One thing that's always struck me about gardening in the mountains is how we tack names to our plants. We connect the things we grow with the person who first introduced us to it, whether it's an apple or bean. When I lived in Kentucky, I would've had very little landscaping had it not been
Don't stop now, enjoy Fall Crops!Summer season 2020 is coming to an end, fall crops are now being planted. My participates have been patience with me as a New Grow Appalachia Coordinator. We have learned new techniques from each other for next year's growing season. We all have managed to work together to complete
Greetings from Cowan Creek. This is Valerie. Hoping this blog finds you and your families well. The 'Three Sisters' is a native American agriculture practice for growing beans, corn and squash together in tandem. Each sister supports the other and is supported by the other so that all may benefit. In the spirit of the
Marcelle St.Germain Step by Step, Big Ugly Like opening a gift under a Christmas tree, watching what grows out of the compost is always a wonderful surprise. You just know something will pop up -- you just don't know what exactly will take hold and grow. After emptying the compost this season into the garden,
My experience as a Ruby Grow farmer has been exciting and definitely worthwhile. I personally have gained a lot of knowledge and have developed new skills in terms of farming and differentiating plants. For the last month we’ve been discussing the idea of totally upscaling our production to hopefully reach our goal of $10,000 worth
It's that time of the year where everyone is starting to plan for how to preserve their garden goodies without letting anything go to waste. Here at 4,848 the nights are growing colder and the weather is starting to feel like fall. I'm sure we'll be getting our first frost before too much longer. Garden
Jessica and family are a first time garden family. Here are her words about our backyard gardening program here in Morristown, TN. This garden experience has been amazing. I'm Jessica, a wife, school nurse, and mother of three. I have always wanted a garden and to share the experience with my kids, but I never
What started as a back yard project has turned into a business. With the help of Grow Appalachia, Jered and Kelly Couch have put their chickens to work. This June Jered got his Egg Handlers License to sell eggs at the Red Bird Farmers Market and Certified Farm Market. Now the chickens can't lay eggs
Covington, Kentucky ---- Here we are at the end of summer and I am proud to say that we have not lost any of our Victory Gardeners to defeat! Ok. Maybe this seems like a low bar for success. But just two months ago we had to work quickly to get this program created from
Can I speak for anyone else? I love this time of the year. The weather changes, the air is crisp and you can feel the change. It brings excitement to my soul. To me it is what I almost feel like Heaven would feel like. I have often thought about this. For gardeners, it
