gardening

Geoff Hill demonstrates how he digs a hole to prepare for the planting of pawpaw trees on Monday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Georgia Farm Bureau in Crawford. Hill has been growing pawpaw on his land for several years. (Makenna Reavis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Geoff Hill demonstrates how he digs a hole to prepare for the planting of pawpaw trees on Monday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Georgia Farm Bureau in Crawford. Hill has been growing pawpaw on his land for several years. (Makenna Reavis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Gardeners spotlight versatile pawpaw fruit at Plowshare talk

Makenna Reavis
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Geoff Hill, a retired forester and longtime gardener from Athens, has a devoted interest in reviving a specific fruit tree: the pawpaw.
Amanda Tedrow and Patrick Phelps discuss Tedrow's compost bin, which includes dirt, paper scraps, vegetables and worms. She showed the box at the UGA Extension Office’s second annual Fall Garden Workshop in Lexington on Aug. 31. (Photo/John Henry Hammond)

Amanda Tedrow and Patrick Phelps discuss Tedrow's compost bin, which includes dirt, paper scraps, vegetables and worms. She showed the box at the UGA Extension Office’s second annual Fall Garden Workshop in Lexington on Aug. 31. (Photo/John Henry Hammond)

Cultivating community

John Henry Hammond
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Amanda Tedrow keeps a discreet, but fascinating, secret beneath her desk: a box of paper scraps, dirt, vegetables and, most surprisingly, worms.  The unassuming box is a testament to her passion for sustainability and composting.
Master gardener Lamara Martin examines a daffodil before handing them out to guests at the Seed Swap. Martin, who lives in Athens, was one of two master gardeners at the Seed Swap, which was held March 4 at No. 3 Railroad Street. (SHELBY WINGATE/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Master gardener Lamara Martin examines a daffodil before handing them out to guests at the Seed Swap. Martin, who lives in Athens, was one of two master gardeners at the Seed Swap, which was held March 4 at No. 3 Railroad Street. (SHELBY WINGATE/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Get growing

Shelby Wingate
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Of all the seeds available at the Seed Swap, the Irish potatoes were the center of conversation.    With an early spring planting season, master gardener Lamara Martin took advantage of this growing interest, educating people on the benefits of homegrown produce.