Retrospective: Our Pilot Year
Post Program Thoughts With the last of the harvest being stored for winter, and the first frost settling on the grass, we are wrapping up our pilot
Post Program Thoughts With the last of the harvest being stored for winter, and the first frost settling on the grass, we are wrapping up our pilot
Even though we are almost midway into October, the temps here in Eastern Kentucky are still bringing on some hot weather. While some of our gardeners did grow Fall gardens,
Many Hands Make Light Work Sometimes work on the farm or your garden can seem overwhelming, with tasks piling on one another, especially near the end of a
It’s hard to believe that the growing season is almost over, and I can’t wait to see the totals for what our gardeners grew. One gardener has just picked several
We have been getting some really good reports from our gardeners... of course, sometimes one may encounter a pest like cute little chipmunks digging potatoes out of a garden
As we roll toward the months of fall, the time has come to begin canning. We held two Grow Appalachia Canning Workshop sessions on Tuesday, August 10. The first, at
We're in our second year here as Grow Morristown. The decision has been made to cap the program at two years participation. With a two year cycle we can
The Never-Ending Adventure When I started the Grow Your Own program last year, I had been successful with houseplants, a few potted vegetables, but
July’s Grow Appalachia meeting was held at the Scott County Farmer’s Market. Teresa Honeycutt gave a wonderful presentation on “Healthy Cooking from the Garden”. She was joined by Leah Vanmeter
We are in the midst of gathering our harvest reports from gardeners and finding out about how their spring and early summer work has turned out. For some there are