My First Year as a Gardener in Appalachia
When I signed up for a monthly gardening workshop, I honestly didn’t know much about gardening beyond what I had seen other people do. As a first-time gardener living in
Sprouting Seeds and Community
The progress of our Backyard Garden Program has been absolutely incredible. Just a few months ago, we brought together a diverse group of neighbors. Some had never touched a
East Knoxville Food Town Hall
On the first weekend of May 2026 at Fern Street Missionary Baptist Church in East Knoxville, Tennessee, we, alongside our community partners Battlefield Farm & Gardens and Women
Early Gardening
So far our growing season is being interesting, with 80 degree weather followed by a couple of hard frosts, some dry weather that had us in a minor drought period,
Off And Running
Owsley Grows is officially off and running for the season, and our hearts are full! With over fifty participanting families, many who are new first years, already joining our journey,
From Seed Starting to Shared Work
In March, the LPH Community Gardens were just beginning to wake up. Home gardeners were planning their beds, seedlings were getting started indoors, and fresh compost was being added
Entre Plantas y Cultura Actualizaciones del Proyecto
Creciendo Juntos: Jardinería Urbana y Talleres Comunitarios Click here to read in English! El clima de primavera finalmente ha llegado, haciéndonos saber que es hora de empezar a plantar para
A Specific Kind of Magic, a Fair Amount of Anxiety
Gardening, to me is simply an outdoor classroom. A place to learn wherever the soil takes you. As we gather in our gardens, the smell of damp earth lets
From Backyard Beginner to Growing Abundance
A few years ago, if you had asked me whether I would ever become a gardener, I probably would have laughed. Gardening wasn’t something I grew up doing, and
Winter Gardening In The Spring
Right now, looking out the window anywhere on Big Ugly, it’s hard to believe that within days people will be looking at planting some early crops, including potatoes. It’s a
