My Next Chapter
For a quick introduction—my name is Chrissy, and I’m passionate about building a more self-sufficient lifestyle through growing my own food and products. What started as a small idea
My families first garden
Starting something new can feel both exciting and a little intimidating — and that’s exactly how I feel as I begin my first year in the Grow Your Own program.
Serving those who served
This Blog was written by our wonderful participant Rynn, whose partner, Kelly, is a disabled veteran who lost her vision. Through gardening and Grow Your Own, they've found a
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.
