Traditional Medicinal Herb Usage
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.
Mushroom Foraging in Southwest Virginia
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
Cover Crops and Why You Should Use Them
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
Harvest time and Season Extension
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
Supply chain issues: What do they mean for us?
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
Planting time for Grow Sustainab-Lee Participants
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
