Garden Time
Here at WestCare we have had a great week, after the 2 workshops last week on garden disease management and food preservation, which we had a great turnout for. We also were
The Gardening Experience of Grow Appalachia
Hello everyone, it has been quite an experience during my time here in London, Kentucky. One of our first task with gardening was to plant several rows of Ozark Pink
Hello Spring!
Finally some sunshine and warm temperatures! The garden here at ASPI is taking off, with lots of blooms and fruit ripening. Our peas are very close to being able to
Gardeners of the Future
This week I enjoyed one of the best experiences I have had since I have began working with Grow Appalachia. Tuesday afternoon Jason Brock, a Grow Appalachia member and volunteer,
Companion Planting and Listening to Your Weeds
At a recent class, one of our participants, Mrs. Blount who has her Masters in Plant Pathology, gave a class on the benefits of companion planting, and by paying attention to
A Spicy Perennial
This past Wednesday we took the plow out to do some work in one of our participants gardens and after our work was done we left with an interesting and
Bugs, Beetles, & Snakes oh my…
I'm new to the south and with that comes an education on bugs. It's a huge learning curve but I'm learning as I go. I have found that Black Flea
Grow AppalachiaN Child Care
Grow Appalachia began a partnership with Appalachian Child Care Center last year, and just as gardens expand each year, so is this project. Faye Martin and Bontia Adams, center operators
Grow Appalachia Summer Student Staff Members at Cowan Community Center
The Grow Appalachia team is growing and has been out and about again. It has been a week of new faces and new places for our two student staff members.
Eliza Jane Watches Her Daddy’s Garden Grow
Cowan Community Center would like to showcase some of our participants and dig a little deeper into the rich people that make up Grow Appalachia in our community. In this blog,
