Annual Fall Clean up at the Harvest of Hope Gardens

Come join us at the garden for the annual garden clean up Saturday October 22th 9am.

Fall Plant Class at the Harvest of Hope

Fall Planting Class August 13th at 10am. Come down and join us on what to plant for the Fall.
Bring a chair and something to write with to take notes. See you at the garden on Saturday August 13th.

Coming soon Fall planting classes at Harvest of Hope

Fall planting classes coming soon at the Harvest of Hope Gardens, Check back to dates and times

2016 UT Extension Master Gardener Class begins August 23rd

Registration is now under way for the 2016 UT Extension Master Gardener Class. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings at 1st Baptist Church Cherry Street Piney Flats from 6pm-9pm. Additional info and class schedule available at the UT/TSU Sullivan County Extension Office
423-279-2723.

 

Summer Planting Class schedule change

summer class planting schedule change  May 14th class has changed to May21st 9am.   Mark your calendar and join us for this exciting class at the garden.

Three Season Gardens

THREE SEASON GARDENSPresented by Harvest of Hope Community Garden130 West Charlemont St.Kingsport, TN

Dave Rogers, Master Gardener

Saturday March 5th 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

First Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall

Across from Garden

What, Why, When and Where to plant.
Crop Rotation & Companion Plants
Informational Handouts

Reply to: hohgarden@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer science, and resource development.

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating.

UT Extension provides equal opportunity in programs and employment.

Harvest of Hope Garden Schedule

Harvest of Hope 

Garden Schedule

Class Schedule for 2016

DATE TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

March 5th 10 AM – 12 NOON Three Season Gardens First Presbyterian Church

March 12th 10 AM – 11 AM Underground Crops HOH Garden

March 26th 10 AM – 11 AM Above ground Crops HOH Garden

April ???

May 14th 10 AM – 11 AM To Be Determined HOH Garden

June ???

July ???

August 13th 10 AM – 11 AM Underground Crops HOH Garden

August 20th 10 AM – 11 AM Above ground Crops HOH Garden

All Classes are subject to weather conditions.

Seed Starting and Plant Propagation Class @ Mize Gardens in Gray

Saturday January 30th

Called 423-467-2300

to reserve your seat.

Fall Planting with Dave Rogers Master Gardener Class of 2014

Dave engaging the crowd on Fall Planting Saturday August 15th

Great Turnout for the seminar

 All fall plants donated to the Harvest of Hope garden by Good Hope Garden in Blountville. Product donated were broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower for HOH.





Dave did a great job showing seminar attendees the correct way to plant and water fall plants to stride during fall and winter months. Special attention must be given to the care of plants due to less sunlight and water.

Kingsport Pepper Festival September 26th 8-4pm

Kingsport Pepper Festival

and

Fall for Downtown Folk Festival

September 26th - 8:00 - 4:00

Vendors & Demonstrations

 Pepper plant growers ~ hot, cool, sweet

 Pepper products ~ salts, rubs, jellies, etc.

 Gardening, Canning, & Salsa Workshops

Competitions ~ All Ages

 “Peter Piper” Tongue Twister Contest

 “Pepper Pot” Bean Bag toss

“Bragging Rights” Battles

“The Best…” Pickled Pepper recipes, Pepper Plants

“The Best Pepper Popper” Restaurant Judging

“The Best Wings” Restaurant Judging

“Chili Cook-Off “

( Starts at 8 AM - Judging at Noon – Samples at 12:30)

***“Miss Pepper Festival Pagant”***

***(Canceled due to lack of participation)***

“Iron Stomach” Hot Wings Eating Contest”

(Starts at 3 PM)

More info visit www.kptpepperfestival.com or Doug at (423)239-9433

Fall Planting at Harvest of Hope Garden Saturday August 15th 10 am

Join us on Saturday August 15th 

10am for Fall Planting at the Harvest of Hope Garden

Master Gardener 

Dave Rogers

Class of 2014

will present this years' class.

Please bring a pen, notepad, and chair for this fun filled

educational event at the garden.

Tent is set and ready for the show

Doug Hilton, Jerry Ramey and Dave Rogers helped get the tent setup for today's event

Jennifer Banks, RD 

Covering Food Safety, Canning, and preserving the harvest

for summer vegetables and fruits.

Great turnout today and good food samples!!!!!!!!!

Large Crowd for Cooking Show Saturday June 20th at Harvest of Hope Gardens

Large Crowd for the Cooking show

Ready for Cooking time as the crowd samples some Mexican Chop Salad Jennifer and Linda had brought for today's event

Jennifer Banks Family Consumer Sciences Agent UT Extension Office Sullivan County

Preserving the Season

1. Canning the harvest
2. Freezing the harvest
3. Drying the harvest

Jennifer Banks, RD covers ways to preserve the harvest and reap the benefits of storing food.

Always stressing food safety in food prep is always first rule of thumb before starting any type of preserving. If you are a beginner canning recommended reading is Principles of Home Canning

Some of the recipes passed out for the show

Salsa

 http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_salsa/choice_salsa.html  

Cooking with Jennifer and Linda

Saturday June 20th

Harvest of Hope Gardens

UT Extension Office Sullivan County 

The video is short due to the length allowed on the blog and download time

Simple Skillet Green Beans

serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon oil or butter
• 1 pound of fresh green beans, ends trimmed
• 3/4 cup of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions 

In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil or butter over medium heat. Add green beans and cook 2-3 minutes stirring often. Pour broth and bring the beans and broth to a simmer. Cover skillet and cook 6-10 minutes on how soft you like your beans. Keep an eye on the liquid in case you need to add a little more to cook. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Finish green beans

Very tasty and great cooking show

Lee Apartment project

Jerry Ramey Master Gardener lays out the walk way for the new gardens at Lee Apartments in Kingsport 

United Way volunteers help layout the garden at Lee Apartments

Lee Apartment Raised Garden Project June 17th 2015

Lee Apartments

Raised Gardens Project

Partnering with United Way of Kingsport and Harvest of Hope

Project Managers

Doug Hilton and Jerry Ramey

On going program please visit the HOH Blog for next work day

Lee Apartment raised garden

Materials for the Project purchases from Lowes Home Stores from a recent grant received from Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association and Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom from Farm Bureau.

Squaring up the walk way and the raised garden. Master Gardeners Dave Rogers and Jerry Ramey

Laying the foundation for Lee Apartment raise garden project

Master Gardener Jerry Ramey lays out walk way at the gardens at Lee Apartments

United Way volunteers work on gardens at Lee Apartments. Taller raised gardens for handicapped access.

Harvest of Hope Gardens

Spring planting reaps great rewards

Dave and Carla Rogers Garden