Map of 2026 Garden Grant Partners
Directory of 2026 Garden Grant Partners
Stories from Our Partners
Harvest, Community & Preservation
As the season turns, the progress of our backyard garden program has achieved or goal and mush more! Over the past few months, our dedicated participants have transformed backyard plots into
We Garden Because We Can!
In July & August we focused on teaching how to preserve the bounty of the garden. Cathy Hohenstein, our foods & nutrition extension office agent, went over the basics of simpler methods
What My Garden Grew in Me This Year 🌱by Alyssa Marion
Every year I start my garden with a little bit of excitement and probably a little too much confidence. I plant the seeds, make plans for where everything will go, and convince
Know when to hold em….Know when to harvest em!
In the hustle and bustle of organizing workshops, procuring equipment, and recruiting participants, sometimes the simplest of things can be overlooked! For example, we realized halfway through the season that we had
Pollinator Garden
A pollinator garden is a combination of plants that specifically attract pollinators. A pollinator can be described as any insect or animal that aids in the transfer of pollen from the male
When Bambi Becomes the Garden Bandit
If you garden in Leslie County, you've probably experienced the excitement of watching your tomatoes ripen, your beans begin climbing, and your sweet corn stretch toward the sky. Then one morning you
Bugs and Birds, Bunnies and Squirrels, Bees and Butterflies
What Gardening Taught Me to Notice Lately, I have been paying closer attention to what’s happening in my backyard meadow as it grows taller and puts out more flowers. Big
Learning to Process the Harvest in Giles
Grow Giles continues to grow and produce strong! Yesterday, we had our Preserving the Harvest session. Dawn Barnes, FCS Agent for Floyd and Montgomery counties came and walked our participants through a
Watering a Garden
Ensuring your garden gets the correct amount of water is essential during the hot summer weather. Water is crucial for the development, taste, and quality of the fruit produced by a plant.
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GIVE A GARDEN TODAY
“Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden?” – Robert Brault
