Grow Your Own: A Simple Kitchen Scrap Garden for West Virginia Homes

In West Virginia, we know the value of making things last and getting the most out of what we have. That spirit extends beautifully to the kitchen, where you can easily turn everyday food scraps into a thriving little garden right on your windowsill! It’s not about fancy gourmet meals, but about fresh, accessible greens …

Peas Please

Have you ever tried to grow peas? I have a couple batches of plants started, some inside and some outside.  The inside peas are about eight inches tall as I write. The outside peas have just broken ground.  Peas are an annual vegetable, cool weather lover, and member of the pulse plants. Pea pods are …

Regrowing Carrots

Carrot top leaves can be used like parsley. Here I planted about one inch of the top of an organic carrot, keep some green stems or leaves attached, in soil to let the top grow.  It is a slow process. I didn’t think to mark this one with the start date. You won’t grow another …