ladybugs and frogs out of tires?
This morning, we hosted our second annual planting workshop at Living Water Daycare in Williamson. Last year, we attempted the “living wall at Living Water,” mounting a living wall planter
The trick is never to take a break
We have learned this year that getting a head start on growing produce really is he way to go! Last year, we faced much criticism from our favorite farmers after whining
Beating the storm
As the rain has rolled in all morning, we are thankful that we were able to get in two fulls days of manual labor at the garden this weekend. Despite
Can’t believe its not.. harder
When the Florida weave was first introduced to me at the Grow Appalachia conference in 2014, I just did not believe how easy it was. Last year, we attempted to
lemonade and derby hats
As many of you will agree: the busiest time of year is here. Planting, harvesting, marketing and meetings galore. This last Saturday, williamson farmer’s market chaos started, and we went
Mingo Mobile Market…mmm
Mobile Farmers Markets, or food trucks, are becoming increasingly popular around the region and nation. In Mingo County, where much of the population live in rural areas, and often without access
Helping kids Help the Earth
I now have a new found appreciation for teachers. In celebration of Earth Day, of Farmers Market Manager and one of our community garden supervisors Helen, reached out to the
Catching that rain water!
In the last sustainable williamson post, I mentioned different ways to collect rainwater at community gardens. This included the use of PVC piping, to collect into an IBC container, as
Harvesting the Rain
For the last two years, in addition to the rain that falls on the raised beds, our garden has depended solely on city water. Since we have had access to
Mad Dog Gardening
Yesterday we hosted our first workshop of the season with our garden participants (and a few others from the community). Although it was still a little chilly and cloudy, we
