Cook, Preserve, Store, Repeat
Hello everyone! Rosie here checking in from Build It Up East Tennessee. This month, gardeners had an EXCESS of fresh produce. So much so that they came up with lots
Gardener Graduation Day is finally here.
GRADUATION DAY! Months ago I joked about Graduation Day not being in May for the Gardener. Well, its finally here in September for our bunch. They've planted, grown,
Grateful and Growing!
August Accomplishments This month we have seen a bounty of tomatoes in our garden. We have canned salsa, beets, pickled corn, made zucchini bread and other wonderful food. Our fundraiser
Gardens Yield GREAT Returns!
We have been getting some really good reports from our gardeners... of course, sometimes one may encounter a pest like cute little chipmunks digging potatoes out of a garden
Pickling into Fall
As we roll toward the months of fall, the time has come to begin canning. We held two Grow Appalachia Canning Workshop sessions on Tuesday, August 10. The first, at
There’s a First Time For Everything
There is a first time for everything. In our place, this was our Food Preservation class. We originally had this scheduled for 2 separate classes but due to a water
Freezing Green Beans
I don't know about you, but our garden is producing A LOT of green beans right now. Good things come to those that wait, and we have picked 5 pecks
Hunt Family Garden
We're in our second year here as Grow Morristown. The decision has been made to cap the program at two years participation. With a two year cycle we can
The Tradition Continues
In the early twentieth century the Settlement Movement was budding in the United States and sweeping across Appalachia. In 1902, May Stone and Katherine Pettit brought this concept to rural
Appalachia & Green Beans
Handed Down When you look at gardening in the Appalachia’s you can see that green beans have a very diverse history. Even today the seeds are prized among gardeners. Some
