The Use it or Lose it Green Curry “Recipe”
It always seems to happen that we have potluck to go to the day before I am due to go grocery shopping. This means we have nothing but odds and
Farm Stand Making Head Way!
Greetings from High Rocks! You may have read a blog post a while back, by Rachel Wilson, about our farm stand in Hillsboro and its start up. For the past few
Don’t Give Up on Your Old Seeds!
I had always heard that many types seeds won't germinate much after the year that they are supposed to be planted, so when I unearthed a box of dusty seed
Inspiration for Cold Weather Days
The beginning of Spring 2014 has been unmistakably wintery. For me, the difficulty of Spring gardening is not in the ever-regenerating to do list, but in the necessary patience and
From Weed to Wow–Adding Value to the Humble Dandelion
I was excited to get in the garden one mild day last week, but I didn’t anticipate the enjoyment of finding so many weeds under the thick layer of straw
Newest Addition to the Grow Appalachia Team at High Rocks
Our half-planted high tunnel Hi! I’m Rachel, the new Grow Appalachia AmeriCorps member for High Rocks in Hillsboro, WV. I’ve lived in West Virginia my whole life, and
Fun at the Can-luck
It's kind of like a potluck, but everyone takes all the food home after the party. Last week we put our new kitchen to the test as we learned about
Summer Friends–Companion Plantings in Review
This year several of our participants tried companion plantings and I wanted to find out how they worked for them. Companion planting can maximize space in the garden, attract pollinators
It Sure is Good to Have a Mentor
Back in November of 2012 when we were thinking of adding beekeeping to our menu of Grow Appalachia offerings for participants, we got really lucky when Dave showed up at
Letting Go–Another Lesson from the Garden
It’s hard for a lot of us not to take problems in the garden personally. When following the high-minded organic principles of creating a healthy ecosystem in your garden, it’s
