Best Spring Yet
Year Five I began my fifth year as a Grow Appalachia Coordinator this year, and I have to say this has been my best spring yet. The response to the
Celebrating May: Then and Now at Pine Mountain
The month of May has long been a time of celebration at Pine Mountain Settlement School, rooted in the bond between community and agriculture. Dating back to our organization's
Building the Plane As You Fly
It's May, planting season, and Strong Roots is BOOMING! Per usual, in what I believe now to be a sort of tradition, we got a late start and realized that
Where Cooking Meets Conversation
Some of the best conversations happen while waiting for dinner to come out of the oven. At our recent Grow Appalachia Heart Healthy Cooking Workshop, we gathered together to make
Field Day at Heathern Homestead
A Reminder This last week, we gathered out at Heathen Homestead for an organic field day with Grow Appalachia. A few site coordinators came together along with
Organic Aphid Management Using Wild Garlic (Allium vinale)
With climate patterns becoming increasingly inconsistent, generating severe weather, and shortening our winters, aphids are proving to be an increasing problem for gardeners. Aphid populations are expeditiously multiplying,
Spring Harvest
This part of the year always always feels like the beginning of the season's excitement, as spring crops are starting to come in and summer crops are beginning to
From Seed Starting to Shared Work
In March, the LPH Community Gardens were just beginning to wake up. Home gardeners were planning their beds, seedlings were getting started indoors, and fresh compost was being added
Full steam ahead into growing season!
It’s been a warm & busy spring! A majority of our backyard gardeners have already started planting in their established gardens. Others are still building out their grow spaces, taking
Entre Plantas y Cultura Actualizaciones del Proyecto
Creciendo Juntos: Jardinería Urbana y Talleres Comunitarios Click here to read in English! El clima de primavera finalmente ha llegado, haciéndonos saber que es hora de empezar a plantar para
