Dogpatch Urban Gardens

Dogpatch Urban Gardens Urban farm in Des Moines, Iowa supporting local & sustainable agriculture.

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Urban farm outside of Des Moines, Iowa supporting local & sustainable agriculture.
🥑 Salad Dressings
🌶️ Homesteading
💚 Content to Help Gardens Thrive

Cabbage loopers are emerging, so it’s time to start adding BT to the rotation!  Cabbage loopers are the smaller white mo...
06/04/2026

Cabbage loopers are emerging, so it’s time to start adding BT to the rotation! Cabbage loopers are the smaller white moths and their caterpillars can eat/ruin leaves of plants. They especially like cabbage, kales, collards, broccoli, and brussel sprouts. The green caterpillars are what cause the damage and they are the target for BT application.

BT is a bacteria (organic) that targets caterpillars without harming beneficial insects. I sprayed it on my plants in the evening and made a point to spray all areas of the plant. This product must be ingested to work, so application all over the plant is key.

If you’re seeing cabbage loppers I highly recommend starting BT now, and apply as needed through the season.

05/29/2026

One thing about gardening is you don’t always get instant gratification.

These strawberry plants are just babies and they’re not ready for fruit production. Picking off the flowers will allow the plant to form a stronger root system and increase future yields in years to come. 🍓🍓

 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 ...
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!!

Harvesting greens never gets old!!
05/25/2026

Harvesting greens never gets old!!

Tomato plants available !! 🍅🍅If you’re in need of any more plants here is what I have : Brandywine, Yellow Pear, Cheroke...
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!

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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 ...
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!

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 ...
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!

Our leftover plants from last weekend’s plant sale are on the road to their new destination...the  plant giveaway and ga...
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!

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Johnston, IA
50131

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