-Bea Sias, Step by Step Logan County, West Virginia It’s not really “The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer’, but more like “The Hot, Busy Days of Summer”. It is July, and it’s hard to believe how fast this year is going. But we are a busy group of people in our little town. Gardens are
July has been a super busy month for our Owsley County FFA Chapter. From working on the school farm to helping the community with local garden plots, from serving others to preparing for next school year, our students, members, and officers have been diligently working to make a difference in our little home. To continue
-- Food Revolution Class Students, High Rocks, Hillsboro, WV Hello! I go by Pine, it's kind of a weird nickname, but it's what my best friend so lovingly calls me. I have been a High Rocks girl for about 2 years. This is my 3rd time at camp, but 2nd time at Camp Steele specifically.
I'm not sure our Linwood Community Daycare kids know how great they have it! Below are some photos of the little ones harvesting potatoes...taters! Red taters, purple taters and regular old normal taters! Once again, we won the battle against those awful Colorado Potato Beetles. Mechanical beetle control is something I was never fond of
Changing Lives One of the greatest joys I have in being a Grow Appalachia Coordinator is seeing people do something they never knew they could. A lot of the participants have become friends of mine on Facebook. Now that the gardens are starting to yield vegetables I am seeing lots of posts about what has
Eat The Rainbow As a child I can remember being told eat your carrots, they are good for your eyes. Cartoons told us eat your spinach and you will grow big and strong like popeye, then comes to my mind the jolly green giant commercials. Its funny how we dismiss these things from
Are you involved with Grow Appalachia? What is your favorite aspect of the program? One of my favorite parts of Grow Appalachia is how the program takes a holistic view of improving the health of the region. One way Grow Appalachia seeks to improve the area is through education. Of course, Grow Appalachia seeks to
Week 4 6.24.19 To start the week we did a program at Natural Tunnel for the Junior Ranger program. Phil and I talked about trees and plants, the functioning parts and did a short hike to point out tree types and interesting facts about them. Once we got back to the office I fertilized my
What to do with an old tennis court that’s not being used? Transform it into garden space, of course! The old tennis court at Boys Home, affectionately nicknamed the “ghetto garden,” is now home to raised beds and a small greenhouse made from found materials. The cracked blacktop, not ideal for tennis, is
