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🌱What’s Growing Wednesday?🌱Looking for a more natural way to help manage garden pests? Pictured here is the watermelon 🍉...
08/13/2026

🌱What’s Growing Wednesday?🌱

Looking for a more natural way to help manage garden pests?

Pictured here is the watermelon 🍉 growing at the community garden located at Ingersoll Public Library - Inola. It’s currently being guarded by these two gorgeous African Marigold plants (natural pest repellent) but that didn’t stop a swarm of ants from moving in.

Food-grade diatomaceous earth (DE) is made from fossilized microscopic organisms called diatoms. When insects crawl through it, the tiny particles damage their protective outer coating, causing them to lose moisture and die.

Benefits:
🐜 Helps control infestations from crawling pests like ants, aphids, beetles & earwigs
🪨 Mineral-based and naturally occurring
🧪 Doesn’t rely on traditional chemical insecticides
🪏Easy to apply around the garden

Remember: Always use FOOD-GRADE DE, not pool-grade. Avoid breathing the dust, apply lightly to dry areas, and use it carefully since it can also harm beneficial insects like bees and other pollinators! 🐝

Nature has some pretty amazing tools for the garden! 🛠️

Have you used diatomaceous earth in your garden?👇

💡Volunteer Spotlight💡This week, we’d love to celebrate one of our incredible volunteers, Brittany!Whether she’s pulling ...
08/08/2026

💡Volunteer Spotlight💡

This week, we’d love to celebrate one of our incredible volunteers, Brittany!

Whether she’s pulling weeds, planting, watering, or lending a helping hand, she shows up with a joyful heart and with her little one right by her side. ❤️

Brittany, thank you for investing your time, your energy, and your heart into the work you do. You are an inspiration to us all, and we are so thankful to know you and work alongside you!

The garden is growing because of volunteers like you!

🌱 What’s Growing Wednesday? 🌱 That scratchy sponge in your shower didn’t have to come from the store… it can grow in you...
08/05/2026

🌱 What’s Growing Wednesday? 🌱

That scratchy sponge in your shower didn’t have to come from the store… it can grow in your garden!

Luffas are actually a member of the gourd family, growing on long, climbing vines. When picked young, they’re edible and can be cooked like squash. But if you let them fully mature, the inside transforms into a natural sponge!

Once they’re dry, simply peel off the outer skin, shake out the seeds for next year’s garden, rinse the fibers, and you’ll have an all-natural, biodegradable sponge that’s perfect for the kitchen, bath, or even cleaning around the house.

Nature is full of surprises, and luffas are one of our favorite examples of how a garden can provide more than just food. 🌿

Did you know luffas grew on a vine, or did you always think they came from the store? Let us know in the comments! 💬

🌱 What’s Growing Wednesday: Recap Edition! 🌱What a season it’s been in the Community Garden! Every week has brought some...
07/29/2026

🌱 What’s Growing Wednesday: Recap Edition! 🌱

What a season it’s been in the Community Garden! Every week has brought something new to discover, and it’s been so much fun sharing the journey with all of you.

Here’s a look at what’s been growing:
🥬 Lettuce
🍅 Tomatoes
🧄 Garlic
🧅 Onions
🌿 Dill, Rosemary, Basil
🥒 Cucumbers
🍉 Watermelon
🥕 Carrots
💐 Zinnias
💜 Lupine
🫛 Sweet Peas
🌼 Marigolds
🪻 Lavender
🌻 Sunflowers
🧽 Louffa

Along the way, we watched caterpillars turn into butterflies 🦋 and released them in the garden, we held a ladybug 🐞 release, we’ve watched lettuce go to seed, learned why saving seeds matters, celebrated the role of companion planting, and even welcomed black swallowtail caterpillars that will one day become beautiful pollinators.

The garden is more than a place to grow food…it’s a classroom, a gathering place, and a reminder that growth takes time, patience, and care. Every seed, every bloom, and every harvest tells a story. 📖

A very special thank you to every volunteer who has spent time pulling weeds, planting seeds, watering beds, spreading compost, harvesting produce, and encouraging others along the way. Your willingness to serve has transformed this garden into more than just a place to grow food. You’ve helped cultivate a space where families learn, friendships are built, and our community flourishes! We simply couldn’t do it without you, and we are so grateful for each of you! With that being said, stay tuned for a special announcement 👀

And as always, remember to stop by the garden at Ingersoll Public Library - Inola and see what you can do to help and check out what’s currently available for harvest!

