Gardener Spotlight Story: Tim Ross
A Spring Update As we enter into April, spring becomes stronger with every passing day. Trees are starting to bud as spring flowers bloom. Temps are steadily rising, but not
New Year, New Gardeners!
Hello everyone! Coming to you live from Build It Up East Tennessee where we are starting our 8th season with Grow Appalachia. This year is special because we were able
A Season for the Books
It seems like just yesterday that we were beginning our program for the year. And yet, this month we will be wrapping up Build It Up for the season. We
Ready for Fall
Oh fall, how we've missed you! Can you feel it in the air? That cool breeze that sweeps through in the mornings and evenings bringing in fresh fall air? It's
Garden Visits Galore
I can't believe it's almost August. Time flies when you're having fun! July was a very busy month for us here at Build It Up in East TN. The first
Organic Gardening and Beneficial Insects
Scott and McCreary County met this month at Scott Christian Care Center. We had about 20 participants gather. Doug Stephens talked to us about the importance of organic gardening and
It’s Summer Time!
Summer has arrived--at least summer temps have! As we enter June, many of our crops have sprouted and we are starting to have harvest totals coming our way. Radishes, lettuce,
Build It Up East Tennessee: Gardener Story
Hi all! We're Build It Up in East Tennessee. One of the things we like to do is participant blogs. This is a fun way for our participants to get
Build It Up Launches for 2020!
Hello all! This is Rosie over at Build It Up in Johnson City, Tennessee where we are entering our 7th season in partnership with Grow Appalachia. Just this week, we
Feeding Your Plants
The 10 day forecast in East TN shows that night time temps are now consistently above 50F, so it’s now safe to plant your summer crops! I get a lot
