Full Circle Farm & Artisan Center

Full Circle Farm & Artisan Center Full Circle Farm & Artisan Center is a unique destination that offers a wide variety of workshops and events for all ages.

Now's the moment to harvest garlic scapes and unlock their vibrant flavor, elevated beautifully in olive oil, pairing se...
06/10/2026

Now's the moment to harvest garlic scapes and unlock their vibrant flavor, elevated beautifully in olive oil, pairing seamlessly with chicken, fish salad, soup, chili or virtually any dish, bringing a fresh twist to your culinary creations.

We chopped them up in pieces shrink wrap then freeze them and they last for months.

Of course, the reason we cut the escapes off is because the garlic bulb will get bigger.

Maximize your culinary potential with a Boxed Raised Bed located 3 steps from the kitchen door, carefully curated for he...
06/03/2026

Maximize your culinary potential with a Boxed Raised Bed located 3 steps from the kitchen door, carefully curated for herbs like Italian, Thai, and lemon basil, cilantro, parsley, chives, and oregano - the perfect blend for cooking success.

New flower garden area. 80 to 125 pound boulders outline the flowers. On top, Mexican and regular sunflowers are planted...
05/31/2026

New flower garden area.

80 to 125 pound boulders outline the flowers. On top, Mexican and regular sunflowers are planted with cosmos and yard long asparagus beans which will climb up the wire. The lower portion will be surrounded by Marigold’s. 

This is an excellent way to utilize the electric pole wire incorporated with flowers and stone. The 10 foot height of the beans adds a nice visual especially with the 2 foot bean pods hanging down.

05/30/2026

Don’t say you weren’t warned! My friend Rick was correct again.

In Zone 6a Northwestern Pa tonight there will be clear skies with visibility up to 30,000 feet and 40°.

For those who put flowers and tender plants out have fun covering them or bring them back in! I advised you not to put your plants in till May 31 or later.

Please put in the notes how your plants made it through the 40° temperature tonight.

Oh by the way, look at the beautiful sky tonight in the stars.

Thank you.

Sedum (stone crop) is a succulent and wonderful accent plant. There are many varieties of sedum that exhibit a great col...
05/29/2026

Sedum (stone crop) is a succulent and wonderful accent plant. There are many varieties of sedum that exhibit a great color spectrum such as (burgundy, forest green, lime green, yellowish green, etc.) to your ground cover. They offer pollen to bees and (flutterbies).

My favorite setting is by placing it on large boulders and stumps. A completely care free plant. No rain for 4 weeks in summer, no worries it still lives!
20 degrees below zero, no worries it still lives.

It’s not even close to being late. Yesterday, I started climbing, bush and yard long asparagus beans; cucumbers(5) varie...
05/27/2026

It’s not even close to being late. Yesterday, I started climbing, bush and yard long asparagus beans; cucumbers(5) varieties, acorn and yellow squash, zucchini, more basil, Mexican sunflower and cosmos in germination containers.

Remember you can replant bush/climbing beans four times during the summer so you can feed the entire neighborhood!

Don’t forget about broadcasting dill seed now so you can make your pickles. Just as you do for the bean seeds save some of your dill seed for next year, so you don’t have to purchase it. Always mark a space in your garden to allow plant seeds to mature, for your seeds the following year.  That is the benefit of planting heirloom seeds verses hybrid seeds. One great goal for gardening is to plant all Heirloom seeds. This way you don’t have to pay for any seeds.

325 garlic doing well. Will roast on the grill which will raise the flavor to an unbelievable taste. Then we will put in...
05/26/2026

325 garlic doing well. Will roast on the grill which will raise the flavor to an unbelievable taste. Then we will put in half pint jars with high-grade olive oil and freeze. Stays fresh for one year.

05/25/2026

Caution, caution, caution for NORTHWEST PA gardeners.

As my friend Rick said, wait before you plant your tomato and pepper plants on Thursday, May 28, the low will be 44° and this will stun your tomato and pepper plants. If you don’t believe it. Plant the rest of your ones in later and experiment with your own test. 

Besides that the ground is too wet and cold.

05/22/2026

Humor, humor, and humor.

With all this heaviness happening in the country, read this interchange between a client of mine, but actually they all become friends so a friend of mine asked the following question.

I told her I’m giving her two prized Heirloom bean seeds.

Provider which are a bush bean that are acclimatized to our area and Royal Burgundy climbing beans. I told her that since their heirloom seeds, she will not have to purchase seeds anymore because you can plant them next year and the following years.

After receiving my text, a few minutes later, she asked what part of the plant do I plant for next year?

Five minutes later, I received a text from her saying Oh, “I’m such an idiot!”

I would never call a friend an idiot so I just agreed with her.

She begged me not to tell anyone, especially her boss because he would fire her. I agreed with her. Once she reads this, she will know two of my favorite meals are cod with crab meat and shrimp served with fresh asparagus and the other meal would be a nice large organic spinach and fruit salad. You can read between the lines (this is not bribery, just friendship🤗)! These meals are going to be the two easiest meals I ever earned. 😂

I did reassure her at some point we were all beginners and appreciated her opportunity to make other people laugh (at her) or with her, that’s your choice.

By the way, with help, I put a garden in for her for free, since she always wanted one.

Do you have a funny garden related experience please put in comments below.

Patience folks, it looks like anytime from the 25th on you can get your garden in. The soil temperature is 70° and getti...
05/22/2026

Patience folks, it looks like anytime from the 25th on you can get your garden in. The soil temperature is 70° and getting warmer, this way the plants won’t get stunned.

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Pleasantville, PA
16341

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