Sharing the Skill of Canning
Our neighbor Tameca is a dedicated home garden participant in the LPH Community Gardens, and she recently led a demonstration on preserving food, using ingredients readily available this time
Gardening in Reclaimed Spaces
Gardening in Reclaimed Spaces Sometimes we don’t understand how disconnected we can be to our land, our communities, and to ourselves. If we allow that connection to resurface, what would
From Homeowner to Home Gardener
Lower Price Hill is a dense, urban neighborhood where most residents live in multi-family rental units, lacking space or permission for personal gardens. Community garden spaces offer these families
Tell Us Whatcha Need
Participant Surveys Our Home Garden participants come from diverse backgrounds with different interests, reasons for growing, and experience. Because of those differences, we've realized they also often need different
A Salsa Party Tradition
As the seasons start to change, both home gardeners and neighbors engaged with our community gardens start to dream about all the ways to use the late summer harvest.
Embracing the Bountiful Harvest and Sustainable Food Preservation in Eastern Kentucky
Embracing the Bountiful Harvest and Sustainable Food Preservation in Eastern Kentucky In the hills of Eastern Kentucky, a new wave of farmer families is emerging, along with a sustainable approach
Taking the Lead
On a typical summer day, our Lead Community Organizer, Alicia, can be found lugging tools in a wheelbarrow between community gardens, teaching teens basic plant identification, making a supply
The Dog Days of Summer
The Dog Days of Summer Have Arrived Here in Appalachia, the summer equinox has come and gone, and we have settled into the dog days of summer. These are the
Like Busy Bees in June
We would’ve been hard-pressed to fit another event in the LPH Community Gardens during the month of June. The Community Matters team had something fun and educational going on
Eating From The Garden
July 2023, Cincinnati, Ohio Welcome back to the Over-the-Rhine People’s Garden monthly blog with Grow Appalachia! Today we are getting a really good soak from mother nature. So, I am
