Watching Things Grow
You can almost hear things grow with the weather we’ve been having lately. Frequent showers followed by hot sun are turning things tropical in WV. We have been making our
GBC–Growing Beautiful Cucumbers (and Growing Beautiful Children)
Never have I seen so much commotion over a cucumber. When we discovered the first sizeable one lurking under the foliage, a howl went up and the women came running. This
Top Eleven Things I’ve Learned by Gardening with the Very Young
When I get home from my job of helping Grow Appalachia participants grow their gardens, it’s time to do some work in my own. It’s also my turn to spend time with
Talking Tomatoes
Over the weekend, we had a volunteer work day at the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, one of our community gardens. We helped with weeding and mulching the garden. Part of
Sustaining Squash
You planted your squash and already you are dreaming of steaming butternut soup, pumpkin pie, and squash casserole. Unfortunately, vine borers, squash bugs, and cucumber beetles are dreaming of your squash
A Menu for Visiting Friends
Hello fellow members of Grow Appalachia, This week we are featuring Emily Newton & Lynmarie Knight, roommates & first year Grow Appalachia participants, both of
Connecting to the community through gardening ~ Marlyn at High Rocks
When I joined the Grow Appalachia team, I felt very passionate about a program that allowed me to learn, support and connect with fellow community members about all
Starting Gardens and Saving Seeds at High Rocks! ~by Eric
What a busy week it has been for Grow Appalachia at High Rocks! In the past week, we have had three exciting events helping the new and returning gardeners of Pocahontas
A Summer with Grow Appalachia ~by Eric at High Rocks
My name is Eric Lefevers and I am beyond excited to be in Hillsboro, West Virginia working with Grow Appalachia at High Rocks this summer. Since I have arrived, I
