Erosion 101
Soil erosion can destroy your garden. Erosion is the process by which wind and water remove soil from an area. A typical soil is composed of topsoil and subsoil. The
Cover Up! And a wrap-up (sort of)
Howdy Grow Appalachians! Holly, HQ VISTA checking in, and it has suddenly occurred to me that this will be my LAST blog as a VISTA! Wow!!!! I can't believe a
Watching a Hugelkultur Bed
In July, at the Appalachian South Folklife Center, we built a small hugelkultur bed and seeded it with Buckwheat. I had never heard of hugelkultur before David Williams, came from
Cover Crops Class
Cover crops are also known as green manure. Green manures recycle nutrients back into our garden soil. Using cover crops help our soil in several ways and some are listed
Cover Crops
Cover Crops Cover Crop Mix - Buckwheat, Crimson Clover, and Turnips Cover crops are also known as green manure. Green manures recycle nutrients back into our garden soil.
