In East Tennessee, especially here on our tiny farm at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, a sound not heard in weeks pleasantly surprised us all by a slow, steady soothing rain yesterday. The sound was so deceptive, televisions, radios, and voices were quietened to make sure it was really true! I spent many
August in East Tennessee has been hotter and drier than we have had in years. Hopefully this heat and dry weather will not have a negative effect on the beautiful changing of leaves that signals fall is just around the corner. These days we yearn for the rain that plagued many local farmers last
Gardening Tips With JJ. Spring is only days away, and Easter flowers are blooming! The days are getting longer, and it’s naturally everyone’s favorite season because of the longer… warmer days. With spring near, it’s time to start planning your garden. The best place to start is to get a good
Fall is a beautiful time of year - crisp air, leaves turning, and lots of delicious eating. I hope you are as excited about apples and pumpkin pie as we are! It does not feel like fall yet in east Tennessee. Our temperature still lingers around the 80s, however, we are hopeful for a cold
Hello there! It has been a while, but I still exist. Debbie Strickland here in Greeneville, TN, kicking it up with Rural Resources! My co-worker, Kathleen Lokey, has been keeping you all posted with our gardening program involving our at-risk teens. She has come on board this growing season, and has been doing an amazing
Hello everyone, I am finally home in Greeneville, TN. Rural Resources' teens have been busy working in the garden and making a trip to Berea this week, and just getting back into town an hour ago! Here I am, Debbie Strickland, to tell you of our garden going ons and our trip and encounters this
Debbie Strickland saying "hi" from Rural Resources in East Tennessee! Greeneville has been enjoying some fall temperatures this past week. We have had enough cool fall like mornings that I have to stop and wonder what this winter will be like. In talking with people who have lived here all their lives, and scouring Facebook,
Debbie Strickland here, saying hello from Rural Resources, in Greeneville, TN. As I surfed facebook, I came across a post from one of our past teens that I want to share with you all today. The young lady is Rhiannon Williams, but she was Rhiannon Campbell during her time at Rural Resources. Here is a
Produce is starting to come in, and preservation classes are beginning here at Rural Resources, in Greeneville, TN. Debbie Strickland here, reporting in on our classes and activities, and on a future Berea student. Gardens are beginning to produce food, and harvest numbers are beginning to come in for the teens. With the anticipation of
May has just flown by! Hello Grow Appalachia family, Debbie Strickland here in Greeneville, TN! Our teens at Rural Resources have been busy getting gardens started at home and at our farm. We have had a lot of rain that has been great for most of our growing spaces. Our other growing spaces have been
