Time to sow cold weather crops
Marcelle St. Germain Step by Step, Big Ugly Seems like we just planted our gardens yesterday, but the calendar and cooler temperatures say otherwise. Garden produce is ending, just
Fall Is on Its Way
Bea Sias Step by Step, Logan, West Virginia The leaves are turning, and the weather is getting cooler, so we know what this means, fall is on its way. We
Welcoming Fall Foods
It’s hard to believe that the growing season is almost over, and I can’t wait to see the totals for what our gardeners grew. One gardener has just picked several
Gardens Yield GREAT Returns!
We have been getting some really good reports from our gardeners... of course, sometimes one may encounter a pest like cute little chipmunks digging potatoes out of a garden
Gardeners’ Hard Work Pays Off
We are in the midst of gathering our harvest reports from gardeners and finding out about how their spring and early summer work has turned out. For some there are
July: Plentiful Rain, Plentiful Food
July is here in full force: hot, muggy, and rainy. July is one of the busiest months of the year for gardeners; it’s a time for harvesting beans, corn, tomatoes,
June is Favoring Big Ugly
Marta Pate Big Ugly, West Virginia The weather seems to be favoring the Big Ugly gardeners (none of whom are ugly!). Despite a late start getting things into the
Summer Gardens = Lots of Food!
June 2021 The month of June has started off with a variety of seeds popping out of the ground and a few vegetables are being harvested to eat and
Chicks Arrive in Logan and BUCC!
Monday, May 3rd was a pretty big day for many of the gardeners in the BUCC and Logan programs. That was the day the chicks arrived, a day old, ready
Excitement for Growing Season Builds
May 2021 Everything is going okay for my gardeners and me. It’s still cold and wet, and the weather reports are unpredictable - more like April than May. This next week
