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!

Transition U Class is Back!

Beautiful times with the outdoor classroom for Transition U students from the Knox Learning Center! Our lead volunteer and Farm to School...

Community Roots

Sep 12, 20243 min read

Native Plants: Blue Winged Wasps to Control Japanese Beetles!

Angely here! 🐝 Did you know that nature has its own way of controlling Japanese Beetles? 🌎 Huzzah for the native Blue Winged Wasps! ⚔️...

Community Roots

Sep 11, 20244 min read

Native Plants: Deer-Resistance!

Angely here! 🐝 Battling with deer eating your hostas or flowers? 🦌 🌺Opt for natives instead! Many (seriously so many) native plants...

Community Roots

Sep 4, 20243 min read

We Challenge YOU!

We're challenging YOU! Yes, you! Want to win some awesome prizes? Participate in our community compost challenge! Start saving your food...

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Aug 29, 20244 min read

Your Weekly Digest: Aug 25 - LABOR DAY WEEKEND!

Hooray for Holidays! If we make it through the heat of Dog Days! To beat the heat as much as we can, we have adjusted some volunteer...

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Aug 26, 20242 min read

Hanging With Haley & Cover Cropping

HANGING WITH HALEY! Time to plant your cover crops, people! #covercropping The Power of Cover Crops: A Sustainable Farming Practice In...

Community Roots

Aug 24, 20243 min read

Thank You!

Thank you to @grindhousebarbecue for a great season! Be sure to follow us and them for future smoked events of deliciousness. We are...

Community Roots

Aug 24, 20243 min read

Compost Quiz Time!

Here at Community Roots, we're committed to transforming the statistics. Our composting program is an initiative aimed to increase our...

Community Roots

Aug 23, 20241 min read

Native Plants-How To: Pollinator Soft Landings

A really beautiful and simple way to help pollinators is to establish a Soft Landing underneath your trees. 🌷🦋 This involves leaving...

Community Roots

Aug 22, 20242 min read

TOMORROW! MINI MARKET, U-PICK FLOWERS, & BBQ!

Come join us Tomorrow! Wednesday, August 21 11am-3pm 1104 W. Gambier St., Mount Vernon We are having another Mini Market tomorrow with...

Community Roots

Aug 20, 20241 min read

Your Weekly Digest August 19-25

Volunteer Hours this Week! MORE HOURS! MORE WAYS TO VOLUNTEER! We've added more shifts to our calendars and you can find those via the...

Community Roots

Aug 19, 20241 min read

THANK YOU!

Thank you for all the support Wednesday! We LOVED sharing our bountiful produce and talking recipes with everyone! We sold out of...

Community Roots

Aug 16, 20241 min read

Community Composts for Community!

We're working to expand our composting program and we couldn't do it without our amazing community! Together, we're turning food scraps...

Community Roots

Aug 15, 20241 min read

Weekly Digest August 12-18

What a week it was! Our Compost Coordinator worked our Compost Collection program up to new speeds! 20mph, to be exact! With the help of...

Community Roots

Aug 12, 20242 min read

MV Farmer's Market THIS WEEKEND!

Find us at a farmer's market every week this season! Read on for this week's details!

Community Roots

Aug 9, 20241 min read

Native Plants: Sunflower Seed Sources

Angely here! My 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘶𝘴 (Common Sunflower) is blooming! 🌻 Did you know the Common Sunflower is native to Ohio...

Community Roots

Aug 7, 20243 min read

Taking A Break This Weekend!

🌞 Taking the weekend off from the busy farmer’s market season for a much-needed mini vacation before August starts and we embark on some...

Community Roots

Jul 28, 20241 min read

Cuckoo for Cucamelons!

Get ready for some fun pickles!! This week at board president @lolz_itsemily ‘s garden she set up a garden arch for her gherkin plants to...

Community Roots

Jul 27, 20241 min read

Hangin' With Haley: A Tour of the Gardens

Haley heard you haven't even BEEN TO COMMUNITY ROOTS yet!!!

Community Roots

Jul 26, 20241 min read

#TBT The Ways We've Worked!

Here's a #TBT from 2018, and when a lot of the hustle was cleaning up the property. This one's a look at one of our first collaborations...

Community Roots

Jul 25, 20241 min read