Bea Sias, Grow Appalachia Logan County, West Virginia To say the start of this gardening season has been the same as past seasons, would be an understatement. Let me go back to March 29th at approximately 9:30 am. Buck and I were at the Buffalo Creek Memorial Library in Man, WV giving out seed potatoes,
By Bea Sias In a short time, we will be able to start planting our gardens. I know many will be wanting to begin growing plants now that spring seems to have arrived, despite winter’s repeated attempts to stay. One of our new gardens is with a recovery program, and we will be showing the
Bea Sias Step by Step, Logan West Virginia October is Apple Butter month in our area. I have never made or helped make apple butter, but October 10th, I will get to help several families in Lincoln County make apple butter. They told me that they would have seven bushels of apples to peel. I
Bea Sias Step by Step, Logan, West Virginia Gardening season is in full bloom, literally speaking. The season started off with rain and cold weather, then when this cleared, gardeners were anxious to get those seeds in the ground. Some did not wait for the ground to get warm. Planting had started only to re-plant
Getting Ready to Plant our Gardens It has been a little busy the past couple of months. We attended a Group Conference in Berea, Ky., the end of January. These meetings are very informative and interesting. I can always learn a few pointers from the people who attend. We have also been doing
