Isabella Sparrow

Preparing to go gathering all the trimmings for the holiday installation at this week has me thinking about the Spring beginnings of the new Streetery that I did back in May. It was the most soil I have ever toted by bucket for one project, (logistics of the location), but well worth the joy of having it done and welcoming to their outdoor dining guests.

If you haven’t had dinner and drinks in these charming cabins, book a night. Their food is sublime.

Here’s a look back to May …

GROWING MICROGREENS
(Just part of our Cold Season Crop Workshop that anyone can do at home!) :-)

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Autumn and Winter are the perfect seasons to grow fresh greens indoors. Microgreens (the tender young shoots of most edible plants) are packed full of dense nutrients, and are so rich in a wide variety of flavors. With just seeds, a little soil, plus sufficient light and watering, you’ll have a mini garden that will reward you with nourishment and beauty in just a few weeks.

Here’s how to grow a quick daily harvest of health, right on your windowsill.

{ Swipe }

Good Saturday Morning, Long-Missed Friends! 🍂

Posting here after so long feels a little like picking up a beautiful vintage telephone and tapping the receiver with my fingers to say:
“Does this telli still work? Are you out there?”

It’s been a long time.

Perhaps I’ll write a little “catching up” post on another day, about what I’ve been doing — living on a boat and farming on the edge of the Delaware River for the past year and a half — I can’t believe it’s been that long since I closed the shop in the courtyard!

But for today, I’m here to share something I am very grateful and excited about.

In the coming weeks, starting this coming Thursday evening, I’ll begin a partnering with my longtime friends at Meadowsweet General Store (now in Fishtown) to offer a series of workshops on all kinds of subjects related to small-scale farming and natural cottage gardening. The classes will be grouped by season, with course material preparing us for each part of the farming and gardening year, beginning with the Autumn sessions.

Have a gander at the topics we’ll cover, noting that the workshop on Cold-Season Crops will happen THIS coming Thursday! (All classes begin at 7 p.m. and will end between 9 and 10 p.m.)

Please email me at [email protected] if you would like to receive the full description of each class and/or reserve your spot for any of them.

Thank you so much for still being here. 🍁

I look so forward to catching up with some of you in person at the most beautiful store you can imagine. If you haven’t been to the new Meadowsweet location yet, these classes are just a good excuse to make a trip to Fishtown! It’s as stunningly gorgeous as you’d expect if you’ve been following Stacey and Mike of Meadowsweet for the last decade. (Check the comments for a few sneak peaks of their space.)

Hope to see you soon!

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