Sol Patch Garden

06/17/2024

We have arrived

05/31/2024

In our spikes and vines era
. Saturday. 9-1.

05/27/2024

Happy Memorial Day from our first field dahlia!

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to one of the best. And to the long line on women who came before me. Thanks for sticking with me and showing me what endless energy looks like. I find power in the quiet and loud strength of these women. And extra thanks for being a new team member to the Sol Patch crew :)

And to everyone who came to for May Market who helped us sell out this weekend, THANK YOU

05/11/2024

Day 2 . Until 5. We have the bright colors.

Again, apologies for missing this weekend. We’ll be back next week!

03/27/2024

This is a post in honor of all the accountability buddies out there. Lauren ( ) and I have been learning and farming accountability besties for years. We first met and became immediate friends during our junior year of college when we met studying abroad in India. We immediately clicked over farming. Years later, our farm businesses simultaneously began growing up together. And we’ve been each others coaches and farming companions from many states away. Our farms are very different. She’s in a small town in mid coast Maine surrounded by healthy soils and blueberries, I’m in urban soils engulfed by the Edgar Thompson steel mill.

We help each other in a myriad of ways like:
every email, every price point, what to specify for in our QuickBooks chart of accounts to run helpful reports specific to our farm, which bouquet sleeves to use (size & company), which insurance company to use based off our specific farm needs, what seed company carries the flower variety & quantity/ price we want, what things to think about when buying a work van specifically for flowers, what questions to ask during an interview, we share the same winter project checklist, and troubleshoot mechanical issues with our respective farm equipment, and will even stay on the phone that extra 30 minutes to keep each other motivated to unload our vans after market.

AND recently we got to do all that in person for a whirlwind of a trip to with

Maybe one day we’ll write a zine, have a podcast, swap farms for a season. But for now, it’s just good phone bills aren’t charged anymore by how many minutes a call is cuz we’d be f #%& # . And if you’re lucky enough to find an accountability buddy, or want the encouragement to court someone who you think could fill that role (cuz it’s a lot to ask of your partners! Still working on that :)) I say DO IT

Yay to 12 + years of friendship & farming

03/07/2024

Braddocks own Steel Magnolia

02/26/2024

and I taught a sweet workshop today. I’m so pleased and happy with these amazing dried flower adorned brooms. Tia is one of the best teachers . I can’t wait for us to grow broom corn this season to be able to provide it for workshops like this in the future. From seed to broom. And of course Ty for being such great hosts. Make sure to get down there these next couple weeks during their pop up in collaboration with
It’s pretty 🔥

Next workshop will be on (April 20th) @ the farm !

02/13/2024

01/16/2024

Summer.

12/20/2023

‼️ TODAY is the day we open up our Annual Bouquet Subscriptions to the public! ~And a giveaway ~ read to the end ~

If you’re struggling to find a gift for the person in your life who has everything already, this subscription is the perfect remedy.

This year we have 3 NEW subscription options:
1. Frequent Flyer (17 weeks)
2. Peak Season (10 weeks)
3. Fall - Mum & Dried Flowers (4 weeks)

There are so many exciting perks with the 2024 subscription. We are still partnering with . But we’re adding a new location at ‘s new location at 1211 Braddock ave. They are giving a bonus $5 beverage for anyone who stops to pick up flowers at their new location RIGHT next to the farm. Additionally, you will be able to sign up for 1 free U-pick session during the 2024 growing season once we launch that series.

Our Bouquet Subscriptions are a very big part of our farm operation. As the farm slows down for the winter, so does our income streams. This series helps maintain our farm during the off season, with a promise of flowers for the future. It’s a way to buy into our farm to help keep its gears in motion. No one ever really tells you this, but farms are really expensive. Everything always breaks, Mother Nature decides your tasks, irrigation needs replacement parts, market tents break in august, city water bills are high, potting soil and seed costs have gone up, etc. your belief in us now, helps set the stage for a successful 2024 season.

With all that being said, we’re going to do a GIVEAWAY again this year. The giveaway is 1 large & 1 small dried bouquet AND A FALL SUBSCRIPTION!
To enter you must :
💥tag 2 people in the comments section
💥comment with the name of your favorite flower
💥share this post on your story and tag us
💥like this post

We will do the drawing in the new year!

To sign up for a share, click the linktree link in our bio

As always, if you have any questions, I’m here to answer them

12/19/2023

Our 3rd and final subscription option is our Fall Subscription. This might just be my favorite of them all!

The Fall Subscription is 4 weeks long. Starting at the beginning of October and ending the beginning of November.

Dried flowers have become a big part of our operation the last couple of years. So as we lean into that more, we’d like to offer a subscription that includes our everlasting arrangements. Each week you will get to choose a different dried arrangement. The options include:

🌼 Large dried bouquets
🌼 2 small dried bouquets (or 2 single variety bouquets)
🌼 A Small wreath
🌼 Fall Mums

Pickup locations will be more limited, and include and

If you pickup at you get a bonus $5 beverage.

