Sharing Knowledge in the Community
Sharing Knowledge Among the Community. This year, Grow Your Own has partnered up with BlueField Library. The hard part about teaching is when you feel like you can help
Discerning Daucus (picky carrots!)
The Carrot The most temperamental vegetable. It grows when it wants, it grows short when when it wants, it grows funny shapes when it wants. Almost to the
Teachers = Students = Teachers
At Appalachian Sustainable Development, we are so excited to being our 13th year of Grow Your Own! Traditionally, this program has been a beginning backyard gardener program. While we will
Growing with Grow Your Own
Developing new gardening skills and knowledge through Grow Your Own has been such a highlight of my year. I originally started my grow your own journey by myself, but my
Grow Your Own reflections
Managing the Grow Your Own program for the past three years has been an eye opening and community building experience. Our groups are so diverse in all sorts of
Enjoying the Little Things in Life
As with all projects, this year's (first) garden at a new home started with inspiration, followed by much effort. You could lose your enjoyment in this effort if you
The bane of the Virginia gardener
The worst surprise... Have you ever gone out to your garden and found your beautiful veggies completely eaten after all your hard work? I did this year.
Growing a Legacy
When you think of your kids and what you would like to leave behind for them, what comes to mind? For my husband and myself, we want to leave
Hulk Hands and Muffins
How can a mom get two toddlers to eat turnips and radishes? One way to approach this is by focusing on the greens. Both turnip and radish greens are
Orchard Oasis…
Well, not quite yet! Since I was child I have been gardening albeit because I was forced to pull weeds, snap beans, and sling manure. You all know!
