Tasty Harvest Results
This gardening season has definitely been better than last year. The weather is not perfect, it has been very hot, but not so hot plants wilted, and having more rain
Bountiful Harvests
It’s hard to believe that the end of the growing season is mere week away; seems like just yesterday that we were handing out our cool weather crops and starting
Preserving the Harvest
Last week, our commercial kitchen in The Sanctuary was abuzz with the sounds of slicing, stirring, and storytelling as neighbors gathered for a hands-on workshop on food preservation. Led
Cicadas and Flagging
Did you experience the loud, some would say annoying roaring of the periodical 17 year cicada? If you did, you may have noticed some trees showing early signs of
Through the eyes of a child
My name is Amelia and I am 8 years old. I have been coming with mommy to the gardening program for two years. We have had a garden for
July Ujamaa Market❤️🌱☀️
Even in the blazing heat of mid-July, our folks came out to trade the abundance from their gardens! Alongside the bartering that occurs organically amongst our community of growers,
Coffee Grounds in the Garden
This week I visited a local coffee shop and picked up 20+ buckets full of coffee grounds. The grounds are waiting for eager gardeners to collect and use them. But
Bountiful Harvest!
We are so proud of the amazing job that our Grow Appalachia participants are doing with their gardens this year! We would like to share some of their photos.
Growing Community in the Garden
Nestled in the heart of Appalachia, the Red Bird Mission has long been a beacon of resilience and community strength. Since the 1920s, the mission has been deeply involved in
Grow Ohio Valley: Gardener Story
July's blog post comes from Grow OV's Backyard Gardeners participant Kasie Chastain: Being a participant in the backyard gardeners’ program with Grow Ohio Valley has been life changing for me.