AND just like the other options, these subscribers will be able to attend 1 free U-pick session during the 2024 growing season!

Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8am is the official launch, so mark your calendars!

12/18/2023

Next up we have our “Peak Season Bouquet Subscription” option!

This option is most similar to last years “bi-weekly” share. But instead of every other week for 9 weeks, we’re offering 10 consecutive weeks of peak summer flowers. The bouquets will be premium bouquets, meaning they’ll have a bigger stem count than last years.

We will have our same pickup locations, including (both locations) and . But we’re adding our farm neighbors !! You’ll be able to pickup your flowers there while also being able to see the field in all her glory. As a special perk, is giving a bonus $5 beverage for anyone who stops to pick up flowers there!

Additionally, these subscribers will be able to attend 1 free U-pick session during the 2024 growing season!

Tomorrow I’ll unveil our final offering, which might just be my favorite!

This Wednesday at 8am we will be opening up signups! Stay tuned as we only offer a limited amount

12/16/2023

At Sol Patch, we believe change is good. Over the last year the farm has undergone LOTS of changes, and mostly for the better. For this holiday season and beyond, we’ve decided to stick with that theme and revamp our bouquet subscription. For what I hope is for the better. This year, we’re offering 3 options!

The 1st of 3 new options is our “Frequent Flyer Pass”: 17 weeks (basically the same as our Full Share from last year) but instead you will receive a punch card so you can choose how many bouquets you’d like each week, up to 17 bouquets total. This allows for flexibility with being out of town without missing a week of flowers. As a special perk, you will also be able to sign up for 1 free U-pick session during the 2024 growing season!

On Monday I’ll tell you about our next option!

Next Wednesday subscriptions will be open for signup!

12/16/2023

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12/15/2023

Next Wednesday we will officially launch the 2024 Bouquet Subscriptions!!

Every day until Wednesday morning we’ll give you a little more info about our subscription. We’ve changed it up to offer more flexibility, so much so, that sharing it in a single post may feel like info overload.

So keep tabs as we unveil more over the next couple days!

12/07/2023

We have just 2 markets left before the end of the year!

This Sunday with at the Wilkinsburg train station . 11-4pm

Next Sunday at with from 11- 5pm

We’ll be sporting all our dried offerings in addition to some banger wreathes

ADDITIONALLY we plan to launch our 2024 Bouquet Subscriptions next week!!!! And we’ve switched up some things and I’m SO excited to share how so, soon! But one sneak peak detail is, we’re partnering with in their new location right next to the farm. Beer and flowers? YES

Thanks y’all for all your support this year, small businesses can’t do it without all of you. So thanks for keeping our gears in motion during our year of big change

12/07/2023

Sunday

12/01/2023

Day 1 . Lol and I found matching vests from . Come for the colors and the smiles

11/21/2023

Want to know something really exciting? You can now order our Everlasting Bouquets on our UPDATED WEBSITE!

More additions to come, but she’s starting to look refreshed

If you’re in need of some upcoming holiday decor, now is the time to checkout our Shop

11/18/2023

Last for the season and stuffs flying ! Come say hi bye

11/11/2023

Here at the at the until 5 today. It’s gonna be great!

Plus the crew is at our mainstay at

And !!

11/10/2023

We’ve been crafting away to make all types of dried arrangements for your holiday season. Here is where you can find us:

👀 This Saturday 11/11- 10-5 at The Block Northway

👀 11/11 market 9-1

👀 11/13 Dried Flower Wreath Making 👀 Workshop 7-9pm (link in bio)

👀 11/21 - our ornaments

👀 11/18 Market 9-1pm (last of the season!!)

👀 12/1 - 12/2 ~ all day

👀 12/8 Dried Wreath Workshop 7-9pm (link in bio)

👀 12/10 Wilkinsburg Train Station with Indie Mart

👀 12/17 11-5pm - holiday market at

Somewhere in here we’ll have next years bouquet subscription signups!

11/07/2023

Just under a week from today we are hosting our first (of two) ever dried wreath making workshops at

November 13th 3-5pm

Link to signup is in our bio on our linktree

At these workshops you will have the chance to work with all locally grown and dried flowers from our farm.

I love this time of year for crafting. It gives us the opportunity to enjoy the harvest , slow down, and reflect.

Each wreath will be different, all guided by its creators intuition. I will demo and give an example of how to make a wreath before we open the floor for experimentation

These wreathes are perfect for holiday presents, and home decor. We hope to see you next week!

Spots will be limited , so get them while you can!

10/28/2023

I’ve waited all season for this bouquet, and it’s finally here. I could cry

10/27/2023

And

10/21/2023

Here at until 1!