Lia's Garden at CommonWealth

09/25/2025

NATIVE PLANT & POLLINATOR PARTY!
SOUTHWESTERN OK Wildflower & Milkweed Sale + More
12pm – 4pm | Saturday, October 11 | Choctaw Cultural Center
1919 Hina Hanta Way | Calera, OK 74730

Hey Southeastern Oklahoma! Okies for Monarchs is coming to you on Saturday, October 11 to ask for your help to save
the monarchs and our other pollinator friends! We will be at the Choctaw Cultural Center, Durant, ok from 12 pm to 4
pm with native wildflowers and milkweed for sale. Additionally, we will have experts on hand to answer your questions
and provide presentations that are full of helpful knowledge and useful tips for your monarch-saving adventures! And
not only that, we’ll also have FREE MILKWEED* at the Okies for Monarchs booth.
Getting excited?! So are we! We can hardly wait to see you at this event supported by our friends at OG&E

09/20/2025

TODAY!

🪱 Would you like to learn how to create the beautiful, rich black substance known as “gardener’s gold”? David and Allen have been building compost piles for many years and possess a deep appreciation for the composting process. David will provide an overview of the composting operation at CommonWealth, highlighting the key elements that contribute to its success. Meanwhile, Allen will demonstrate various methods for constructing a successful home compost pile.

🕚 11:00 AM – Noon.
📍 CommonWealth Urban Farms, 1016 NW 32nd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73118.

⭐️ There’s no need to sign up in advance for this class.
💲 Cost: $10 per adult / $15 per pair.
✨ OR volunteer from 9–11 AM at our compost site on 1004 W Hill St., Oklahoma City, OK 73118, for FREE entry.
💳 Pay with cash or card via Venmo at the event.

⭐️ To make all this possible, the CommonWealth community depends on collective efforts and support. If you wish to contribute to our journey and goals of equipping urban gardeners while fostering connections amongst neighbors, please check out our Patreon link below and our linktr.ee in our profile description for more ways to connect.

⭐️ http://www.patreon.com/commonwealthurbanfarms

09/19/2025

We hope your calendars are already marked!
There are some wonderful events planned soon! Hope to see you there!

09/18/2025

09/18/2025

We'll be there! Will you?

Saturday, September 27, 2025
9:00 AM 3:00 PM
Mitch Park Amphitheater
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 27th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as we celebrate native plants and the people who love them. This year, we’re excited to announce a new, larger venue: The MAC at Mitch Park, located at 2733 Marilyn Williams Dr, Edmond, OK. With ample parking and more space for vendors, it’s the perfect place to grow our festival community!

Festival Theme: “Hands on Native Plants”

This year’s theme reflects our many hands-on presentations and opportunities for learning and exploration.

Event Schedule

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Early Plant Shopping!
Shop a wide variety of native plants and other merchandise from your favorite vendors. Vendors will remain available throughout the day until 3:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Free Educational Sessions
Learn from expert speakers and native plant professionals.

09/18/2025

New Plants this week!

𝘿𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙮 𝙒𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙩 (𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙖)- this sweet little plant has whorled clusters of lavender flowers stacked along the stems, similar to Bee Balm but smaller. Good nectar source for native bees & other pollinators. Full to part sun, medium to dry soil.

𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙪𝙥 (𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙖) - aka Purple Poppy Mallow, this low-growing perennial has eye-catching, deep magenta, cup-shaped flowers. Drought tolerant, full to part sun. Small seedlings, but with good roots :)

Veggie & Herb Seedlings

Cilantro & Dill are ready! $1 for 1" plugs.
Plus Arugula, Kale, Mustard Greens and Collards.
We've also got a fresh batch of little lettuce seedlings (grasshoppers mowed down the last round!)

Also available: rainbow chard, broccoli, mini-broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and yod fah (Chinese broccoli) seedlings.

Coming in another week or two: bok choy, Chinese cabbage, spinach, green onions, and leeks.

09/17/2025

Can't wait for this! Who's going?

Saturday, September 27, 2025
9:00 AM 3:00 PM
Mitch Park Amphitheater (map)
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 27th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as we celebrate native plants and the people who love them. This year, we’re excited to announce a new, larger venue: The MAC at Mitch Park, located at 2733 Marilyn Williams Dr, Edmond, OK. With ample parking and more space for vendors, it’s the perfect place to grow our festival community!

Festival Theme: “Hands on Native Plants”

This year’s theme reflects our many hands-on presentations and opportunities for learning and exploration.

Event Schedule

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Early Plant Shopping!
Shop a wide variety of native plants and other merchandise from your favorite vendors. Vendors will remain available throughout the day until 3:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Free Educational Sessions
Learn from expert speakers and native plant professionals during engaging indoor and outdoor presentations.

Educational Presentations

11:00 a.m. – Keynote Speaker: Aaron Cain
“Establishing Native Plants in Challenging Conditions”
Aaron is the Parks Crew Manager for Westside Edmond Parks. His team is responsible for planting, soil amendments, bed maintenance, and managing native grasslands and trees. This informative indoor presentation will be a great start to the afternoon sessions.

12:00 p.m. – Guided Native Plant Hike with Sean Washington
Explore the natural area west of The MAC—an unmowed section of land that has become a haven for native plant and animal species. Sean Washington, a naturalist, science communicator, and founder/president of The Young Naturalist’s Club, will guide the hike and provide species identification and ecological insights.

1:00 p.m. – Wetland Bed Demonstration with Aaron Cain
Join Aaron outdoors for a live demonstration on wetland bed installation and plant selection, continuing the hands-on theme of the festival.

2:00 p.m. – Upland Prairie Demo with Marilyn Stewart of Wild Things Nursery

09/13/2025

𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙨!
Oklahoma Native Plant Network 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋

Saturday, September 27, 9am-3pm
Mitch Park Amphitheater, Edmond, OK

Native plant sale
Hands-on Native Plants!

09/13/2025

09/12/2025

𝓟𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓴

Maryland Senna
Senna marilandica

Maryland Senna is a shrubby native perennial that typically grows to a height of 3-6 feet, producing clusters of yellow blooms in Jun - Jul that are a favorite of native bees. As a member of the pea family, it is a legume and enriches the soil through nitrogen fixation, and it is also a host plant for the Sulfur butterfly (Partridge Pea is also a host plant). A fascinating fact about Senna is that it has extrafloral nectaries on its stems that attract beneficial insects like ants and wasps, which in turn defend the plant.

09/12/2025

𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨!!

𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐡 (𝐂𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬)-
Beautiful shrub grows 6-12’ tall with small, round, white flowers that bloom all summer and attract many different types of bees and butterflies. Often found in swamps and around ponds and streams. Does not do well in dry soils. Full sun to partial shade, medium to wet soils.

𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 (𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐚) -
Native to almost every county in Oklahoma, the purple flowers attract a wide range of pollinators. Full to part sun, medium to dry soil, 2’ height, summer blooming.

𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐝 (𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞) -I just have a few of these cuties, but heads up - they are intolerant of dry soil! Daisy-like, yellow flowers provide nectar and pollen to native bees and butterflies. Perennial, full to partial sun, moist soil, 4’ height, blooms late summer to fall. Native to eastern Oklahoma.

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 (𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚)- 𝙉𝙊𝙏 the evil Autumn Clematis that will overtake your yard in the blink of an eye! Native to eastern Oklahoma, this fast-growing perennial vine prefers part shade and med-moist soil and is covered in tiny white flowers