Succession Grow Appalachia Meetings at Cowan Community Center
Reclaiming our Food Independence I was pleased to be invited to be the speaker at the local DAR meeting at the Cowan Community Center in March. I was somewhat nervous about
Think Spring!
We are pretty sure that it is finally spring here on Big Ugly Creek. My friend, Jason, who is also principal of one of the middle schools in the region
Green manure
At a Gardening 101 workshop on Saturday, one of the topics was green manures, which are an excellent way to smother weeds, build organic matter, recover deeply leached nutrients and
TechGYRLS volunteer with ASD Park Place Program
Greetings from Park Place! When the TechGYRLS volunteered at Vance Garden in Bristol, TN, we did some exciting things! First, we learned some very useful planting tips. We learned that
Whats growing….
Last time I told you some of our participants were interested in growing Salad Bowl Gardens to share with others. Several have been planted to distribute to some
Spring Rains Slow Vegetable Planting, Improve Fungiculture
The weather has certainly warmed up nicely, but the fields can't catch a break when it comes to rain. Everyone is complaining about spring plantings being delayed, but not much
Busy, Busy and Excited!
Here at ASPI we have been busy this week. We had our Rockcastle County Farmer's Market meeting, got stuff to start our soil test and many other thing. We are
The Grillo has arrived!!
Things are really beginning to green up here in the mountains of Pike County. The dogwoods are blooming and the Easter lilies are decorating the landscape with patches of yellow. Last
More Vista Adventures
Well, there are updates in our VISTA adventure. I believe last time I spoke of how the Corporation had sent us 6 or so applicants for the position. All of
Trees, Flowers, and the Easter Lilies
Hi everyone, hope you all are as excited about spring as I am. To see the trees budding and flowers’ blooming is awesome. Easter is just around the corner, and
