New Beginnings!
Construction has begun! Our first raised bed went in today at the home of one of our Food Commander Teens! His home is in Chuckey, TN of Greene County. His
Eddie’s Garden
I have been gone from May 19th to May 28th as I have been in training for the program, but the gardens are still growing and we are still working
Pollination
Pollination occurs in several ways, people can transfer pollen from one flower to another or let nature take its course . Usually plants rely on animals or the wind to
Good Afternoon, Grow Appalachia
My name is Jeffrey Helton, and I'm an AmeriCorps VISTA working with Grow Appalachia. When I attended Berea College, where I'm now stationed, I studied English and Philosophy, the latter
A Busy and Enjoyable Week
Hello everyone. My name is Alex Sanders and I am the Grow Appalachia Gardening Program Site Supervisor at Project Worth Outreach. We are located in Menifee County in northeastern Kentucky.
Memorial Day Potluck at Over-The-Rhine People’s Garden
Happy Memorial Day! We had a great workday Saturday at the Over-the-Rhine People's Garden. We added manure to all the raised beds and started planning the 4x8 foot children's bed.
Water, Hooray!
We are so excited to see pipes and sprinkler heads this week! Last summer we spent time digging, and digging, and digging, and digging, and digging a well at Rural
Oh DEER!!
Deer are lovely, liquid-eyed and graceful creatures, but not in your garden. Here on Big Ugly, the deer can really wipe out a garden in one night. We have tried
Cool Beans! Mark Walden Visits Cowan
Saturday morning, on a rainy Mother's Day weekend, Grow Appalachia participants filled the cafeteria at Cowan Elementary School to learn best practices in garden management from Grow Appalachia Assistant Director,
