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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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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...
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Jan 95 min read
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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...
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Jan 84 min read
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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...
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Jan 12 min read
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❄️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...
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Dec 28, 20244 min read
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Can It Compost? December 2024
☕ Can It Compost? ☕ Welcome back to our composting series, where we dive into all things compostable! This week’s feature: coffee...
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Dec 13, 20244 min read
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December Newsletter
December 2025 Newsletter Composting During the Holidays Food is more than just a meal - especially during the holiday season, it's the...
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Dec 12, 20241 min read
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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...
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Dec 10, 20241 min read
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Hanging With Haley: GardeneRx
How to make a quick and nutritious broth or soup RIGHT FROM YOUR LATE AUTUMN GARDEN!
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Oct 29, 20243 min read
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PUMPKIN SMASH 2024
Why Smashing Pumpkins is Surprisingly Therapeutic: The Psychology Behind the Smash When you think of therapeutic activities, you might...
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Oct 23, 20245 min read
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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...
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Oct 22, 20247 min read
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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...
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Oct 21, 20241 min read
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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...
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Oct 12, 20242 min read
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Johnny Appleseed Festival FRIDAY!!
🍎🌳 Mount Vernon’s Annual Johnny Appleseed Festival 🌳🍎🎉 Mark your calendars for Friday, October 4th —it’s time to celebrate the...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Hangin' With Haley FRIYAYS! Seed Tray Cleaning :)
HANGIN’ WITH HALEY!! Let’s do ourselves a favor and wash out our seed starting NOW so we don’t have to do it in winter! #seedstarting ...
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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...
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Sep 12, 20243 min read
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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! ⚔️...
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Sep 11, 20244 min read
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Native Plants: Deer-Resistance!
Angely here! 🐝 Battling with deer eating your hostas or flowers? 🦌 🌺Opt for natives instead! Many (seriously so many) native plants...
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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...
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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...
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Aug 26, 20242 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. 🌷🦋 This involves leaving...
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Aug 22, 20242 min read
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