Fall Gardening in East Tennessee
It’s nearly the first week of September and it’s time to think about fall in the garden. Are your green bean leaves yellowing and your cucumbers dying back? If so,
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
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
Garden Visits Begin at Build It Up East TN
Garden visits have started here at Build It Up East TN. We have enjoyed the start to garden visit season and getting to see our gardeners spaces first hand. All
June Is Kids Month In Owsley County
June Is Kids Month Summer in Kentucky The summer solstice has arrived and its officially summer here in Appalachia! It’s time to enjoy our hills and valleys, get reacquainted with
Seeds of Entrepreneurship
Tameca became a homeowner several years ago through our unique partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Along with a place to call home, Tameca also gained one of the largest
Drip Irrigation for the Home Gardener
One of our wonderful backyard gardeners, Jacqueline, wrote a great blog post all about drip irrigation in the home garden. We thought we would share her words with you all
Blackberry Winter
Blackberry winter has come and gone in the mountains. Baby birds are hatching and taking flight around the edges of the fields. Bees are beginning to swarm. Bluegill are moving
Community Garden Kick-Off
A few months ago, our home garden participants got a jumpstart on their growing season. But last Friday, the festivities continued as the broader community came together for a
