Happy Gardens
So far the weather has been garden perfect, with peas starting to come in strong due to lots of rain (but not too much) and lots of sun. People are
Nurturing Plants, Nurturing Our Future
Here at Big Ugly we’ve been busy this past month in our gardens. We’ve got cool crops in, potatoes in, and are even enjoying our first harvests of peas, salad
Starting A New Growing Year
Last year we didn’t have enough water, and many gardens quit producing earlier than usual as the usual alternative sources of water such as rain barrels also dried up without
A Big Ugly Spring
Big Ugly, March 2025 Spring has not entered the Big Ugly area like a lamb, but more like a roaring lion. Temperatures have been anywhere from the mid 20’s to
Big Ugly, October 2024
Hard to believe that the garden year is basically at an end. Our gardeners have dealt with an ongoing drought compounded by high temperatures and critters that tried to raid
Big Ugly, September 2024
Despite excessive heat and severe drought, some gardens continue to thrive and produce, with lots of green beans and tomatoes still being harvested. For those gardeners whose gardens haven’t
BUCC August 2024 Blog
It's hard to believe that the growing season is already coming to an end; it seems like just yesterday we handed out seeds and plants for our gardeners. We’ve included
Big Ugly Grow Appalachia, July 2024
The weather has been hot, with temperatures hitting 100 on a couple of days, and heat indexes as high as 114. Rain has been sporadic and very light. Despite that,
Workshops in Big Ugly
Well, we just had our second batch of hands-on workshops for our gardeners, which were delicious workshops!! Our first hands-on was our two salsa workshops that everyone enjoyed. Now, we
Nurturing Our Gardens And Nurturing Our Future Gardeners
This year we are adding youth and teens to our gardening programs in a couple of ways, trying to engage youth in the growing and preservation of their food. These
