Build It Up East TN: SPRINGing Into Action
Though Spring has only just begun, much has already sprouted on Build It Up (BIU) terrain. The first Backyard Gardeners Program (BGP) optional potluck Meet & Greet on Sunday, March 20, brought
Dwarf Tomato Varieties
Lexy again, double trouble with the blog posts tonight...I am apparently the person in my family that you can buy gardening books for Christmas and know I'll be a happy
Better Gardening Through…Applications?
I had the opportunity this past weekend to attend the Southern SAWG Conference in Lexington, KY. It was so much fun, and I am still trying to process all the
Sunny Thoughts for Dark Days
November has been unusually mild in East Tennessee, though there were three or four days when we needed our row cover to protect our plants. Hardy greens are doing great
Keeping the Garden Alive in Winter
Fall has come upon us in short bursts of cold days followed by a few days of warm sunny weather. September was a dry month, but October has provided us
Harvest from the Heart
Hello there, this is Taylor Malone from Build It Up. Our resident blogger and dear friend Brian Serway is going through illness in his family, so he has moved away
Soil Building in East TN
We had a great soil health and fall gardening workshop on Thursday August 27th. Build It Up invited Mike Hubbs of the TN Assoc. of Conservation Districts to come speak
New Creations Garden: How One Woman Turned Her Home Yard into Harvest Yields
Two-and-a-half years ago, my children and I made a difficult move to the beautiful Tri-Cities region of Tennessee. We didn’t know anyone but felt at home in the midst of
