1. It gives us a chance to play in the dirt, when the soil outside is frozen, soggy or covered in snow and ice. Let’s face it; winters in Cincinnati are no picnic. They are cold, (well, usually) gray and …
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Ownership– Many community gardens are located in neighborhoods with a high rent-to-ownership ratio. Home ownership helps to support a neighborhood’s stability, safety and sense of community. When you own a home you have a vested interest in the continued …
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The days are definitely getting cooler out and if you are like us it is difficult and a bit depressing to leave our edible gardens behind. This winter, consider bringing some of your edible gardening indoors. Did you know that …
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The monarch butterfly is a magnificent creature whose lifecycle, over the course of 3-4 annual generations, crosses from Mexico throughout the eastern United States. Three generations a year feed and reproduce in temperate climates with the fourth generation adapted to …
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The prospect of growing your own mushrooms at home can be a bit daunting with all the varieties of mushrooms and methods of cultivation. Not to mention the copious amounts of information out there on the web (a fairly ironic statement …
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The act of bringing evergreen boughs into homes for the holidays predates Christmas and can be linked directly to the human desire to witness life even in the dead of winter. The ancient Egyptians, Romans and Druids all brought evergreen …
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It was still warm and sunny on Sunday when I checked the week’s forecast and saw “FREEZE ADVISORY” for Thursday night, so I cut loads of Rosemary to dry for the winter. My two plants went nuts this summer, having …
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Pick up new kitchen skills and recipe ideas at the Civic Garden Center’s summer food classes August is a time of bounty in the garden (and farmers’ markets)… so what are you going to do with all those fruits and …
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When Civic Garden Center staff and volunteers think of the first weekend of May, our automatic first association is THE Plant Sale. It has been happening for over 60 years now and it is the big event for many Cincinnati …
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Garden fans, you’re in for a treat! We offer lots of classes on plants of all kinds at the Civic Garden Center, but this Saturday (4/27 from 9am-11) we’ve got a mushroom aficionado joining us for a hands-on session! Romain …
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