What My Garden Grew in Me This Year 🌱by Alyssa Marion
Every year I start my garden with a little bit of excitement and probably a little too much confidence. I plant the seeds, make plans for where everything will go,
Gardening = Patience by Martin Hoyt
Gardening is not my first stunt in the circus but ORGANIC gardening is. First and foremost I want to say a big thank you to Grow Appalachia,
The Taste of Home
Growing up on a tobacco farm in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, I lived mostly as my family had lived for hundreds of years. I lived in an old
The Eternal Promise of Spring
As the days get longer and warmer, we begin to really FEEL the possibility of the new year. I believe that this year will bring flowers, fresh organic veggies, and
Building Resistance by Growing Food
Build It Up East TN Garden Program Update In March, we hosted our first two workshops and a distribution for spring plants and seeds, landscape fabric and pins, tools, and
Ready for a New Year of Build It Up!
Hello! Rosie here with Build It Up East TN! We are a gardening program located in Northeast TN serving 4 counties. Our program averages around 50 gardening families a year.
Just Barely Staying Afloat
Well, this was supposed to be a joy-filled post about Build It Up as we wrap up our 10th year with Grow Appalachia. Instead, we are barely staying afloat in
The Journey of “Hard” Gardening
What is "hard" gardening? Gardening as a whole is often labeled "hard". There is a great amount of work in preparing garden space, planting, weeding, controlling pests and more. Then
Creative Ways to Repurpose in the Garden
Hello from East Tennessee! I am happy to report that our last garden visit of the season is on the horizon - happening this Thursday. Here at Build It Up
Implementing Featured Garden Visits
Hello everyone! I hope we are collectively surviving this dry, hot summer together. We have officially begun garden visits here at Build It Up East TN. During the last week
