Carpe Florem

05/26/2026

Restlessness sits tough,
I’ve been a little moody.
Good sleep is required.

05/23/2026

🌧️‼️ RAINY DAY SPECIAL ‼️🌧️

Mention this post today at the Downtown Wooster Farmers' Market to get $1 OFF each tomato or pepper purchase 🍅🌶️ !

Next Saturday is an off weekend for Carpe Florem, so swing by today 8:00am-12:00pm and stock up on your plant babies and natural goodies before the break!

This Week’s Plant Lineup:

🌼 First-Year Native Perennials
• Wild Bee Balm
• Gray-Headed Coneflower
• New England Aster
• Blazing Star
• Yarrow

🌻 Native Self-Seeding Annual
• Tall Plains Coreopsis

🍅 Edibles
• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Yellow Squash
• Zucchini
• Cucumbers
• Oregano (perennial)
• Sage (perennial)
• Rosemary
• Thyme (perennial)
• Lavender (perennial)
• Rue (perennial & host plant for swallowtail butterflies)

🐝 Medicinal / Companion / Pollinator Favorites
• Pansies
• Comfrey (perennial)
• Calendula (self-seeding)
• Blanket Flower (perennial)
• Marigolds (Pinwheel & Naughty Marietta varieties)
• Nasturtiums

🌱 Homegrown from seed, grown with organic practices, and cared for with a whole lotta love.

☔ Rain or shine — we’ll see you at the market!

10% of all proceeds will be donated to the Ben’s Friends organization.

Ben’s Friends is a nationwide sober community, available to all food and beverage professionals who seek a life free from the bonds of addiction.

An estimated 20% of people currently working in the food and beverage industry have self-identified as struggling with substance abuse. Ben’s Friends exists to offer hope, healing, and the tools of recovery to fight this epidemic plaguing our community. Our work is guided by six pillars: We, honesty, acceptance, gratitude, service, and hope.

05/18/2026

Alright, Chicklets...

Here's where to get your tendie fix this week and a little into the week after.

Follow us to see where we may be popping up soon!

Wednesday 5/20
6pm-end of halftime
Wooster High Boys Lacrosse playoff game!
Follis Field, Wooster High School
Wooster, Oh.

Friday 5/22
4pm-9pm
BIRDFISH BREWING CO.
Columbiana, Oh.

Saturday 5/23
4pm-8pm
JAFB Wooster Brewery
Wooster, Oh.

Monday 5/25
12pm-4pm
JAFB Wooster Brewery
Wooster, Oh.

Wednesday 5/27
5pm-8pm
Wayne Center for the Arts concert series!
Wooster, Oh.

Friday 5/29
5pm-8pm
Lincoln Way Vineyards
Wooster, Oh.

05/16/2026

Hey hey! FIRST MARKET OF THE YEAR. It’s a gosh darn celebration!

Come get your veggies, Ohio natives, companion plants and other nature influenced crafts!

10% of all proceeds will be donated to the Ben’s Friends organization.

Ben’s Friends is a nationwide sober community, available to all food and beverage professionals who seek a life free from the bonds of addiction.

An estimated 20% of people currently working in the food and beverage industry have self-identified as struggling with substance abuse. Ben’s Friends exists to offer hope, healing, and the tools of recovery to fight this epidemic plaguing our community. Our work is guided by six pillars: We, honesty, acceptance, gratitude, service, and hope.

05/10/2026

05/09/2026

Forever 6 months behind on before/after pictures, but here’s a little mix of both cold weather and warm weather projects ☺️

05/08/2026

Tonight, I stumbled into a Camassia wonderland and accidentally bothered a buck who wasn’t shy about asking me to leave. Unfortunately, the audio didn’t pickup his blows, BUT LOOK AT ALL OF THESE FLOWERS!

04/22/2026

Floating with wide eyes,
among the dutchman’s breeches.
Ignoring the rest.

04/15/2026

WhAt aRe wE l👀KiNg At?!

Ephemeral favorites + more!

Dutchman’s Breeches
Stinging Nettle
Rue-anemone
Trout Lily
Ramps!
Bloodroot
Twin Leaf
Purple Cress
Spring Beauty
Bones decomposing on the forest floor

04/08/2026

This beauty took a hit from one of our many wind storms this year. The tree had seen better days, but was bursting with fragrant, sticky, resinous spring buds that I recognized as either Cottonwood or Balsam Poplar - both which contain salicin, a compound similar to aspirin that acts as an anti-inflammatory.

I counted its broken branches as a blessing, gathered the sappy buds, and started a Populus oil infusion - something I’ve read about for years, but never made time to create.

Often called “Balm of Gilead,” this preparation has gentle antimicrobial and pain-relieving qualities, making it an option for minor wounds, sore joints, or fussy skin. I’m really excited to give this a try when finished!

If anyone can help me clarify if this is Cottonwood or some kind of Poplar (and how to ID the difference) I’d be so grateful!




Any tips?!

04/01/2026

Woooooooowhoooooooo! See you at .farmersmarket in less than two months!
🥬🌼🌱🪴
Gosh, life is good.