Jefferson Greenhouse & Orchard

Jefferson Greenhouse & Orchard Own/operate small seasonal greenhouse-flowers and veg.- with my husband, Bruce. Also have an orchard

05/25/2026

Companion Planting Chart 👀🌱

05/25/2026

We grew up in a time when chores weren’t punishment…
They were part of life.

Beds got made.
Grass got cut.
Laundry got folded.
And dinner waited until the work was done.

No endless complaining.
No negotiating.
No reward charts.

Just responsibility, respect, and learning that everybody in the house pulled their weight.

Those little chores built strong work ethic, thick skin, and grateful hearts.

Different times.
Different values.
And somehow, those lessons still last a lifetime.

05/24/2026

8 Leftovers your Garden will Love 🌱👀

05/23/2026

Best Meals. Best Beans.

05/23/2026

Somewhere between “wrinkle-free” and “good enough,”
we stopped caring about the little things.

But this right here?
This was Saturday mornings.
Freshly pressed shirts.
Warm sheets straight from the laundry.
A house that smelled clean and felt like home.

Back then, people took pride in things that never got posted online.
No shortcuts.
No “easy mode.”
Just doing things right because that’s how you were raised.

Funny how an ironing board can bring back an entire generation of memories.

Some traditions never really disappear.
They just wait for someone to remember them.

05/11/2026

Farmland is more than dirt.

It feeds families.
Supports small towns.
Keeps generations of hard-working Americans alive and independent.

Once farmland is covered,
it rarely comes back.

Many people believe clean energy has its place,
but America’s best farmland should stay focused on what it was meant to do:
grow food,
raise livestock,
and protect our farming heritage.

Barns, fields, tractors, and family farms
built this country long before corporations and massive developments arrived.

There’s something sacred about watching a sunrise over open farmland.
It represents freedom,
hard work,
and a way of life that deserves to survive.

A nation that cannot feed itself
loses more than food.
It loses part of its soul.

Protect the land.
Protect the farmer.
Protect the future.

04/26/2026

Open Tuesday, April 28th! Best tomato selection at the best prices!

11/14/2023
04/26/2023

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Good morning, friends!!
Have a great Monday!!!! 🤍

&mama

04/24/2023
04/23/2023

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The Vegetable Gardening Book: Guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest
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Edible Wild Plants for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Harvesting, and Making the Best Use of Edible Wild Plants
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Address

9529 E Dunkerton Road
Dunkerton, IA
50626

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