KENTUCKY ARTICLE ARCHIVE
Below you will find our growing collection of Kentucky-specific articles. Enjoy!
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
Imperfect goods are perfectly good Story and Photo by Amanda Ferguson Sears In 2015, the United States Department of Agriculture estimated that nearly 13 percent of U.S. households experienced food insecurity. Estimates are that one in every six Kentuckians is food insecure. One in seven Kentuckians use food banks in their area and 91 percent …
PLANET OF THE GRAPES
Grow your own backyard vineyard Story by Rodney Wilson When you consider the geography of wine’s history, you no doubt think of France and Italy or, going back further in time, ancient Greece. Stateside, California’s Napa Valley immediately comes to mind, with its rolling hills and moderate climate. But did you know that the first …
SWAMP SUNFLOWER
Story and Photos by Andrea Dee Swamp sunflower, perennial cousin to the popular annual sunflower (Helianthus annuus), is a stately specimen that reaches 6 feet more with flowers that may be on the small side at 2-3 inches, but it blooms for an extended period of time. Thin dark green leaves adorn coarse burgundy stems …
JASON VAUGHN
Tending a suburban oasis Story and Photos by Rodney Wilson The city of Highland Heights is situated just 8 miles from the Ohio River and, on the other side, the bustling city of Cincinnati. The northern Kentucky town isn’t exactly sleepy itself, with a plethora of interconnected neighborhoods, always-busy retail district, and the campus of …
TO BASIL WITH LOVE
Tips for using the basil you’ve grown with love Story and Photos by Rebecca Stoner Kirts basilbecky.blogspot.com I think June is the best month for gardening. The gardens are looking their best, the weather is perfect, and all is good. But for me, the best thing about June is basil (Ocimum basilicum). Of all the …
A GOOD START
Grow your own vegetable transplants Story by Rodney Wilson If you’re a gardener, you already know that vegetable transplants, or “starts,” are fairly inexpensive and widely available. One can, with minimal investment, purchase an entire season’s plot with ease and some expectation of success after transplanting the baby plants into the ground. I’ve absolutely done …
DON’T MULCH IT … PLANT IT
What to plant underneath your landscape trees Story and Photos by Rebecca Stoner Kirts basilbecky.blogspot.com Great things can happen in the garden – whether it’s because you have a good plan, an accident, or maybe just luck. My gardens are excellent examples of all these. I have learned as much from my mistakes as my …
A WISH FOR THE FOUNTAIN
‘Purple Fountain’ beech Story and Photos by Andrea Dee ‘Purple Fountain’ beech is a standout ornamental tree with a uniquely slender upright form and graceful weeping branches. Smooth dark plum/purple foliage hangs like ornaments draping downward. This handsome specimen provides a dazzling four-season show of color in the landscape: leafing out copper in the spring …
FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY
April showers bring May flowers … and butterflies Story and Photo by Amanda Ferguson Sears As we head into spring, we can look forward to flowers blooming, leaves unfurling, and butterflies fluttering. The monarch butterfly is probably the most talked about butterfly, because of its beauty, but also due to its habitat destruction. There has …