Watching Our Summer Garden Apprentices Blossom
This summer, our four teen garden apprentices, Latoya, Jonathan, Brandi Lynn, and Alexis, are truly flourishing in the LPH Community Gardens and inspiring all of us along the way.
Wrapping Up a Quieter Spring
This spring has been a little quieter than normal in our gardens. Not for lack of effort, but thanks to cooler-than-average temperatures and a particularly enthusiastic groundhog family that
Bring On The Sun!
In our little section of Appalachia, Mother’s Day traditionally brings the beginning of the planting season. We celebrate our maternal elders and all they do for their families while the
One Size Fits Some
For nearly a decade, the LPH Community Gardens has primarily grown produce in 32-square-foot raised beds, and our home garden participants have requested these same beds over the years.
Your May Garden
There is a date that many of us can’t wait for to get started in our gardens. Some say it’s the last frost date while others are waiting eagerly for
Signs of Spring
As winter finally loosens its grip, our garden spaces are slowly coming back to life. Each corner of the neighborhood is filled with subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs that spring
Building Resistance by Growing Food
Build It Up East TN Garden Program Update In March, we hosted our first two workshops and a distribution for spring plants and seeds, landscape fabric and pins, tools, and
Raising Our Heads To The Sun
DaffodowndillyShe wore her yellow sun-bonnet,She wore her greenest gown;She turned to the south windAnd curtsied up and down.She turned to the sunlightAnd shook her yellow head,And whispered to her neighbor:"Winter
Soil, Seeds, and Signs of Spring
Grow Ohio Valley is proud to be in its FIFTH year as a garden grant partner with Grow Appalachia! It is only my second month as an AmeriCorps member serving
From Planning to Planting
Laying the Groundwork We know that gardening is about more than just plants—it’s about people, access, and sustainability. Over the winter months, we’ve been focused on laying the groundwork
