A New Sprout in the High Rocks Garden
-- Emily Sullivan, High Rocks AmeriCorps Member, Hillsboro, WV Hi, I’m new. My name is Emily, I moved here from central Virginia to start a small farm bakery.
A Season in Melodie & John’s Garden
As we round the corner into the final months of this Grow Appalachia year, we'd like to take a moment to look back on the journey of the growing season.
Summer Salsa for the Snowy Season
It's been a notably cool August here in Pocahontas County, helping us remember that although summer is still on the mind, fall is just around the corner! The gardens still
How to Grow Melons in Your High Tunnel
--Karline Jensen, High Rocks, Hillsboro WV One of the first crops we decided to grow in our new high tunnel is melons. As you can see, they look great! We
Helping Hands
--Liz Kammeyer, High Rocks AmeriCorps Member, Hillsboro, WV School is out, and so are the garden helpers! We all love tending to the garden. There’s something undeniably therapeutic about having
Blair’s Homegrown Salad Recipe!
You've been hearing from us at the High Rocks lodge in Hillsboro, WV for the past several months; this month we handed it off to one of our Grow Appalachia
How to Install a Drip Irrigation System
--Karline Jensen, High Rocks, Hillsboro, WV Here are the tools you will need: Screwdriver and Utility Knife We get our irrigation supplies from Rainflo Irrigation. You will need: It
The Missing Links
Judd Walther: AmeriCorps Member Hillsboro, WV On Monday March 6th, 2017 the second and third members of our AmeriCorps team arrived on-site ready and are willing to get their hands
Looking for Liz Number Two (& Three!)
Looking for a way to get more involved with your community and your natural surroundings? Interested in learning organic gardening practices that maximize harvests? Want to develop your professional skill
Butternut Squash: What Is It Good For?
Absolutely everything! Grow Appalachia was founded with the fundamental belief that everyone has a right to food security. Equipped with the knowledge of how to grow your own food,
