Harvesting through the snow
When we talked with our gardeners last fall about extending their growing season there was not a high level of interest. Some people tried a fall crop of greens but
STRETCHING YOUR POTATO SEED
-Marcelle, Big Ugly, West Virginia Our rapidly expanding number of gardeners at Big Ugly Community Center made it necessary to re-figure our allocation of potato seed before distribution. On Thursday,
Small Fingers Growing into Strong Hands
--Michael Tierney, Big Ugly Sometimes when you continue to raise issues and experiment with programs year after year you have a turning point that those individual investments come together to
Grow Appalachia: A Community of Enthusiasm, Gratitude and Generosity
-Michael Tierney, Big Ugly As I write I am still buzzing with ideas and connections from the Grow Appalachia All Hands Gathering this past week. I’ve been involved with community
Special Pieces of Equipment
Daphne Gooding-Grow Appalachia. Big Ugly I think all gardeners have some special pieces of equipment that they just love and consider “theirs.” And no one better borrow it without returning
About Varieties
-Daphne Gooding- Grow Appalachia Big Ugly When David Cook was here for part of a day, I learned an awful lot about the garden. One of the ideas he discussed was
Higher Mammals as Pests
Daphne Gooding- Grow Appalachia Big Ugly Here on Big Ugly the most destructive pest is a mammal: deer. The deer can wipe out an entire garden in one day. There
About Pests
Daphne Gooding-Grow Appalachia Big Ugly Snails-Slugs Damage When the word “pests” comes up in our Grow Appalachia meetings, everyone perks up to listen for new ideas. Our pests
About Light
-Daphne Gooding When I first moved to Big Ugly in early 2013, I learned that Marcelle was a kindred spirit about gardening. We both aspire to be Garden Goddesses. As
Organic Seeds and Hard Work
By: Michael T Raising our own plants from organic seeds has made quite a difference in the productivity of our gardens in Lincoln County, West Virginia this year.
