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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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Johnny Appleseed Festival FRIDAY!!
ππ³ Mount Vernonβs Annual Johnny Appleseed Festival π³ππ Mark your calendars for Friday, October 4th βitβs time to celebrate the...
Community Roots
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Hangin' With Haley FRIYAYS! Seed Tray Cleaning :)
HANGINβ WITH HALEY!! Letβs do ourselves a favor and wash out our seed starting NOW so we donβt have to do it in winter! #seedstarting ...
Community Roots
Sep 13, 20246 min read
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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
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Native Plants: Blue Winged Wasps to Control Japanese Beetles!
Angely here! π Did you know that nature has its own way of controlling Japanese Beetles? π Huzzah for the native Blue Winged Wasps! βοΈ...
Community Roots
Sep 11, 20244 min read
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Native Plants: Deer-Resistance!
Angely here! π Battling with deer eating your hostas or flowers? π¦ πΊOpt for natives instead! Many (seriously so many) native plants...
Community Roots
Sep 4, 20243 min read
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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...
Community Roots
Aug 29, 20244 min read
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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...
Community Roots
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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. π·π¦ This involves leaving...
Community Roots
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Native Plants: Sunflower Seed Sources
Angely here! My ππ¦ππͺπ’π―π΅π©πΆπ΄ π’π―π―πΆπΆπ΄ (Common Sunflower) is blooming! π» Did you know the Common Sunflower is native to Ohio...
Community Roots
Aug 7, 20243 min read
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Taking A Break This Weekend!
π Taking the weekend off from the busy farmerβs market season for a much-needed mini vacation before August starts and we embark on some...
Community Roots
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Cuckoo for Cucamelons!
Get ready for some fun pickles!! This week at board president @lolz_itsemily βs garden she set up a garden arch for her gherkin plants to...
Community Roots
Jul 27, 20241 min read
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