Gardening During a Pandemic
In a time where gardening seems to be coming into play in people's minds, many of our participants in this years' Grow Appalachia have begun their gardening. Many of our gardens were plowed this past weekend while the weather was nice here in Eastern Kentucky, and while we are practicing social distancing during the
Finding Calm Amidst the Chaos… In the Garden
It’s no secret, we’re living in unprecedented times. We’re in the middle of a global pandemic and life as we ALL knew it has come to a screeching halt! For many, it’s terrifying. The risk of contracting a disease that takes days to rear it’s head, leaving us and our friends, family and neighbors venerable
Starting a garden at home!
Hello families, The sun is out and plants/trees are blooming, what a perfect time to start a family garden! Gardens do not have to be raised beds, you can plant vegetables and flowers in containers. Here is a video one of our 5th grade student leaders at Berea Community Elementary School did to show you
Where Do We Go From Here?
What a week. As I am in my new office at home listening to my three year old giggle and attempt NTI work, I am rethinking all the plans I had for the spring. Like everyone, the current pandemic has altered my plans for a plant sale and a pop up kids market. However, like
Good start, but not without challenges
Good start, but not without challenges In Wise County, we had the goal of adding as many new Grow Appalachia growers as possible this year, especially from the towns of Coeburn and Appalachia. We haven't seen a lot of participation from those towns in the past. We had sign-ups and the Garden Planning
Getting Ready to Plant our Gardens
Getting Ready to Plant our Gardens It has been a little busy the past couple of months. We attended a Group Conference in Berea, Ky., the end of January. These meetings are very informative and interesting. I can always learn a few pointers from the people who attend. We have also been doing
Gardening Resources & the First Day of Spring
Gardening Resources & the First Day of Spring In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. - Mark Twain Happy first day of Spring! With a lot of folks working from home at the moment, the Grow Appalachia team has been working to put together some
Spring Is Arriving
Greeting from Cowan Community Center! My name is Debbie Cook and I am the coordinator for the Grow Appalachia Gardening Program at the Center. When the 2020 garden seed catalogs started arriving in late December, I was really distracted and eager to look at them. I thought about last year's gardens with all the challenges
March Madness
It seems absolutely unreal that this my 5th year writing Linwood's blog. I am grateful to continue to be a part of Grow Appalachia and all of the education and positivity that comes with it. But mostly I am SO excited to have things to write about besides snow and cold weather! Hooray! Linwood has