Scott/ McCreary County Grow Appalachia

05/13/2026

Outstanding!!!! Harvesting Mushrooms from the GA Mushroom class! Thank you Kathy Clark for sharing!!!

05/12/2026

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Don't let diseases ruin your harvest! Check out these tips on how to prevent vegetable diseases.

For more information on vegetable disease prevention, contact the McCreary County Extension office.

04/22/2026

REMINDER: We have a meeting tomorrow night!!!! ! Thursday April 23 @5:30

Feb 26 @ Scott Christian Care- Introduction to Grow Appalachia\
March 19 @ McCreary Co Extension -Basic/ Organic Gardening
March 26 @ Scott Christian Care - Basic/ Organic Gardening
April 23 @ Scott Christian Care - Pest Control
May 21 @ McCreary Co Extension -Food Preservation
May 28 @ Scott Christian Care - Food Preservation
June 25 @ Scott Christian Care - Mulching and Composting
July 16 @ McCreary Co Extension - Healthy cooking
July 23 @ Scott Christian Care - Healthy cooking
August 27 @ Scott Christian Care - Fall Gardening
September 17 @ McCreary Co Extension - Edible Landscaping
September 24 @ Scott Christian Care - Edible Landscaping
October 23 @ Scott Christian Care - Successes and Challenges YEAR END POT LUCK DINNER!!!!

04/22/2026

We’re growing a whole garden from seed.

Minus a few pepper plants we bought because we wanted to support the local high school FFA chapter.

Someone asked my husband should they grow from seed or do starts?

Personally, I don’t care what folks do as long as they are doing something to produce their own food.

Find the thing that works for you and do that!

We grow from seed because it’s what is most cost efficient for us.

I’m constantly learning the best ways to start different vegetable seeds. The small ones will give you a headache.

You can get a ton of plants using seeds for a few dollars vs buying a few starts for twice the cost.

It takes more time and planning to grow from seed, but tbh it’s worth it to not have to spend as much money on plants.

So when someone says, they grew that from seed, just know it’s a lot more involved that just throwing seeds down in a hole.

04/07/2026

For anyone still wanting to pick up plants, the greenhouse is closed this week for spring break but will be back open next week!

04/02/2026

The plants are really beautiful this year!!!!

04/01/2026

‼️ 2026 Scott/ McCreary County Grow Appalachia Participants ‼️

Plants are ready! 🌱 You can start picking them up TODAY (April 1st) at the McCreary Central High School greenhouse.

McCreary participants:
• Warm-season seeds available tomorrow, April 2nd at the McCreary County Extension Office
• Fertilizer available in limited quantities (for those who applied by the deadline)

03/24/2026

March Grow Appalachia Meeting (Scott County) is Thursday March 26. Please plan on attending. 5:30.