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The Patio Farmer

Garden Consultant in Charlotte, NC helping people grow food at home 🌿

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12/21/2025

Happy Winter Solstice 🌞 winter is one of my most favorite times of year. I look forward to the crisp, dry, winter air and grey skies and trees with no leaves almost as much as I look forward to the first tomato of year.

I love the introspection of winter, the invitation to pause and focus on just "being" -- slower mornings, longer nights, mid-day walks, candles burning, a decorated tree in the living room, making extra time for me and my loved ones, warm pots on the stove... I am so grateful that the Earth provides these moments for us to stop, listen, and be. I am also grateful for the ability to recognize these moments and listen.

While today is our shortest day of sunshine all year, it also marks something much more special and hopeful. Our experience of the sun has been slowly shortening since the summer solstice at the end of June. But on the Winter Solstice, all of this changes. Instead of the sunshine gradually shortening it begins to gradually lengthen!

We celebrate the return of the sun, a new light on the horizon, on the Winter Solstice! What a beautiful aspect to focus on through the rest of December, and into the new year. Fresh, new, moments of sunshine to feed our plants, our growing spaces, and our own sweet little selves.

Looking for ways to celebrate the Winter Solstice? Here are a few suggestions,
🍃 Watch the sunrise
🍃 Go for a long walk or hike (it will be warm and sunny on Sunday!)
🍃 Bring a clipping or two of an evergreen inside (rosemary, and other perennial herbs are great options)
🍃 Burn a candle or have a bonfire at night
🍃 Have a friend over for lunch or dinner, feast together!
🍃 Eat a pomegranate, a fruit known for its abundance!
🍃 Drink something filled with good, warming spices like cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, etc.

Enjoy the welcoming of the new season and all it brings!

12/20/2025

Save 50% on Masterclass Registration (today only!) with discount code SAVE50 🎀

Six S's to Success will walk you through the six key elements of successful food growing -- sun, space, soil, season, seed and supervision! Each week students will learn from Farmer Erin each of the Six S's to Success plus have time for Q&A, discussion, reflection, and time for planning the seasons ahead in 2026!

The Patio Farmer's Masterclass, will be taught across 4, 90-minute Zoom sessions. Sessions will be held on 1/7, 1/14, 1/21 and 1/28 from 6-7:30pm. These will be recorded and shared each week with registrants.

The materials included in this Masterclass are the full slide deck, session recordings, and a selection of digital resources and guides including a Maintenance Plan for the Top 30 Homegrown Crops, Seasonal Planting Forecasts, Task Lists, Grower's Notes, Worksheets, and much more!

This is the perfect opportunity for you, or the green thumb in your life (if you are looking for gift-giving ideas!), to get started planning for the 2026 season!

Use discount code SAVE50 when you register using the link in my bio. Offer ends at midnight tonight (12/20).

12/19/2025

GIVEAWAY! Extended 1-on-1 Consultation (up to 2 hours) with The Patio Farmer 🙌

Have you always wanted someone with extensive edible plant growing knowledge to come over, sit down with you (or walk through the backyard) and put together a season-by-season plan for your growing space?

Well, here is your dream come true! The Patio Farmer is giving away a super rare, extended 1-on-1 Consultation lasting up to two hours where you will work with Farmer Erin to chart out the year ahead for YOUR space.

This is your chance to plan the growing space of your dreams and get all your questions answered in a 1-on-1 format! Farmer Erin will send you comprehensive follow-up notes after the conversation, too.

Entry instructions:
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Winner will be announced on Tuesday morning in The Patio Farmer’s stories! Good luck!

12/18/2025

Save 50% on all Gift Card purchases today only (12/18) with discount code SOLSTICE50 🍃

This is the biggest gift card savings of the year, y’all! Don’t miss out! Whether it is growing with a pro all year long, flowing through the seasons with support, wow-ing themselves and others with their harvests, or simply building the know-how of a new hobby or skill, The Patio Farmer is here to help you (or a loved one) be successful at growing your own food in 2026, and beyond!

Gift cards be be used towards PREMIERE PRACTICE memberships, seasonal maintenance packages, Plant Club memberships, Consultations, and other services with The Patio Farmer.

Use discount code SOLSTICE50 to save 50% on all gift card purchases made today (12/18). Use the link in my bio purchase!

12/17/2025

LAST CALL! Solstice Box 📦this is a goodie box worthy of any dedicated home food grower. In honor of the winter solstice, this box contains $60 worth of goodies for only $50.

Items include a custom selection of tools, supplies, and seeds that have been amongst my favorites this year. Each box is unique and will contain a different set of items. Guaranteed in each box will be 3-5 unique tools or supplies as well as 3 packets of Certified Organic seeds.

Examples of tools and supplies include, seeding tools, soil moisture meter, harvest baskets/bags, solar stake lights, watering tools, trellising tools, mosquito repellents, gardening hats, grow bags, sustainable self-care items, etc.

