Teenagers Join the Revolution
They packed their bags with Slim Jims and Starburst candy for camp, but soon learned that the best food doesn’t come in plastic wrappers. The teenage girls that signed up
A Tribute to Kale in Honor of Cale
I had intended to write this week about succession planting, but when I heard the news on Friday that legendary guitarist and songwriter J.J. Cale passed away, I knew I
Watching Things Grow
You can almost hear things grow with the weather we’ve been having lately. Frequent showers followed by hot sun are turning things tropical in WV. We have been making our
GBC–Growing Beautiful Cucumbers (and Growing Beautiful Children)
Never have I seen so much commotion over a cucumber. When we discovered the first sizeable one lurking under the foliage, a howl went up and the women came running. This
Top Eleven Things I’ve Learned by Gardening with the Very Young
When I get home from my job of helping Grow Appalachia participants grow their gardens, it’s time to do some work in my own. It’s also my turn to spend time with
Talking Tomatoes
Over the weekend, we had a volunteer work day at the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, one of our community gardens. We helped with weeding and mulching the garden. Part of
Sustaining Squash
You planted your squash and already you are dreaming of steaming butternut soup, pumpkin pie, and squash casserole. Unfortunately, vine borers, squash bugs, and cucumber beetles are dreaming of your squash
A Menu for Visiting Friends
Hello fellow members of Grow Appalachia, This week we are featuring Emily Newton & Lynmarie Knight, roommates & first year Grow Appalachia participants, both of
Ode to a Row Cover ~by Erica at High Rocks
It's winter in Pocahontas County. Well, not technically, of course, but with temperatures in the mid-teens at night, I am not getting hung up on technicalities. We distributed row covers
