Spring is Here!
Big Ugly April 2023 Blog Spring is definitely here, and spring planting is underway. Potatoes and cool crops like kale, collards, onions, peas, lettuce, are already in the ground, and
Spring Set Up
Blog for April 2023 Logan, WV Bea Sias We have started our gardening; everyone is anxious to get those seeds in the ground. We have received several items for the
Preparing For a Great Gardening Year
Big Ugly, March 2023 Here in the coalfields of southern West Virginia, the winter has been relatively mild. There are daffodils, forsythia, crab apples, red buds, and more in bloom.
Starting The Growing Season Off Right
Logan County West Virginia, March 2023 In January of 2022, Bea Sias and Buck West came up with the idea to go to the Logan County Commission and ask for
The End of the Growing Season
The growing season, with the exception of cool weather crops such as kale and collards, is now officially over. Tomorrow the forecast high is 49, and we may get our
Coming To a Close
It will be just a few more days and it will be time to put our gardens to sleep; by that, I mean cleaning the gardens of debris, tomato stakes,
“If You Want a lot of Food, Work that Garden Daily”
We are still experiencing hot weather and rain, but it’s not raining as much. June, July, and August weather really put a strain on everyone and their gardens. We are
Battling Mother Nature
While we managed to avoid the serious flooding many places saw in July, Mother Nature caught up with us in August and dumped 5+” of rain in just a matter
Harvesting in Big Ugly
Harvests are coming in strong, and people are busy canning, freezing, and dehydrating food for the coming cool months. People have put away the traditional veggies like corn, peas, beans,
Harvesting and Canning
Gardening is almost half way through planting, harvesting, and getting ready for fall planting. I have already been told by some of the gardeners what they will be planting for
