Nocturnal Tilling And Other Quandaries
Last Friday evening at around 11PM, Taylor and myself finally finished tilling the last of our GA market gardener's plots. Due to the extensive rain and the hectic schedules of Taylor,
Family, Roots, an Appalachian Garden
--Kris Arbuckle, High Rocks, Hillsboro, WV. Ever since I was a young child I was always around gardens and farm crop. It was the way my family provided for each
A Volunteer’s Perspective
By Bri McIntyre Mizzou Alternative Breaks Volunteer at GreenHouse17 Do you know the feeling of grass under bare feet? Or how the sun perfectly wraps your whole body in warmth,
The Goal of all this Work
What is the goal of all this work? All this time spent looking at catalogs, reading about varieties, and learning about companion planting? Why are we spending time tilling and
Let’s Sow!
Tonight we had our first workshop at the Tree Streets Community Garden in Johnson City! Lexy and I demonstrated how to trellis peas, sow carrots, transplant brassicas, and answer questions
GROUNDBREAKING – FINALLY!!!
5 a.m. Wednesday morning I was awaken to not rain showers but a down pour, as my heart sank for the day ahead. Debbie here, Appalachia Cares/Americorps at Rural Resources
Farm to Fork Photo Project!
Maria here in Williamson, WV. This Saturday, we had our first annual Farm to Fork Photo Workshop. I think this idea is so neat that I just had to share.
Yogurt 101
Debbie Strickland here, Appalachia Cares/AmeriCorps at Rural Resources, in beautiful Greeneville, TN! Last week I posted about all our firstsssss, and promised to give you directions to make your own
Many Hands Make Light Work
By Jessica Ballard GreenHouse17 They say many hands make light work and we couldn’t agree more. It takes so many loving and able hands and bodies to keep our gardens
Germinating Fresh Ideas in East TN
Friends! Last week, Spring came into full bloom and with it our first Grow Appalachia sponsored workshop! On Saturday afternoon our 10 participant families gathered at the Willow Tree Cafe
