Family, Roots, an Appalachian Garden
--Kris Arbuckle, High Rocks, Hillsboro, WV. Ever since I was a young child I was always around gardens and farm crop. It was the way my family provided for each
Harvesting through the snow
When we talked with our gardeners last fall about extending their growing season there was not a high level of interest. Some people tried a fall crop of greens but
What’s prettier than fresh veggies?
Eliot here from the Appalachian South Folklife Center site in Pipestem, WV. Whats prettier than fresh veggies on the table? I'd say Very Little. January radishes grown in a
Late fall crops still coming in and butter
Winter has been knocking at our doors in East Tennessee. Debbie reporting in from Rural Resources in Greeneville, TN. Our teens have bedded some of their gardens down for winter,
Giving Thanks and Looking Forward to 2015
Hello everyone. My name is Alex Sanders and I am the Grow Appalachia Site Supervisor at Project Worth Outreach located in Menifee County Kentucky. I don’t know about your region
Thankful for Corn
By Shannon B. VISTA at GreenHouse17 Every year here at GreenHouse17, we grow popcorn on the farm. The kids love it. The adults love it. It's FUN! It also has
Season Extension – just in time for first snow!
We had our first snow fall Halloween night! Tooooooooo early! Parts of our county had an inch, some 6 inches. It was beautiful to see that white fluffy stuff, but
Open for Business
I am proud to officially announce that Grow Your Own has officially begun to sell its excess produce to local business. Thanks to the partnership of Rooted in Appalachia we have
Autumn – The Spirit of Gardening
October has been a busy month for Over-the-Rhine People's Garden! We have started construction on our raised beds, high tunnels and attending community events! We started the raised garden bed
Joys of Fall
With fall comes so many flavors it is hard to fit them all in. While most everyone acknowledges the culinary excitement that develops as the tomatoes turn red and the green
