A Lot of Sun, A Lot of Rain, A Lot to Harvest
So far, this has been a great growing season, and I’m thrilled to see gardeners reaping the rewards of their hard work. After last year’s severe drought, it’s been a
Summer & Gardens
We have several new people who are doing their best to learn how to grow their own vegetables. Some have been busy harvesting onions and lettuce, one has dug a
Happy Gardens
So far the weather has been garden perfect, with peas starting to come in strong due to lots of rain (but not too much) and lots of sun. People are
Perseverance
Last month we were hit by some serious flooding that did impact our gardeners, and some had to start all over again. Gardeners with raised beds saw not only their
Nurturing Plants, Nurturing Our Future
Here at Big Ugly we’ve been busy this past month in our gardens. We’ve got cool crops in, potatoes in, and are even enjoying our first harvests of peas, salad
Logan County WV April 2025
Our gardening season is coming right along, with lots of gardeners, including more than a few new gardeners and quite a few younger gardeners- some who are beginners and are
Starting A New Growing Year
Last year we didn’t have enough water, and many gardens quit producing earlier than usual as the usual alternative sources of water such as rain barrels also dried up without
A New Gardening Year Is Starting
Logan County WV March 2025 It’s that time of the year to start getting everything ready to begin gardening, as soon as the weather starts being good to us and
A Big Ugly Spring
Big Ugly, March 2025 Spring has not entered the Big Ugly area like a lamb, but more like a roaring lion. Temperatures have been anywhere from the mid 20’s to
Big Ugly, October 2024
Hard to believe that the garden year is basically at an end. Our gardeners have dealt with an ongoing drought compounded by high temperatures and critters that tried to raid
