Big Ugly Grow Appalachia Blog M. St. Germain 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 of meals
Logan County Grow Appalachia Bea Sias Most Gardens are depleted of veggies and the farmers have cleaned their gardens of debris. Gardeners are already preparing for next season. A few gardeners still have a few things that we consider fall or winter late planting. This does not include Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, and different kinds of
--Karline Jensen, High Rocks, Hillsboro, WV Look at this beautiful arugula that we didn't plant! We left a patch of arugula to go to seed over the summer. When the weather finally cooled off in the fall, all the seeds that had fallen sprouted at the perfect time to become a lush crop that will
For this month's blog, I interviewed our new garden coordinator (well....she's so much more than that but that's what I focused on!), Jamie Saunders: Tell me about your job with the WV Food and Farm Coalition and how it ties into Grow Appalachia. I’m a Foodshed Coordinator with WV Food and Farm Coalition. My Foodshed
Death of Black Gold Once again the people of Appalachia have taken a hard hit. Monday more coal miners were laid off with little to no notice. Thankfully they will be paid the wages they earned unlike others in our area. This time 200 workers were affected, 200 individuals who don't know how they will
In East Tennessee, especially here on our tiny farm at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, a sound not heard in weeks pleasantly surprised us all by a slow, steady soothing rain yesterday. The sound was so deceptive, televisions, radios, and voices were quietened to make sure it was really true! I spent many
Peace from Over-the-Rhine - Cincinnati, Ohio! The summer days have been long and hot. The rain has been MIA for weeks, and yet, we are still smiling. Over-the-Rhine People’s Garden has been busy this summer providing free classes focusing on how to grow your own food, how to prepare and cook your own harvest,
August in East Tennessee has been hotter and drier than we have had in years. Hopefully this heat and dry weather will not have a negative effect on the beautiful changing of leaves that signals fall is just around the corner. These days we yearn for the rain that plagued many local farmers last
When you’re feeding almost 50 growing young men, what’s one crop you can be reasonably certain everyone will enjoy? Potatoes, of course! After hard work, and a warm, dry summer, the Boys Home community is now enjoying the mature potatoes. An experienced farmer may certainly disagree, but for many of our first-time gardeners, this
Seasons Our year is divided into different seasons for a reason and I'm so thankful that we're moving into a season of rest. The earth needs to rest and we need to rest in order to rejuvenate for the coming seasons. Harvest Before that season of rest gets underway, we have a season of harvest
