EMPTY CUPS MAKE GREAT SEED STARTERS
-Bea Sias, Lead Community Org-Logan WV At the Lead Community Office, we have a medium to large place in the back of the building. The lady who works with the Community
Protecting the Garden from Storm Damage
-Bea Sias, Logan WV Lead Community Org. Well as I sit here at the computer, typing this blog, I hear the rain once again. On the drive into work this
Volunteers part two: Spring Break means getting your hands in the dirt
Earlham College volunteer talks gardening at a GA workshop Grow Appalachia has become an increasingly important focus for college spring break groups on Big Ugly. From transplanting
Volunteers part 1—the greenhouse
Spring is volunteer season on Big Ugly Creek. The greenhouse has been a major focus of activity. We have also been able to welcome guests to our after school program
“The Compost Pile”
-Bea Sias, Lead, Logan, WV My Blog this week is a poem, titled “Compost Pile” written by one of the talented authors from Logan County. Her name is Carlene Mowery
High Waters
One of the challenges we have faced with gardening the past few years has been three “100 year events” of flash flooding since 2011. The field above was a newly
Harvesting through the snow
When we talked with our gardeners last fall about extending their growing season there was not a high level of interest. Some people tried a fall crop of greens but
Time: What we can Plant Now
-Bea Sias, LEAD, Grow Appalachia Logan West Virginia As we all know certain vegetables have to be planted at certain times. Vegetables like peas, cabbage, greens, lettuce, onions and potatoes
STRETCHING YOUR POTATO SEED
-Marcelle, Big Ugly, West Virginia Our rapidly expanding number of gardeners at Big Ugly Community Center made it necessary to re-figure our allocation of potato seed before distribution. On Thursday,
Planning to Plant
-Bea Sias, Logan, WV Lead Community Org. We had our Planning Workshop on March 14, 2015, at the Lead Community Org. Office. Lead has a large office, but it would
