Cool Season Gardening
With the record setting heat that we have been having in our area, we have found that it is very important to take steps to protect our cool season
Cooking with Herbs
Our participants really enjoyed our July class on cooking with herbs taught by the University of Tennessee Extension’s Leah VanMeter and Teressa Honeycutt. My favorite quote from the class.
Home Canning Basics!
Food preservation has always been a very important of Grow Appalachia’s curriculum. Learning how to safely preserve our harvest can enable us to enjoy
Garden Bugs!
Our participants had a good time at our workshop on garden insects and diseases! Seth Whitehouse, our presenter, is the Anderson County UT Extension- County Director and Agricultural Agent,
Organic Gardening
ORGANIC GARDENING One of the many things that we love about the Grow Appalachia Program is its emphasis on organic practices! Organic gardening is earth-friendly gardening in which
Backyard Chickens
Participant workshop on Backyard Chickens Since we have several of our participants who have shown interest in having chickens this year, we partnered with the Kentucky extension agency
Scott Christian Care Center
Getting off to a great start! Scott Christian Care Center’s Grow Appalachia program is off and running! Our program serves Scott County, TN and McCreary County, KY, and
“Wrapping up the Year”
This is a shared quote that I read, “A garden return 50 times the investment you put into it. Not just food, but joy, peace and a real connection with
Community Gardening and Little Helpers
Our Next meeting is August 18 @ Scott Christian Care Center at 5:30. “Fall Gardening”: What to Grow in a Fall Garden Extending the Season Low Tunnels Cover Crops
“Healthy Cooking From the Garden”
This month’s meeting was “Healthy cooking from the garden.” Topics hit on: Using herbs Heart Healthy Habits Little changes add up Teressa Honeycutt and Leah Vanmeter talked about herbs and
