Ono Valley Farm
Ono Valley Farm Field notes from Ono Valley Farm, owned by Carl and Sherry Shafer Look – what’s up? Hügelkultur (hill mound)! (no-dig raised beds with a difference. They
Funding a Second Hoop House!
Jason Von Kundra from Sprouting Hope in Marion, VA Sprouting Hope is building two hoop houses or high tunnels this year starting with the first build this Saturday! An enormous
Autumn – The Year’s Last Loveliest Smile
By GreenHouse17 Staff Autumn has been called the year's last loveliest smile. Although the leaves haven't even begun to change colors yet, our grins go ear-to-ear when we think about
Spring Arise!
Hello everyone, my name is Brian, and I am the new OSM/VISTA for the Grow Your Own program at Appalachian Sustainable Development. I’m excited to keep everyone up to date on
Cover Crops
Cover Crops Cover Crop Mix - Buckwheat, Crimson Clover, and Turnips Cover crops are also known as green manure. Green manures recycle nutrients back into our garden soil.
Field Notes: Back to the earth
Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program By D I’m blessed in so many ways working with BDVP. There are so many opportunities. Yesterday, I was interviewed by “kNOwMORE” [for a program that
Starting Gardens and Saving Seeds at High Rocks! ~by Eric
What a busy week it has been for Grow Appalachia at High Rocks! In the past week, we have had three exciting events helping the new and returning gardeners of Pocahontas
Asparagus: a great edition to the garden
Asparagus: (aka edible trees to my kids) Few gardeners realize that asparagus is one of the most permanent and dependable of the home garden vegetables. Although Plants take 3 years to
