Spring Plants
This month marked another welcome delivery for our participants: their spring plants! For several years, we've been fortunate to partner with The McCreary Central High School’s greenhouse in Stearns, Kentucky,
Logan County WV April 2025
Our gardening season is coming right along, with lots of gardeners, including more than a few new gardeners and quite a few younger gardeners- some who are beginners and are
Starting A New Growing Year
Last year we didn’t have enough water, and many gardens quit producing earlier than usual as the usual alternative sources of water such as rain barrels also dried up without
Something Old, Something New
When working with the people of Appalachia you will quickly discover that they can be a stubborn... very stubborn. I can say that because my family has been roaming these
Building an Urban Growing Community
Building an Urban Growing Community A community that gardens together grows together. Literally! There are gardeners who may grow a specific crop that barter with other gardeners who
Springtime on the Creek
It is springtime on the creek, Cowan Creek that is. We had our Garden Planning workshop on April 1st led by Timothy Breeding and Mike Eldridge of Rocket Farm, who
Signs of Spring
As winter finally loosens its grip, our garden spaces are slowly coming back to life. Each corner of the neighborhood is filled with subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs that spring
Shiitake happens
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to work with a couple of our Grow Appalachia market growers. Pasha and Loren have a beautiful garden tucked into a mountain
Building Resistance by Growing Food
Build It Up East TN Garden Program Update In March, we hosted our first two workshops and a distribution for spring plants and seeds, landscape fabric and pins, tools, and
Awaking to a New Season
As the first hints of green, flowers begin to emerge, and the sun stays out longer we can’t help but feel that is time for a new beginning and a
