Mamma Papa Bear Herbs

As you can see the weather is changing and its a great time to get out in the yard, community garden or even start a small pot of herbs and or your favorite veggie! I take pride when I grown my own food. Other gardeners and herbalist who grow do the same. There is something to be said when you can look back at the seeds you have sown and know you and the earth created something magical. 

Grow Your Own Garden – Take charge and start growing your own healthy, organic foods. Look into raised beds, a rain barrel, a compost bin, garden tools, heirloom seeds, and even some fruit bushes and trees. Once you get the garden going you will benefit for years to come.

The Community Gardens program has provided gardening opportunities for the physical and social benefit of the people and neighborhoods. 

• Washington County Community Gardens
• Beaverton

• Multnomah county  Community Gardens 
• Portland         
• Polk County, Marion County Community Garden
• Salem           

• Deschutes County   
• Bend     

• Clackamas County Community Garden
• _Clackamas

Here we have listed just a few in the surrounding Portland Oregon area. Please contact your county for a list of community gardens in your area. 

Seeds to sow. Finding seeds is not all that hard. You can shop at any store or online and start your garden with in just a few days. Grab a few at a local food bank. Now the question is, how to find seed with no GMO? I have looked into a few places that have been helping save organic seed with no chemicals or GMO. After reading and watching clips about our seeds being filled with chemicals and GMO to help rid off weed ( weeds are good my friends, you can eat them, use them in teas and for medicinal use) and unwanted bugs in the garden. How ever, the problem is that it makes us sick. Long use ( eating the fruit/ veggies and herbs) that have been compiled with GMO and other chemicals cause harm to the body. Please read about where your seeds come from . Learn more about GMO.

Seed Savers

• Heritage Farm is the headquarters of Seed Savers Exchange. The farm is located six miles north of Decorah, Iowa. Nestled among sparkling streams, limestone bluffs, and century-old white pine woods, the 890-acre farm is a living museum of historic varieties. Thousands of heirlooms are grown in certified organic fields. The farm includes:

Mike the Gardener Enterprises

•  Seeds of the Month Club where members receive non gmo, heirloom variety seeds every month
• Our goal is to make home vegetable gardening fun, easy and affordable for everybody and just as importantly, to make sure you have all of the information and tools at your fingertips so that you can enjoy the most benefits from a bountiful harves

Click Link to Join the Club


PlantCatching connects you with gardeners in your area and lets you do two very simple things:

1. Find plants, seeds and bulbs, gardening materials and even fruits and vegetables given by fellow gardeners, either anonymously in a public area, or personally at or near their property.

2. Share your passion by giving your plants, seeds, bulbs and your own harvest crops so that existing members of the site or even passers-by can catch, plant and admire them, or eat them.