We have all heard the quote “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Now, this might have been true for Romeo and Juliet, but it is not true for the gardener and his plants. Parting between the gardener and his plants is not sweet when it is hastened by a visit from Peter Cottontail.Another quote which many
Things are coming to an end and as I take time to reflect, one thing I’ve noticed… just like plants want to grow, a community wants to grow. This year was tough but not everything was an uphill battle. Some things seemed to know what to do with little more than providing the right
Deep in the hills of Southeastern Kentucky There was a young man who was quite lucky. He fell in love and got the gal of his choice This lovely young lady's name was Joyce. Daugh was a soldier in the US Army And in his uniform, he was
Many of our gardeners have had a great growing season. They have been faced with many hurdles and challenges but have still managed to come out on top. As this growing season winds down, many are preparing for next year already. Some are still working on their harvest canning, which is coming to an end.
Scott Christian Care in partnership with the UT/TSU Scott County Extension Office and Big South Fork Master Gardeners Club have installed our first demonstration garden here at our new location. This garden was built by volunteer Bill Moore from recycled materials. Heat treated pallets and reclaimed 2x4’s were used to build the 4x8 bed. Due
…we enjoy the cooler days and maybe not so much the even cooler nights. We work on finishing out this year's garden season. Turning our harvests into sustenance for the winter months consumes a great deal of our time and effort, like gardening, is ultimately worth it. Canning, freezing and dehydrating are the most
It seems like just yesterday that we were beginning our program for the year. And yet, this month we will be wrapping up Build It Up for the season. We had a group of awesome gardeners that despite the pandemic, showed up throughout the year at zoom workshops and material pickups. Although this year was
By: Tanya Begley Finally fall has arrived. A change can be felt in the air. The soft whisper of cool wind blowing through the nearly empty fields signaling the growing seasons final rest approaching. As we watch September come to its spectacular end, we also begin to say goodbye to our fruitful, and hopefully
Happy Fall from Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine People's Garden! Cincinnati, Ohio--- We made it through another season! A season like nothing I have ever experienced—gardening through a pandemic. But, none the less, it was fabulously successful and fun. We are now headed into my favorite time of year— Autumn. The peach tree and apple trees are picked
One thing that's always struck me about gardening in the mountains is how we tack names to our plants. We connect the things we grow with the person who first introduced us to it, whether it's an apple or bean. When I lived in Kentucky, I would've had very little landscaping had it not been
