Tis’ the Season
Tis’ the Season Packed with tradition and symbolism the wreath is one of the most popular decorations during the Christmas holiday season. Hung on the door or a window, the
Gifts from the Garden
Happy Holidays from Grow Appalachia HQ to you! Alix here, reporting on gift-giving. If you’re anything like me around the holidays, figuring out meaningful, inexpensive gifts to give to friends
Homegrown fun at the Settlement School
Two days ago we closed out a wonderfully energizing celebration of local food, Appalachian foodways, and dance (to round things out). The Hindman Settlement School played host to the inaugural
Sunny Thoughts for Dark Days
November has been unusually mild in East Tennessee, though there were three or four days when we needed our row cover to protect our plants. Hardy greens are doing great
Winding down the Year by Sue@Lmu
Kales in Greenhouse. Tat Soi and Pak Choy in Greenhouse One of our Garlic beds. Turnips in raised bed peeking out. Until Thanksgiving week we
Just a Day in the Garden… Planting Garlic
Greetings from Abingdon VA Have you ever wondered how to plant garlic? Yes, well let me tell you how it is done. So for any of you beginning gardeners out
Cultivating Youth for Tomorrow
Hello Grow Appalachia! I cannot believe December is here already. I feel like it was yesterday I wrote my last blog for last year. Debbie here from Rural Resources in
YEAR IN REVIEW
This growing season for Grow Appalachia wasn't without challenges. Due to hard work and careful planning, the year ended well. January and February(2015) was spent with interviewing folks interested in
Cyber Monday and Value-Added Products
By GreenHouse17 Staff Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Small Cyber Sunday (yes, that’s a new one) are over this year. And today is Cyber Monday. This is the perfect
