How To Keep Your June Garden Thriving In Ky
As June arrives in Kentucky, gardens are in full swing, showcasing all the vegetables and flowers we have planted this spring. Our workshops are helping participants ensure that their garden
Triumphs & Trials of Spring
It’s been a busy month in the LPH Community Gardens program. We’ve planted in community garden spaces and home gardens, hired teen garden apprentices, kicked off weekly workdays, and
Developing Community In a Garden
There are many similarities to farming your own space and growing food in a community garden, but there are some major challenges that separate the two. When growing food alone,
Garden Whirlwind
May has been a whirlwind for the gardening group at the Owsley County Farm to School program. This year, the spring pop up farmers market and the Planting A Garden
The Bush Doctor’s Garden
Lem was skeptical when his family moved to Lower Price Hill a few years ago. His grandfather passed on a passion for gardening, and he was accustomed to living
Orchard Oasis…
Well, not quite yet! Since I was child I have been gardening albeit because I was forced to pull weeds, snap beans, and sling manure. You all know!
From Homeowner to Home Gardener
Lower Price Hill is a dense, urban neighborhood where most residents live in multi-family rental units, lacking space or permission for personal gardens. Community garden spaces offer these families
Civic Garden Center Blog Post
Nature gives us many signs letting us know when the almost perfect time has arrived to sow seeds and plant transplants. The first few days of night temperatures consistently
Tell Us Whatcha Need
Participant Surveys Our Home Garden participants come from diverse backgrounds with different interests, reasons for growing, and experience. Because of those differences, we've realized they also often need different
A Salsa Party Tradition
As the seasons start to change, both home gardeners and neighbors engaged with our community gardens start to dream about all the ways to use the late summer harvest.
