Garden Guru: Tending the plants you grow
Good gardeners and farmers know how to tend the plants they grow. They know what and when to plant, and how to respond to issues like pests, diseases, and abnormal weather to have good results. Great...
View ArticleWV Farm2Fork Team Goes to School
Students work to bring locally-grown food into cafeteria By Mollie WoodFarm 2 Fork TeamWith the Labor Day holiday upon us, the very last schools to start classes around the state have begun their fall...
View ArticleGarden Guru: Repotting your house plants
Now that summer has "officially" concluded with the celebration of Labor Day, it is time to turn attentions further to preparing for the oncoming winter. There's lots to do outside - seeding the lawn,...
View ArticleGarden Guru: What to do with your leftover produce at season's end
As the end of the warm weather garden season rolls to a close and fall and winter grow closer, many gardeners harvest the last of the summer produce before planting the fall crops or putting the...
View ArticleGarden Guru: Plant now for spring
Days grow shorter and evenings grow cooler as fall comes rolling down the hills and valleys, bringing color to trees and a slowing to the garden. Flowers begin to fade and green tomatoes, slowed by...
View ArticleGarden Guru: This means war! Some plants use chemicals to compete
A walk through the woods can be one of the most peaceful and calming experiences - a place where you can find quiet for reflection and marvel at the beauty of nature. Little do most people know that...
View ArticleWV Farm2Fork Team: A culinary competition that is all about local food
By By Allen Arnold WV Farm2Fork Team For the past decade, the Cast Iron Cook-Off has been described as the premier culinary event in West Virginia, bringing together in competition the most amazing...
View ArticleGarden Guru: The leaves still cling to the trees
The leaves still cling to the trees, immersed in the process of shedding their emerald green tones for the vibrant warm colors they don for the fall. The process begins as cooler weather and shorter...
View ArticleBuckhannon's horticulturist beautifying town on organic principles
By Anna Patrick BUCKHANNON - Rob Barbor peered through the leaves, and bent down to get a closer look. The dark green foliage flowing over the flower bed made it hard to see.Cars passed by the...
View ArticleSmell the Coffee: The annual costume search
I wasn't one of those parents who got wildly costumed for Trick-or-Treat. I'd sometimes wear orange and black or a crocheted sweater that seemed web-like, paired with a furry tarantula pin, but that...
View ArticleGarden Guru: Cuttings made in fall bring new plants to share
As leaves continue to fall, most gardeners are putting their gardens and landscapes to bed. Plants are being cleaned up, leaves and debris raked up, and late season flowers such as mums and pansies...
View ArticleWV Farm2Fork Team: Bean counting time
By By Allan Hathaway WV Farm 2 Fork Team Here's the thing about dried beans: We think they have to cook for hours. We think we should eat them because they are good for us. We don't think we like them...
View ArticleGarden Guru: Prepare your garden for vampire invasions
Halloween is just around the corner, so you should definitely be on the lookout for any number of frightful half-human creatures. Chief among the terrifying hordes are vampires, though they seem to...
View ArticleGarden Guru: Requiem from the garden
Many plants have a message. No, I'm not talking about plants actually speaking to deliver some sort of imagination. I'm talking about symbolism - a thought or emotion conveyed by certain members of...
View ArticleFarm2Fork: WV Farms see a rise in "Farmerettes"
By By Shelly Keeney WV Farm2Fork Team Most of us know the old nursery rhyme about Old MacDonald and his farm. It was probably one of the first songs taught in kindergarten. It just so happens that Old...
View ArticleGarden Guru: Be sure you have the sharpest tool in the shed
The leaves fall, the plants wither, and the earth prepares for its winter's rest. By this point in time, most gardeners will have all the planting done, perhaps save for a few last minute...
View ArticleWV author to discuss new sustainable agriculture book at Taylor Books
By Anna Patrick In his second book, West Virginia native Forrest Pritchard traveled the country to find farmers practicing various forms of sustainable agriculture. His new book, "Growing Tomorrow,"...
View ArticleWV Farm2Fork Team: Enjoy versatile vegetables for fall
By By Allan Hathaway WV Farm 2 Fork Team What to do? What to do? This time of year, vegetable bins are filled to brimming with sweet potatoes and butternut squash. Both are nutritional powerhouses....
View ArticleGarden Guru: Rejoice
Rejoice, gardeners and homeowners, for your deliverance from the drudgery of raking leaves has arrived. Or so goes the proclamation from a viral article that popped up on social media in the last few...
View ArticleGarden Guru: Growing reasons to feel thankful
Thanksgiving. It is a holiday that is quintessentially American (or North American, since our Canadian friends also have their own Thanksgiving). A commemoration of not only the arrival and survival...
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