BBRRR Gardening
The weather has cooled off today—it’s only 85 not 98 degrees—and in honor of the cooler weather I’m gonna tell you about winter gardens. Actually, I am going to tell
Seed Saving and Cooking with Herbs
Tonight at the our class, we learned about two important and delicious aspects of your gardening career: seed saving and cooking with herbs. Before the lesson started, Mrs. Elbie gave
Volunteers Make Great Strides!!
This week, everyone here in Williamson has been playing some serious catchup after hosting such a large group of volunteers last week--- while also preparing for another group who is
Compost Gardening
A ritual of spring here on the creek is to move the compost from the confines of the enclosed compost bin to an area where the composting work can be
Farmers Market Grand Opening
Friday was the grand opening of Red Bird Mission's Farmer's market. I was excited about our opening at Red Bird Mission's fireworks show, where about 120 people attended. I was also
Site Visits
One of the most enjoyable aspects of Grow Appalachia is seeing all the hard work or participant and volunteers coming to fruition. Almost all of the participants are brimming over
Pig Roast & Other Festivities
This week, we have had the largest group of volunteers that we have yet to have!! (which is why I slacked a little on the blogging last week...) There are
Youth Workers: What an Asset
Hello, my name is Alex Sanders and I am the Site Supervisor for Grow Appalachia at Project Worth Outreach. We are located in northeastern Kentucky. Today, I would like to
So Far, So Good
This has been a very busy week for Intern Chip and I. We have made a lot of home visits checking participants gardens to see how things were growing. We
GARDEN BUDDIES
I have grown quite a few new relationships since joining the Grow Appalachia team. The garden group at BSCTC, Maggie and Kathleen at Pine Mountain Settlement School and my right
