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Welcome to the Community Roots Ohio Blog where we talk about what we're growin' and showin'. We love sharing our passion for all things seeds, soils, gardens, and more! Through our blog, we hope to share all that is happening around our greenhouses and gardens and to inspire one gardener to another. If you're interested in volunteering with us, please check out our volunteer page!
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🌱 The Sticker Problem That's Threatening Our Composting Program
At first glance, a produce sticker seems like a harmless little dot — a tiny tag telling you that your banana is organic, your apple is...
Community Roots
Jun 222 min read
Turning Up the Heat: Community Roots Experiments with Growing Ginger and Turmeric in Ohio
At Community Roots, we’re not exactly known for playing it safe in the garden. Sure, we love our heirloom tomatoes and rainbow chard like...
Community Roots
Jun 212 min read
Crimson Clover: From Rainy Day Plans to Bloom-Time Action 🌱
Crimson Clover: From Rainy Day Plans to Bloom-Time Action 🌱 A couple of weeks ago, when the weather had us stuck indoors, Community...
Community Roots
May 153 min read
When Is Cold, Too Cold To Hot? (Asking for a friend, the compost pile...)
Compost Temperatures This spring, our compost piles have been cookin'—and not just in the metaphorical sense. We’ve been nerding out over...
Community Roots
May 91 min read
It's Winter, But Microbes Still At Work
Our compost is a place of transformation—where food waste breaks down into a rich, fertilizer-like soil amendment, and with it, we're...
Community Roots
Jan 95 min read
FREE Winter Sowing Native Seeds Workshop!
Angely here! If you're looking to winter sow native seeds this year, please check out this FREE Winter Sowing Workshop held by Leaves...
Community Roots
Jan 84 min read
What's Growing On? New Year Newsletter!
READ IT NOW! 🌟 January Newsletter Sneak Peek! 🌟 Start the year strong with Community Roots Ohio! This month’s newsletter is packed with...
Community Roots
Jan 51 min read
Test Kitchen: Cran Crazy!
The Culinary Season of Cranberries: A Burst of Flavor, Color, and Health As the year winds down and the air fills with winter’s crisp...
Community Roots
Jan 24 min read
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 from the ROOTS TEAM!
✨ New Year, New Perspective ✨ Did you know the word resolution comes from the Latin resolutionem, meaning "a process of reducing things...
Community Roots
Jan 12 min read
❄️Holiday Week Digest❄️
That's a wrap! Scotty P. represents at the pilot Mount Vernon HOLIDAY Farmer's Market November 2024 The 2024 Market season was bigger...
Community Roots
Dec 28, 20244 min read
December Newsletter
December 2025 Newsletter Composting During the Holidays Food is more than just a meal - especially during the holiday season, it's the...
Community Roots
Dec 12, 20241 min read
Gift Giving Guide for Bird Lovers!
Angely here! Struggling to think of gifts for the nature lovers or bird watchers in your life? We came up with a gift giving guide for...
Community Roots
Dec 10, 20241 min read
What Growing On?: November Newsletter
Click to read about what's coming up for SPECIAL EVENTS and MARKET DATES, not to mention who & what's been coming & going around the...
Community Roots
Nov 2, 20241 min read
Hanging With Haley: GardeneRx
How to make a quick and nutritious broth or soup RIGHT FROM YOUR LATE AUTUMN GARDEN!
Community Roots
Oct 29, 20243 min read
PUMPKIN SMASH 2024
Why Smashing Pumpkins is Surprisingly Therapeutic: The Psychology Behind the Smash When you think of therapeutic activities, you might...
Community Roots
Oct 23, 20245 min read
Native Plants: Maybe Mum's The Word, But It Isn't Native...
Angely here! 🦋 It's mums season 🍁 and I wanted to showcase a mums lookalike that's native and supports our local pollinators! Making...
Community Roots
Oct 22, 20247 min read
Volunteer Hours Oct. 21
🌱 Volunteer Hours THIS WEEK 🌱 🏵We’re gearing up for an amazing week in the garden! The weather is on our side, and we can’t wait to...
Community Roots
Oct 21, 20241 min read
PUMPKIN SMASH!
🎃🍂 Pumpkin Smash & Compost Bash! 🍂🎃 Get ready for a smashing good time! 💥Join us November 9th at 1:00 p.m. at 1104 W. Gambier St.,...
Community Roots
Oct 18, 20244 min read
Weekly Digest October 12
DON'T MISS THIS WEEK'S Mount Vernon Farmer's Market! It is our last scheduled date to be a vendor this season and we are bringing some...
Community Roots
Oct 12, 20242 min read
Hangin' with Haley: Outside Time & Beans
HANGIN WITH HALEY! Shelling some over-matured beans today, in the cool breezy drizzle! So thankful for the rain 🥰 #garden #gardening ...
Community Roots
Oct 2, 20241 min read
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