Thank you for following along with our What’s Growing Wednesday series! Which plant has been your favorite to watch this season? And what would you like us to feature next? 🪺

Local Spotlight: Flour MamaOne of our favorite details from our recent Adult’s Night event were these absolutely adorabl...
07/27/2026

Local Spotlight: Flour Mama

One of our favorite details from our recent Adult’s Night event were these absolutely adorable bird’s nest cupcakes from Flour Mama! 🪺

We love supporting local businesses, especially those who put so much creativity and care into what they make. Thank you, Lexy, for helping make our event even more special!

If you’re looking for treats for a birthday, baby shower, community gathering, or your next special event, we definitely recommend checking out, Flour Mama! 🧁

We’d love to continue highlighting the amazing small businesses in our community. Own a local business or know someone we should collaborate with? Tag them in the comments! ⬇️

We’d love to connect and explore ways we can support one another while building a stronger local community!

07/24/2026

POV: You brought your friends to a NEST event… and now they’re asking when the next one is! 🌼

Whether it’s hands-on learning, outdoor fun, or simply sharing life together, there’s always room for one more. 🤝

Tag the friend you’re bringing to the next NEST🪺 event!

And we want to thank the talented artist, Kaylyn Officer, for her time, generosity, and wonderful instruction! This event was so much fun and she played a huge part in making that happen. 🎨

🌱 What’s Growing Wednesday? 🌱Here at the community garden, the lettuce had reached the end of its growing season and beg...
07/22/2026

🌱 What’s Growing Wednesday? 🌱

Here at the community garden, the lettuce had reached the end of its growing season and began to bolt, sending up flower stalks and producing seeds. Instead of seeing that as the end, we saw it as the beginning of the next cycle. 🥬

We pulled the old lettuce plants, mixed them into the bed along with composted plant material, added a layer of fresh topsoil, and gave everything a good watering.💧

By returning those seeds to the soil and creating the right conditions, we’re encouraging the lettuce to naturally reseed itself for a future harvest. ☀️

One of the greatest lessons a garden teaches is that nothing goes to waste. Old plants become nutrients, seeds become new life, and every season prepares for the next. 🤗

Regenerative gardening is all about working with nature instead of against it and proof that even after one season ends, there’s always another one waiting to grow. 🌈

Here at The NEST🪺, we believe some of life’s greatest lessons are found in these simple cycles of the garden. 🔄

Visit the garden at Ingersoll Public Library - Inola and see what’s growing for yourself! 🌱

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Date nights planned, and it’s this Thursday, July 23rd!-Food/ and fun drinks will start at 4:00 (indoor)-Painting will s...
07/19/2026

Date nights planned, and it’s this Thursday, July 23rd!

-Food/ and fun drinks will start at 4:00 (indoor)

-Painting will start around 5:30/5:45 (outdoor weather permitting)

Just RSVP by messaging us directly🖼️😊

🐛 What’s Crawling THURSDAY?!🐛Today, we spent some time giving the community garden at Ingersoll Public Library - Inola a...
07/16/2026

🐛 What’s Crawling THURSDAY?!🐛

Today, we spent some time giving the community garden at Ingersoll Public Library - Inola a face lift, prepping the beds and planting more seeds! We will be back on schedule with WGW next week!

While we were working, this Black Swallowtail caterpillar was spotted enjoying the dill in the community garden. While it may look like it’s taking more than it’s giving, it’s actually part of something much bigger…

These caterpillars rely on plants like dill, parsley, fennel, and carrots to grow. In just a few weeks, they’ll transform into beautiful butterflies that pollinate flowers, strengthen ecosystems, and help future gardens thrive. 🦋

That’s a lot like community!

At The NEST, we believe growth doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when people have a place to belong, when they’re given opportunities to learn, and when others are willing to invest in them. Just like the garden shares its harvest with the caterpillar, a strong community shares its time, talents, and encouragement with one another. 🤗

The result? Lives that are transformed and a community that becomes stronger because of it. 💪

Did you know?
🐛 Black Swallowtail caterpillars feed on dill, fennel, parsley, and carrots.
🦋 They transform into important pollinators that help gardens flourish.
💚 Their presence is a sign of a healthy, thriving ecosystem.

Every act of kindness, every volunteer, every shared meal, and every helping hand matters. Together, we’re creating a place where people can grow, change, and one day help others do the same.

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We're switching things up and giving the adults the spotlight! 🤘🏼Join us for a relaxing evening by the Inola Library Com...
07/13/2026

We're switching things up and giving the adults the spotlight! 🤘🏼

Join us for a relaxing evening by the Inola Library Community Garden featuring a beautiful grazing table, a guided paint class, and refreshing mocktails.

All we need from you is an RSVP!

Send us a message on this page or text us to reserve your spot. We can't wait to spend the evening with you! 🌿🎨

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