GeneNov 20, 20221 min readTree Planting Along Loudon Avenue11/19/22: Many areas in NW Roanoke lack sufficient tree cover to minimize the “urban effect” of higher temperatures during the summer due...
GeneNov 7, 20221 min readEnd-of-Season Celebration11/05/22: The garden was decorated for its End-of-Season Celebration and tents setup with tasting samples of sweet potato chili, sweet...
GeneAug 28, 20221 min readNew Prickly Pear Border!08/22/22: Today we planted prickly pear pads around the exterior of the garden fence. They will eventually grow to form a prickly...
GeneAug 15, 20221 min readVolunteers Can Focus on Growing Vegetables08/13/22: While the entire garden is not weed-free, the area covered by landscape fabric has greatly reduced our weeding workload,...
GeneAug 7, 20221 min readRain Fuels Garden Growth and Upcoming Activities08/06/22: Garden tours at the Carver Garden during National Night Out didn’t happen as planned, but we’ll do better next year. Heavy...
GeneJul 23, 20221 min readLIT Volunteers Plant Fall Veggies07/22/22: Volunteers from YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge’s Leaders in Training Program worked at thinning carrots and tasting various...
GeneJul 19, 20221 min readPlanting the Newly Solarized In-Ground Beds07/08/22: Volunteers from Coca-Cola joined with members of One Valley, Inc. in working at the Carver Garden this Friday morning. The crew...
GeneJul 11, 20223 min readGene's Carver Garden BlogIn 2022, One Valley, Inc. received a grant from the American Rescue Plan Act through LEAP. This year looks to be a year of transition,...