Fall Chores
Our gardeners are busy completing all of the fall chores that come along with the harvesting season coming to an end. We talked about sanitizing and cleaning their garden tools
Saving Seeds
We have been blessed with very successful gardens this year! So, we thought it only fitting to discuss seed saving and treatment. Seed treatment is a process that utilizes chemicals
Garden Visits
Gardens are in full swing so we took some time to visit several gardens last month. Our Gardeners are working hard and fighting the recent storms with high winds.
Heart Healthy Cooking
Our Gardeners are prepped and ready for a successful growing season here in Magoffin County. As our gardeners start collecting the first fruits of their labors we talked about heart
Organic Pest Management
Tonight our Grow Appalachia members are discussing Organic Pest Management and how to adapt cultural, physical, and biological means to help aid them when battling weeds, insects, and diseases. A
Mushroom Logs
Grow Appalachia participants in Magoffin County have kicked off the season with a garden plan and then met again in April to start our very own mushroom logs. Participants learned
To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
Here at Magoffin County we are getting an early start on sending in soil samples through our extension service. The soil test results will allow us to improve the soil
Plant Insecurity
We have all heard the term “Food Insecurity.” Securing enough food has always been a struggle for man. Through the efforts of many, the problem of food insecurity
Growing Appalachia
Now, this is what Growing Appalachia looks like. In the not too distant future, this building will house the Magoffin County Farmer’s Market. What a blessing this will be to
Fall Harvest Failure
We have all heard the quote “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Now, this might have been true for Romeo and Juliet, but it is not true for the gardener and