All boxes will be shipped within 3 business days. Shipping is included in the price! No pick-up options are available.

Use the link in my bio to purchase a Solstice Box (or two) today! They make excellent stocking stuffers, just saying.

12/16/2025

BONUS COUNTDOWN OFFER 💚 BOGO HALF OFF CONSULTATIONS 12/16 ONLY! Consultations with The Patio Farmer are 45-minute conversations scheduled in your current or future growing space (or virtually!) to discuss your plans for the season ahead and get your food growing questions answered. Follow-up notes based on each conversation are sent following a Consultation.

With today’s Solstice Countdown offer you can purchase two Consultations for 2026 for $142 instead of $190! Once purchased, email The Patio Farmer to schedule your first Consultation!

Use the link in my bio to snag today’s special offer while it lasts 😉

12/16/2025

Subscribe to The Patio Farmer’s newsletter TODAY and receive a copy of Seed Saving 101 🙌 a digital guide with information and instructions on how to collect seeds from your homegrown crops, how to store seeds properly at home, and my favorite seed companies. Use the link in my bio to subscribe to The Queen City Almanac today!

12/15/2025

Save 25% 🎀 on all gift card purchases today only (12/15) with discount code SAVE25. Gift cards are redeemable for services and supplies from The Patio Farmer including Consultations, Installations, Maintenance Services, Out of Town Visits, as well as seasonal plants, seeds and supplies.

Gift cards are a versatile and thoughtful option to a friend or loved one who needs a little help making their green thumb dreams come true in the new year! They make a great gift for new homeowners too!

Use discount code SAVE25 to save 25% on all gift card purchases made today (12/15). Use the link in my bio purchase or visit my holiday gift giving guide on my website, www.thepatiofarmer.com

12/14/2025

FREE Consultation 🍃 with Masterclass Registration. Offer valid 12/14 ONLY! Register for The Patio Farmer’s Masterclass on Sunday, 12/14 and receive a voucher for a FREE Consultation to use in 2026! ($115 value)

Use the link in my bio to sign-up for the Masterclass or visit my website, www.thepatiofarmer.com/masterclass to learn more!

12/13/2025

Solstice Box 📦 this is a goodie box worthy of any dedicated home food grower. In honor of the winter solstice, this box contains $60 worth of goodies for only $50.

Items include a custom selection of tools, supplies, and seeds that have been amongst my favorites this year. Each box is unique and will contain a different set of items. Guaranteed in each box will be 3-5 unique tools or supplies as well as 3 packets of Certified Organic seeds.

All boxes are shipped within 3 business days.

Shipping is included in the price! No pick-up options are available.

Here is a sample of what could come in a box!

📦 Box #1: 3 grow bags with handles, Certified Organic basil microgreen, garlic chives, and parsley seeds, DEET free bug spray, 3-in-1 soil moisture meter, solar stake lights

📦 Box #2: Grow Kit for basil microgreens (seed tray, soil, seeds, watering can), 2 watermelon hammock trellises, mineral sport sunscreen butter

Use the link in my bio to purchase a Solstice Box (or two) today! They make excellent stocking stuffers, just saying 😉

12/12/2025

GIVEAWAY 🎉 3 Months of Plant Club KNOW membership for one lucky winner! Plant Club by The Patio Farmer offers exclusive membership for in-depth, next-level plant growing guidance. With monthly themes, members explore one unique crop from planting and seeding to maintenance and harvest.

KNOW membership includes the following benefits,

🌱 Weekly newsletters providing a deep dive on a monthly growing theme centered around a specific crop
🌱 An invitation to join monthly "Plant Chats" or member only events held virtually and in-person
🌱 A packet of seed or tool related to each month's theme
🌱 Access to The Patio Farmer's online community via Circle to ask questions, troubleshoot issues, share celebrations, and connect with other members
🌱 Exclusive access to The Patio Farmer's Resource Library hosted on Circle
🌱 Extra plant fairy sprinkles, plant lady blessings, and good vibes to your plants from The Patio Farmer

Entry instructions:
• Follow
• Like this post
• Tag 3 friends in the comments below
• Share in your stories and tag for extra entries!

The giveaway winner will be announced on Tuesday morning in The Patio Farmer’s stories! Good luck!

12/11/2025

BOGO HALF OFF CONSULTATIONS (12/11 ONLY) 🙌 Consultations with The Patio Farmer are 45-minute conversations scheduled in your current or future growing space (or virtually!) to discuss your plans for the season ahead and get your food growing questions answered. Follow-up notes based on each conversation are sent following a Consultation.

With today’s Solstice Countdown offer you can purchase two Consultations for 2026 for $142 instead of $190! Once purchased, email The Patio Farmer to schedule your first Consultation!

Use the link in my bio to snag today’s special offer while it lasts 😉

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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