Big Ugly Jamming
This month our workshops focused on food preservation. This is always a fun hands-on activity for everyone, and everyone walks away with proof of their efforts. This year we did
Winter Gardening In The Spring
Right now, looking out the window anywhere on Big Ugly, it’s hard to believe that within days people will be looking at planting some early crops, including potatoes. It’s a
Gardening Year-round
If you’re a serious gardener, the fall and winter months can be a difficult time; the best you can do is look at seed catalogs, plan your garden out for
End of the Growing Season?
It’s hard to believe that the end of the 2025 growing season is coming to a close. Countless quarts and pints of pickles, green beans, tomatoes, and more have been
Bountiful Harvests
It’s hard to believe that the end of the growing season is mere week away; seems like just yesterday that we were handing out our cool weather crops and starting
Nurturing and Growing Future Gardeners
As much as I enjoy seeing gardens thrive and provide feasts for the coming year, nothing can compare to watching our youth and teens discover the joys of gardening and
A Lot of Sun, A Lot of Rain, A Lot to Harvest
So far, this has been a great growing season, and I’m thrilled to see gardeners reaping the rewards of their hard work. After last year’s severe drought, it’s been a
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
