Category Archives: Local

Appreciations to All!

Wind, rain, lightening and power outages couldn’t subdue our excitement over our 25th Anniversary weekend celebration.  Even though a few stores lost power we managed to have some fun in all locations: recycle drives, cook-outs, music and samples. Recycling of … Continue reading

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Testing the Soil

This is my first year with a rather large garden all to myself. I went from 6 pots to a 4×12 plot in a community garden.  I was trying to go all organic from soil to plant, but the soil … Continue reading

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MOMs is Turning 25!

Come celebrate with us Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st at any MOMs location!  We’ll have lots of delicious free food, live local music, fun kids activities, and lots of recycling: jeans, shoes, glasses, and electronics. That’s the story … Continue reading

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Mulch and Faith

My beebalm (Monarda didyma) and anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) plants showed their first flowers of the season about two weeks ago.  For the beebalm (also known as oswego tea), it is its first flower ever, so I’ve talked about it … Continue reading

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Mission New Rockville: Completed

Thank you to all the customers who came out to enjoy our new Rockville store grand opening last weekend!  Check out our photo scrapbook of the fun. Popular whole food vitamins from Megafood.

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New Rockville MOMs Opens Tomorrow!

We’re super-excited to be opening our new Rockville MOMs location tomorrow.  After 16 years in our previous storefront on Parklawn Drive, we’ve realized we need more parking and a more navigable layout for our tried and true (and patient) Rockville customers. … Continue reading

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Triplex Birdhouse- The Happy Ending

So, our ransacked triplex birdhouse has been repaired to include smaller entry holes for the sparrows.  The sparrows have moved back in and are busily making their homes. The thug-like mockingbirds came back to raid again but were only able … Continue reading

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Triplex Birdhouse: The Saga

Something terrible happened today. The lovely triplex birdhouse made from reclaimed wood has been a cozy little home for 2 bird families for a couple weeks now. Marauders raided the homes today. Big, black mockingbird-looking bullies infiltrated the happy little … Continue reading

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A Trip to Oxon Hill Farm

If you’re looking for something low-key (and cheap) to do with your self, spouse or kids over the weekend, consider a trip to Oxon Hill Farm in Oxon Hill, MD. My husband and I took a leisurely pace through the … Continue reading

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