Build It Up East Tennessee: Gardener Story
Hi all! We're Build It Up in East Tennessee. One of the things we like to do is participant blogs. This is a fun way for our participants to get
Hi all! We're Build It Up in East Tennessee. One of the things we like to do is participant blogs. This is a fun way for our participants to get
Hello all! This is Rosie over at Build It Up in Johnson City, Tennessee where we are entering our 7th season in partnership with Grow Appalachia. Just this week, we
The 10 day forecast in East TN shows that night time temps are now consistently above 50F, so it’s now safe to plant your summer crops! I get a lot
Many new gardeners ask me about companion planting, afraid that if they put the wrong combination of plants near each other, then they will spell certain doom for their gardens.
I get a lot of questions this time of year, generally consisting of, “Can I plant X right now?” The air is feeling a little warmer and on days when
If you’re like me, you’ve probably acquired quite a hefty pile of seed catalogs by this point. While it is fun to sit on the couch with a cup of
It's the first week of September and it's time to assess how your garden is doing. Are your cucumbers and tomato plants brown and crispy looking? If so, clear
If you didn't know, many parts of Central Appalachia are in a temperate rain forest, which means we're trying to grow plants in a very humid environment with lots of
Soil Testing is very useful for understanding what nutrients are missing from your garden. However, the fertilizer recommendations coming from your local Extension Office are often given using Conventional fertilizer.
A sample garden diagram from our workshop As an educator, I am always trying to come up with better ways of teaching my new gardeners. Especially when they