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
Collaborating with the Community
Hello everybody, this is David Cornette with Hindman Settlement School Grow Appalachia. Things are really picking up around here as we help our families get their gardens ready
How to Grow Potatoes in Straw
Hello! This is David Cornette with Hindman Settlement School Grow Appalachia. A lot of the folks we've talked to this year have shared their unique techniques for growing certain produce
A Strong Start
Hello again! This is David Cornette at Hindman Settlement School Grow Appalachia, and aren't those peas looking pretty? It's been a busy and productive couple of weeks for us here,
Breaking New Ground
Hello again! This is David Cornette from Hindman Settlement School and I'm pretty happy that this whole "spring" thing is officially here. Since the snow was kind enough to leave
Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet…
This is David Cornette from Hindman Settlement School Grow Appalachia, and we've been feeling like the Postal Service; try as it might, the weather has not been able to slow
Playing in the Dirt
In October of 2011 I started working at St. Vincent Mission in a position that had great perks--real food, wonderful stories and playing in the dirt. I was the new
Plants, Dirt, Raised Beds, and More
Our gardens have done wonderfully this growing season. One of the most important parts of any garden is the dirt. I wanted to highlight some of the different types of
Benefit of Getting off the Crazy Train and into the Soil
Hello everyone this is BethAnn from Vets to Ag. Sorry for the absence, it has been truly intense around here and I feel as if I just stepped off the
The garden does something unexpected
Hello everyone. Last week I was excited to share our garden's progress with you, as everything looked suddenly very green and much taller after a couple of good rains. I figured
