Wolfe County Extension
Campton, KY (Wolfe County, also serves Powell County)
Partner Site since: 2015
Nestled in between the Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge State Park, the Wolfe County Grow Appalachia site, in conjunction with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Wolfe County, empowers families to grow fruits and vegetables for home consumption to improve family health and increase food security. They will be working with 20 families in 2017.
Blogs from Wolfe County Extension
Goodbye Glorious October
Though I can't find a direct source, I heard we had the hottest week recorded by Jackson, KY a couple weeks ago (the week I was supposed to write a blog, but the heat must
Grow now or forever hold your peas(eeds)
Greetings! How’s it growing? My tomatoes have slowed down enough that I can actually eat most of them fresh (instead of stressing and canning until 10pm). My cucumber and squash plants are dying or dead.
Wolfe County plans Fall Gardens
Last week we had our Extending the Growing Season and seed saving workshop with Master (organic) Gardener, and Wolfe County Resdient/Enthusiast, Toni Welch-Eddleman. We just love having Toni share her expansive knowledge on gardening with us. She
Me oh my, what’s happened to July?
Do you ever feel like your garden is telling time-- growing quicker than you can imagine-- proving that even though the days are quite long, the busyness of summer days can be unrelenting. Hopefully you
How’s it growing?
That's what I keep asking my fellow Wolfe County Grow Appalachia participants. Can I come see your garden? I get directions to the end of the road of this area or that (why does it
Site Visit
I just love getting out to see what is happening in our Wolfe County gardens. Recently I visited fellow Wolfe Countians , Ray and Belinda Perry. These two, and their daughter Ayla, are experienced in gardening
