Pollinator Garden
A pollinator garden is a combination of plants that specifically attract pollinators. A pollinator can be described as any insect or animal that aids in the transfer of pollen from
When Bambi Becomes the Garden Bandit
If you garden in Leslie County, you've probably experienced the excitement of watching your tomatoes ripen, your beans begin climbing, and your sweet corn stretch toward the sky. Then one
Bugs and Birds, Bunnies and Squirrels, Bees and Butterflies
What Gardening Taught Me to Notice Lately, I have been paying closer attention to what’s happening in my backyard meadow as it grows taller and puts out more
Learning to Process the Harvest in Giles
Grow Giles continues to grow and produce strong! Yesterday, we had our Preserving the Harvest session. Dawn Barnes, FCS Agent for Floyd and Montgomery counties came and walked our participants
Watering a Garden
Ensuring your garden gets the correct amount of water is essential during the hot summer weather. Water is crucial for the development, taste, and quality of the fruit produced by
Making Comfort Foods Healthy Foods
This gardening season has definitely going well. The weather is not perfect, it has been very hot, but not so hot plants wilted, and having enough rain certainly helps us
Tasty Healthy Eating
A lot of people think that heart healthy cooking means eating healthy but tasteless food. You can’t have fried chicken or fried okra or hammy green beans or pizza. They
Visit Your Garden Daily
Why Visiting Your Garden Every Day Matters In a world filled with busy schedules, endless notifications, and constant demands on our attention, a daily visit to your garden
Learning Life’s Lessons in the Garden
By Sydney Skiles I have always loved growing things. There’s something so invigorating about watching a tiny seed sprout, grow, and eventually become something fruitful. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve
The Perennial Garden Expansion
By Shayla Lucas This year, I am leaning more into the idea of really establishing perennials in the garden. I love the annual garden, but I am in a
