By: Tanya Begley And just like that, the final crops are in. More layers of clothing begin to be worn, fireplaces are cleaned and prepared for work. Fall is not only here, but it is in full swing. Pumpkins are harvested, canned, enjoyed and finally carved. Their presence loud, proud, and beautiful. Candles inside them
A welcomed comment from one of our first-year participants recently concerned what the program meant to he and his wife: “It has taught us many things including discipline concerning recordkeeping. We are so astonished by the harvest totals. We would have never come close to guessing our amounts without the recordkeeping.” They harvested over
Well its the end of the 2020 summer season. Preparing for our winter crops in the High Tunnel to continue our harvest throughout the year. Cleaned out all three gardens that I have maintained for the mission. There are many peppers, greens, horse radish, and raspberries still harvesting in the garden and high tunnel.
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 his plants. Parting between the gardener and his plants is not sweet when it is hastened by a visit from Peter Cottontail.Another quote which many
One thing that's always struck me about gardening in the mountains is how we tack names to our plants. We connect the things we grow with the person who first introduced us to it, whether it's an apple or bean. When I lived in Kentucky, I would've had very little landscaping had it not been
Don't stop now, enjoy Fall Crops!Summer season 2020 is coming to an end, fall crops are now being planted. My participates have been patience with me as a New Grow Appalachia Coordinator. We have learned new techniques from each other for next year's growing season. We all have managed to work together to complete
Greetings from Cowan Creek. This is Valerie. Hoping this blog finds you and your families well. The 'Three Sisters' is a native American agriculture practice for growing beans, corn and squash together in tandem. Each sister supports the other and is supported by the other so that all may benefit. In the spirit of the
My experience as a Ruby Grow farmer has been exciting and definitely worthwhile. I personally have gained a lot of knowledge and have developed new skills in terms of farming and differentiating plants. For the last month we’ve been discussing the idea of totally upscaling our production to hopefully reach our goal of $10,000 worth
September is an obvious time for transition in the garden. It’s both sweet and spicy as the last tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, and berries come off the vine, the peppers begin to turn colors and the spicy greens sown for fall cover begin to emerge. Some might say that September is the ‘end of the harvest
