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
Gardening and Canning
The gardens are all planted! Some are reaping the harvest, and others who got a late start in the planting are getting a few things each week. At the beginning
Summer Growth and Summer Recipes
We’ve had cool weather late into the spring. It rained enough that some plants needed to learn to do the backstroke. There were deer that thought gardens were free salad
Canning and Freezing
When I first started this job, about nine years ago, I knew a few things about gardening; my father and my husband always had a large garden, and we canned
Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork
This spring as we’ve started new gardens and restarted workshops, I’ve noticed an interesting trend among gardeners: helping one another out. A couple of gardeners were ready to throw in
Great Gardens, Great Food, Great Harvest!
Finally spring has sprung, and so have our plants. This past Saturday we had our garden planning workshop along with a seed and plant handout with gardeners eagerly planning on
Gearing Up for the Growing Season!
The month of May is a busy month for us; getting gardeners signed up to participate, ordering supplies, and trying to get the necessary tools to have a good garden
On Our Way
Blog for April 2022 It is good to be back to seeing my old friends that I have been meeting with for the last 7-8 years, and making friends with
Preparing for the Growing Season
BUCC April 2022 Blog Our gardeners definitely have spring fever, and are ready to put things into the ground; however, Mother Nature apparently isn’t quite as ready as they are.
