Dogpatch Urban Gardens

05/26/2026

knocked this Mother’s Day gift out of the park! I’ve wanted a barrel sauna for a while and I’m so excited to add this to our homestead.

We have a little electrical work that needs to be done before we fire her up, but sauna sessions will be happening soon!!

05/25/2026

Harvesting greens never gets old!!

05/22/2026

Tomato plants available !! 🍅🍅

If you’re in need of any more plants here is what I have : Brandywine, Yellow Pear, Cherokee Purple, Mortgage Lifter, and Early Girl.

I started these seeds later than others as a “safety net” if my other plants didn’t do well. Everything thrived and I don’t need the excess.

All plants are organic and will cut a great deal if you buy multiple plants. Just reach out and we can talk details!

05/21/2026

and I just got back from a magical vacation to France. The people, food, plants, landscape, architecture, and memories will all be cherished. It was a great adventure!

🇫🇷❤️

05/12/2026

Tomatoes are in!

These past few days have been a mad dash to get a majority of my warm season crops on the ground. I’m heading out of town for the next week (not ideal timing for garden planting), so I’ve been working overtime to transplant and get a round of weeding in before I leave.

Luckily the weather has been beautiful and it’s been so joyful working hard in the soil!

05/11/2026

I received my barefoot strawberries and got them planted. I went with a June-bearing variety called Jewel. I can’t wait to be picking this patch in a few years!

05/08/2026

Homegrown salad season is here!!

Before you ask, no I do not have any greens for sale BUT I’m sure the will be abundant with salad greens this weekend. Be sure to stop by to support your local farmers!

05/06/2026

Our leftover plants from last weekend’s plant sale are on the road to their new destination...the plant giveaway and garden sale. I donated all my leftovers to this great non profit organization to support their event.

Here are the details for their event:

✔️ Saturday, May 9th from 10-1
✔️ Family-friendly event will be held at the Walnut Creek campus parking lot at 1020 8th St, West Des Moines IA
✔️ EVERY ATTENDEE gets any combination of five free plants or seed packets. Want more? Additional plants or seed packets are just $1 each.

Swing by and find some great plants that you can’t live without!

05/05/2026

If you’re planning to plant your warm season plants around Mother’s Day, now is a great time to start hardening them off. The goal is to get them acclimated to the outdoor conditions and lessen any transplant shock.

My plants have been nice and cozy in the greenhouse and now it’s time to toughen them up. Exposing them to wind, direct sunlight, and temperature fluctuations gets them ready for when they’re planted in the soil.

Keep an eye on the low temps. I’m seeing lows in the mid to upper 30s so I will move the plants back inside the greenhouse at night so they aren’t exposed to too cold of temperatures.

My plan is to plant these babies early next week!

04/30/2026

My greenhouse is all ready for the plant sale!

Here are key details:

🥬 Friday May 1st & Saturday, May 2nd
🍅 9am - 1pm
🥦 6820 NW 88th Ave in Johnston
🥒 All plants are $3 (grown in 3.25 inch deep pots)
🥗 Salad Dressings on sale for $5
🥕 Everything is grown organically
🌶️ Cash is preferred
🫑 Please bring your own box to shop/transport the plants home
🫛 My property is located near Saylorville Lake and there is a trail to the lake in my backyard. Come shop for plants and wander in the woods to the lake!

Can’t wait to see everyone to reconnect and show you around our homestead!

04/30/2026

We still have some cold nights ahead of us, so be patient with your warm season plantings.

Frost potential increases this weekend as overnight lows will range from just above freezing to the mid 30s Thursday night. Friday night, overnight lows may dip below freezing across portions of north and central Iowa. Tonight, lows won’t be as cold, with temperatures ranging from 35 to 40. Scattered showers are possible overnight tonight across northern and central Iowa, while showers and a thunderstorm or two are possible tomorrow across central and southern Iowa tonight through tomorrow afternoon.