Positivity
I wanted to take this blog opportunity to share with you some of the responses that we received to our 2015 Grow questionnaire, which we sent out to all of
Carrots in winter???
I write often of the weather here in Linwood, primarily because (for most of the people in this area) our entire livelihood depends on it. Last month it seemed that
WINTER IS COMING (we hope)
There is kind of a funny (odd funny, not ha ha funny) thing about inappropriate warm weather. It breeds anticipation and, for some people, apprehension about what might be coming
Events full of pumpkins (and other stuff)!
Fall is a very special time here in the Linwood area of Pocahontas County. It heralds the coming of our busy season, when most of our focus turns to Snowshoe
Fallin’ into fall
As the gardens wear down and we prepare them for winter we reflect on all the great things that they have brought us and our families for the last approaching
Can you do the CAN CAN?
Canning: food preservation method with the use of a pressure canner or hot water bath. This past week our WVU Extension agent Shirley Wilkins come the the Linwood Library and
1…2…3…GROW!!
The race has begun! We were off to a slow start but we are in full stride now! There are so many things happening I don't know where to start.
Entertaining Kids in the Garden
Working with a conglomerate of unique people will introduce ideas you would have never came up with on your own. This is my favorite part of being in a group!
Getting serious about soil
Everyday, we walk across various types of soil. I really never thought much about the composition of the soil. In my garden, I used top soil and manure in an
NOT forgotten survival skills
As gardeners, farmers, and other agricultural related jobs and hobbies, we take things for granted that most of the world will never have the opportunity to learn or enjoy. Most
