Strawberry Fields
Please enjoy this blog post and pictures from Vanessa Hall, one of our Grow Appalachia participants at Cowan Creek. I surely thank her for sharing her story and kind spirit with
Earth Day Celebration
- eliot in Pipestem, WV The Appalachian South Folklife Center had its annual Earth Day event on Saturday. It rained, but we had a great time, lots of music and
Honey Bee Swarms can be Safely Removed by Beekeepers
While every gardener loves honey bees for their pollination and the honey they make, they can sometimes be a serious pest. We all know that they search for flowers containing nectar
Pruning Fruit Trees
Pruning your fruit tree's is just as important as pruning anything else in the garden. If you want a good production of fruit you have to manage them just like
“RECHARGING”
Rhonda West reporting from Scott County. Getting ready for spring gardening? This site has some good information about how to get your soil ready for planting and how to
Nocturnal Tilling And Other Quandaries
Last Friday evening at around 11PM, Taylor and myself finally finished tilling the last of our GA market gardener's plots. Due to the extensive rain and the hectic schedules of Taylor,
It’s worth a try
Earlier this week we received an email from the county extension agent. They had been selling blueberry bushes and strawberries and had some left over, "did we want them?" As
Strawberries, celebration, and feed the soil!
Debbie here, Appalachia Cares/AmeriCorps, at Rural Resources in Greeneville, TN, hoping everyone had a wonderful week! I have been busy scheduling and re-scheduling garden setups and tilling for several weeks
Everyone can be an expert
A couple of our lovely ladies excited about the healthy transplants they started for their garden. Busy week for me, Yvonne Scott, and Wolfe County Grow Appalachia as
Earth Day
I enjoy celebrating Earth Day everyday, but especially on April 22nd, the day designated for remembering and celebrating. This year it was cool and misty, but this did not dampen
