Breaking Ground
Breaking Ground Has everyone thawed out yet? This winter was quite the cold snap, but now that it’s March, I’m it won’t be long before we’re wishing for
Many Hands Make Slight Work
Many Hands Make Light Work Sometimes work on the farm or your garden can seem overwhelming, with tasks piling on one another, especially near the end of a
High Tunnel Workshop: Grow Appalachia Style!
Hey everyone! Kayla here, just dropping in to share a story of a unique and educational experience Ive recently had working for Grow Appalachia. Earlier this week I spent
Garden Visits Galore!
The high tunnel is finished, now to amend that soil! Organic fertilizer, aged horse manure, & peat moss. Looking forward to getting this clay tilled up, rocks pulled out &
Master Gardeners and Vets!
Maria here in Williamson, WV. It has been quite some time since I blogged (About a month) and I am so so excited to share some updates with you. It
Sunflowers, Cucumbers, & Blueberries
Hello everyone, hope all is well and the gardens are growing successfully. Here at LCAAHC we are growing a few new things. Well new for us, flowers being one. So
Hard Work Pays Off!
The students in my garden class have been working so hard the past two weeks. Now that the weather is nice, we spend the majority of our afternoons outside in
Funding a Second Hoop House!
Jason Von Kundra from Sprouting Hope in Marion, VA Sprouting Hope is building two hoop houses or high tunnels this year starting with the first build this Saturday! An enormous
A Volunteer’s Perspective
By Bri McIntyre Mizzou Alternative Breaks Volunteer at GreenHouse17 Do you know the feeling of grass under bare feet? Or how the sun perfectly wraps your whole body in warmth,
Tomato Trials & Volunteers
Maria here in Williamson, WV! Two weeks ago we planted tomatoes in our high tunnel earlier than we ever had. Although the temps are supposed to drop slightly this week,
