Covington, Kentucky ---- Here it is, already October, a transitioning time for our Victory Gardeners and a chance for us to reflect on the program, its outcomes, and its future. How is it possible that this year can feel like both the longest and shortest ever all at the same time? Starting our gardens in
A welcomed comment from one of our first-year participants recently concerned what the program meant to he and his wife: “It has taught us many things including discipline concerning recordkeeping. We are so astonished by the harvest totals. We would have never come close to guessing our amounts without the recordkeeping.” They harvested over
Marcelle St. Germain, Step by Step, Big Ugly, West Virginia Our group of Grow Appalachia gardeners had our last workshop of the year on September 28, 2019. We were delighted to share the produce (beautiful eggplant and peppers) that one of our gardeners brought to the meeting. There was an impromptu discussion of what kind
Bea Sias Step by Step, Logan West Virginia October is Apple Butter month in our area. I have never made or helped make apple butter, but October 10th, I will get to help several families in Lincoln County make apple butter. They told me that they would have seven bushels of apples to peel. I
Well its the end of the 2020 summer season. Preparing for our winter crops in the High Tunnel to continue our harvest throughout the year. Cleaned out all three gardens that I have maintained for the mission. There are many peppers, greens, horse radish, and raspberries still harvesting in the garden and high tunnel.
Here at Linwood we're in peak fall foliage, the mountains look like they're on fire. The days are growing shorter and the nights are getting colder. We had our first frost towards the end of September, and many cold nights since our first frost. Even though it's beautiful outside, it's sad to see the garden
Well, it’s finally October. The leaves are exploding with color, the air is getting cooler, and no denying the year is quickly fading away. 2020 has undoubtedly been one for the history books for the chaos, trouble, and destruction it has left in its path, but amongst it all, we see signs of hope, prosperity,
We have all heard the quote “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Now, this might have been true for Romeo and Juliet, but it is not true for the gardener and his plants. Parting between the gardener and his plants is not sweet when it is hastened by a visit from Peter Cottontail.Another quote which many
Things are coming to an end and as I take time to reflect, one thing I’ve noticed… just like plants want to grow, a community wants to grow. This year was tough but not everything was an uphill battle. Some things seemed to know what to do with little more than providing the right
