Okra! And Coming Up: Our Hoop House Build
Veggie Spotlight: Okra…Try it Raw! Okra. Most people either adore it or abhor it. You have to hand it to a vegetable that manages to be slimy, crunchy, prickly, edible […]
Veggie Spotlight: Yard Long Beans
Truth in advertising: “yardlong beans” are not actually a yard long. More like half a yard. Which is looooonnng! Plus they’re purple. And fun! Oh, yes, and tasty. We’ve become […]
It’s August! The Buzz at CommonWealth
Buzz and Flutter In the Pollinator Garden What’s all that buzzing and fluttering?! If you haven’t seen our Pollinator Garden for a while, you’re in for a treat. Olivia’s garden […]
Garden School: Build Your Own Sifter
Well, technically Garden School is over for the year, but we’re having one last hurrah and offering a DIY workshop. Starts at 9 am this Saturday. We’ll provide all the materials […]
Potluck at the Garden this Saturday
Potluck at the Garden This Saturday, October 31st, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm 3310 N. Olie Garden tours! Face painting for kids! Scavenger hunt & prizes! Music by the Bradens! […]
Zinnia Power
I confess. I used to detest zinnias. Bright, bold and brassy, zinnias are a neon type of flower. But when I first started growing cut flowers, I found zinnias to be the top […]
Tomatoes and More Tomatoes!
IMHO, summer = tomatoes. Tomatoes! We got ’em. We have an abundance of both slicers and cherry tomatoes this week. It’s the season for sliced tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and […]
This Week at CommonWealth: Tomatoes & Flowering Fireworks
Ah, tomatoes! July is tomato month. Pictured here is Early Girl, a tomato we appreciate for being both early and flavorful. Most tomato plants take a break when hot weather really sets in; Juliet and Verona are mini-roma […]
Leaky Buckets & Economic Independence
With the 4th of July upon us, I keep thinking about an article I read from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. “In the leaky bucket analogy for local economies, money flows into […]
Be Happy & Eat Your Veggies
If they’re really GOOD veggies, they will make you happy! Come on by our Farm Stand on Saturday morning. We’re getting rave reviews on our new potatoes, both the Yukon […]