Sharing the Skill of Canning
Our neighbor Tameca is a dedicated home garden participant in the LPH Community Gardens, and she recently led a demonstration on preserving food, using ingredients readily available this time
Preparing for Fall
It's hard to believe the first week of September is here! While we enjoy the peak of harvest, we are also busy preparing for fall. We have cool weather
One Potato, Two Potatoes…
After some unfortunate vandalism in May, we were certain this year's potato harvest from our community gardens would be pretty uneventful. Much to our surprise, the remaining seed potatoes
Lunch with our Garden Apprentices
Every summer, the LPH Community Gardens program hires 4 teenagers from our neighborhood to work as garden apprentices. It's an opportunity for them to learn about growing food and
Triumphs & Trials of Spring
It’s been a busy month in the LPH Community Gardens program. We’ve planted in community garden spaces and home gardens, hired teen garden apprentices, kicked off weekly workdays, and
Garden Whirlwind
May has been a whirlwind for the gardening group at the Owsley County Farm to School program. This year, the spring pop up farmers market and the Planting A Garden
The Bush Doctor’s Garden
Lem was skeptical when his family moved to Lower Price Hill a few years ago. His grandfather passed on a passion for gardening, and he was accustomed to living
Preparing New Gardens
It is a beautiful day in West Virginia, the sun is shining bright, no rain or wind. If the weather stays like today, the gardeners will be putting seeds in
Spring Comes to the Mountains
Spring in Appalachian Kentucky brings with it the promise of warmer temperatures and the rejuvenation of nature after the long winter months. The Easter Flowers raise their yellow heads to
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
