Here in zone 6b--Lee County's gardening zone (according to https://pdi.scinet.usda.gov/phzm/vm/VA300.jpg)--it is officially planting time. However, it can all be so confusing...plant hardiness zones, last frost dates, planting seeds or transplants...
Planting Strawberries Here at Grow Sustainab-LEE in Lee County, Virginia, we gave out some Strawberry plants last year to our participants. Since it is Strawberry planting time again, here is
Seed Swapping Growing season is upon us and it is time to start thinking about seeds. One of our participants was doing just that as she organized a seed swap
This month at Grow Sustainab-LEE, our class on herbs is being presented and it is a topic near and dear to my heart. I love herbs for so many reasons.
Fall is here and it is an excellent time to try your hand at foraging for mushrooms. Grow Sustainab-LEE had guest speaker, Adam Boring, come in to talk to our
If you are a gardener or farmer, the chances are that you have heard of cover crops whether or not you have used them. As a gardener, you may think
It’s finally time to rake in the harvests! July and August are some of the most prolific months for gardeners in our region. All of our hard work is finally
You may have heard recently that there are supply chain issues in the United States. Should we be scared? Let me start with a quote by Joel Salatan: “The first
It’s time! If you haven’t started planting your zone 6b garden yet, the time has come and is quickly passing by. Lee County has a last frost date of April
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