Its that time of the year again- farmers market season! My FAVORITE! I love being able to shop at my local farmers market and bring home yummy ingredients to cook with. At Linwood Alive we've been digging early potatoes already, but we'll have to wait for those delicious beans to be ready. In the meantime,
One thing that's really grown this year is our private Facebook community. It can only grow so big in numbers because it is restricted to our own gardeners. However, the level engagement and the way our gardeners are using it is proving to be a tremendous asset for me as the site coordinator! Not
In 2016, after a decades-long hiatus, Grow Appalachia helped Pine Mountain Settlement School revive its historic apiary on the campus farm. Starting with two nucleus colonies (NUCS's) purchased in Western Kentucky, we set out to build our mountain beeyard. Our demonstration apiary grew slightly over the past five years; however, this year, the School's beeyard
We have all heard the term “Food Insecurity.” Securing enough food has always been a struggle for man. Through the efforts of many, the problem of food insecurity is slowly being diminished. However, last spring, Plant Insecurity became a new hurdle for many.When the global pandemic hit, many decided to start gardening. Because
Whether it be sore knees, back, or fatigue, the benefits of gardening outweigh them all whether it be emotional or physical. It is not only good for your health but good for your soul. The actual act of gardening is a great workout, to say the least. The average person burns around 175 to 300
Save the Bees! Albert Einstein once said, “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” In other words, bees are very important! This
Our first harvests have finally started picking up here in Knott and Perry counties. I think a lot of us feel like we got a late start to the season, between the cold, floods, and those ever persistent rabbits, but our harvests of early spring crops are hitting their highs and weaning away as
This time last year, I was 10 weeks pregnant with my first child, my daughter Mallory. I was also overzealous and consumed with all my plans and dreams for the first growing season at our new house and homestead that we purchased at the end of summer 2019. I had spent months dreaming of my
Every spring we hold graduations, but is spring a time for endings or new beginnings? Graduation or Renewal? Every spring we hold graduations for people who are finishing up their years of schooling, but spring is also a time of new beginnings. As gardeners, we plant young plants into the soil and allow
"Best Job Ever" is my response when asked how I feel about our Grow Appalachia/Berea program. Serving our gardeners is very rewarding. We really enjoy seeing the appreciation they have for what is being done for them. While our fearless leader, Tim, was temporarily assigned elsewhere, for 2 weeks in May, we got all
