Mammaw’s Legacy & Self-Sufficiency
Growing up in the hills of Tennessee, my grandmother always had us working. She was an old school Appalachian woman who knew you had to work to survive. We
In the Garden with Laura at Stoney Ridge Farm & Retreat
May 1, 2023 marked my one year anniversary of living in Tazewell, VA. We moved here from Charleston, SC, and bought a 185 acre farm
Edible is Beautiful!
Growing up my mom always loved flowers. She dreamed of owning a house with a big front yard, filled flower beds, and a big front porch. When my
Don’t let lack of space to grow a garden stop your dream – use your imagination!
Betty Jo encapsulates one of the most important and exciting aspects of gardening and what we aim for in the Grow Your Own program: creativity! Though she had dreamed
First Year in Grow Your Own
One of our wonderful Grow Your Own participants, Susan Jewell, has shared her experience thus far in our program. Susan has a homestead with livestock and gardens. It is
Garden Journey
My gardening journey--from a temporary garden, through PPA/PPD, to a bigger garden than I could imagine Starting a blog post to submit for other people to read can be
Will we see a Redbud Winter?
Will we see Redbud Winter? Here in Southwest Virginia, it looks as though we are in the clear to get all sorts of plants in the ground (fingers
Our First Workshop of 2023 on the Books!
We at Appalachian Sustainable Development held our first Grow Your Own program workshop on Tuesday, February 23. We had a great turnout and talked about participants' gardening goals. People seem
Farms & Events
As the main growing season starts to wind down, we at Appalachian Sustainable Development are keeping busy! We have been doing site visits whenever time allows and talking to
Rolling in the Heat
July is always a busy month for gardeners, and I am so happy to share that our gardeners have been getting great harvests! Though the summer has been extra
