Harder Soil, Harsher Climates
In recent weeks I have noticed that the soil in one of our fields has become increasingly stiff, making it near impossible to plant. Our newly planted spinach seedlings have
Concert and cook-off
Wow, it may be fall, but things are not slowing down here at Rural Resources, in East Tennessee. Debbie here, and I am exhausted and excited for this week to
Learning… a continuing objective
Hello from Huntington WV! Over the last couple of weeks we have really begun to invest time in education and learning. From Mushroom cultivation to business planning, we are educating
Gardens, music event, and skills events
We finished Addi and Jimmy's raised bed this week over here in Greeneville, TN. I, Debbie Strickland, brought a trailer of dirt in, threw it off, and planted the garden bed
Meet Our Americorps VISTA
Greetings! My name is Shannon B., and I'm the new Americorps VISTA assigned to GreenHouse17. I grew up in Upstate NY. I moved around quite a bit through my teen
Raised beds and tons of fall fun ahead!
Wow, fall is here, our temperatures are falling, high of 70's this week, makes for one very happy Debbie over here in Greeneville, TN! Our summer was not very warm
Partnering with Local County Extension Offices
Hello everyone, I hope all is well. My name is Alex Sanders and I am the Grow Appalachia Garden Site Supervisor at Project Worth Outreach located in Menifee County in
The benefits of crop rotation & garden mapping
Crop rotation is an essential element to organic farming/gardening, and creating a garden map is the easiest way to remember where your plants were and when. Recently, Deni taught me
Garden pics and catering!
Garden pictures are starting to come in! HI everyone, Debbie here reporting in from Rural Resources over in East Tennessee. I handed out disposable cameras to our teens so they
Why Grow Your Own?
This is an excerpt for an article I wrote in the Bristol-Harold Courier, explaining the benefits of growing your own produce... There are a number of reasons why families choose
