Where are your roots?
Monday was my first real day in the community garden in Berea and I loved it. I learned that cucumbers are closely related to melons (muskmelons) and that Okra originated
SITE VISIT
We at the LCAAHC were honored with a visit from Melinda Alcorn and Saxon Brown and the interns.I shared information about the center and our garden program.We talked about
Farmers Market
This week at ASPI we participated in the Rockcastle Co. Farmers Market in Mt.Vernon for the very first time. Assisting at our booth is our first group of high
Visit to Laurel County
Last week several of us from ASPI and our high school interns visited the Laurel County Grow Appalachia site. We met up at the Laurel County African American Heritage Center.
Garlic Harvesting and Tomato Pruning
This week at Mujeres Unidas, heads and heads of garlic were harvested, and several tomato plants were pruned, everyone anxiously awaiting the day when sweet, juicy, plump red goodness will
Project Worth Outreach Holds Grow Appalachia Gardening Youth Camp
Hi, this is Marsha Morris Sanders from Project WORTH/Grow Appalachia Gardening Project in Means, KY. This past week, June 8-10, the Grow Appalachia team, conducted the Grow Appalachia Gardening Youth
Acres of Harvest
As a summer intern for Grow Appalachia, I have had the opportunity to get my hands into several projects and plans, especially those that involve Growing Warriors. One of such
BBRRR Gardening
The weather has cooled off today—it’s only 85 not 98 degrees—and in honor of the cooler weather I’m gonna tell you about winter gardens. Actually, I am going to tell
Volunteers Make Great Strides!!
This week, everyone here in Williamson has been playing some serious catchup after hosting such a large group of volunteers last week--- while also preparing for another group who is
Compost Gardening
A ritual of spring here on the creek is to move the compost from the confines of the enclosed compost bin to an area where the composting work can be
