Summer is heating up, and what better way to cool off than with a refreshing glass of ice cold lemonade that you’ve made yourself!? Yes, please. Check out our Lemonade Party video to see how to make the perfect lemonade, as well as some tasty and creative lemonade twists… Also, we’ve included a bonus spicy limeade recipe that is sure to knock your sandals off (and get used in your next margarita, no doubt).
In need of a last-minute gift idea but don’t want to leave the house?
Down To Earth now offers a second gift card option for our customers. Powered by Yiftee™ and MasterCard®, our digital gift card is available for purchase online, with the gift card electronically sent to the recipient through email. The Yiftee™ gift card can be used from a recipient’s phone, paired with the Yiftee™ app or printed out. Traditional gift cards are available from purchase in-store at any register.
Practical Back To School Lunch Accessories
Get ready for the school year with the durable and sustainable.
Malibu Biodynamic Compost & Soil
Enrich and improve your soil and the nutritional quality of your garden.
Check out what we’re doing in-store
Waterwise Gardening
Saturday, July 29, 11am-12:00pm
We are hosting an important and informative talk on Waterwise Gardening! Lindsey from our garden department will talk all about the benefits and different tools and methods of waterwise gardening that can be utilized through the hot dry months, some great waterwise plants, and how to get the most out of your garden, all while saving water. We hope you’ll join us!
Free Talk: Pickling Vegetables
Saturday, August 19, 11am-12:30pm
Presented by the OSU Master Food Preservers, this informative and timely talk will help you get the inspiration and information you need to make your own delicious pickled vegetables. They’ll go over different methods, safety concerns and more! Stop in and get ready to preserve your harvest, and bring any questions you may have; these helpful folks are a valuable community resource!
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In the Home
brought to you by Down To Earth Natural Living™
Make amazing three day fermented sun pickles- crisp and delicious!
Summer is in full swing, and we’ve got just the thing for an easy food project….make your own sun pickles! In just three days, you can stock your fridge with crispy, spicy, delicious dill pickles, packed with a probiotic punch! Pickle lovers will rejoice at the ease and the great taste. Serve sliced crisp wedges with sandwiches, use in recipes (fried pickles???) eat right out of the jar, or take some to your next BBQ.
Bite into a crispy sliver of summer sunshine with sun pickles!
World Famous Fried Pickles
No need to regret not buying one at the County fair…these fried treats can be made right at home.
Classic Tzatziki
This refreshing side is made with greek yogurt and fresh cucumbers for a delicious dish that cuts through spicy or fatty food dishes as a cool compliment. Make with homemade yogurt and homegrown cucumbers if you can!
The World’s Best Pickle Relish
This relish is a delicious way to re-purpose some of those dill pickles hanging out in the fridge.
Bormioli Rocco
Swing-Top Bottles
Made in Italy, these jars are an elegant storage solution for liqueurs, oils and homemade beverages.
Bormioli Rocco
Vintage Bottles
Made in Italy, these bottles are a full way to can kitchen table accoutrements and single-serving beverages.
Le Parfait
Super Terrines
Designed in pure, virgin glass, these terrines are an attractive take on standard bail-lid jars. Made in France.
Ohio Stoneware
Fermentation Crocks
The American-made classic, these crocks are beloved by both novice and veteran fermenters.
In the Garden
brought to you by Down To Earth Natural Fertilizers™
Mastering the fundamentals helps build great gardens
It’s the time of year for transplanting, and what better way to treat your garden right and ensure success by using mycorrhizal fungi to enhance plant growth by promoting strong, vigorous roots, as well as keeping your soil healthy? Transplanting is the perfect time to use mycorrhizae, as you can sprinkle it in the planting hole making sure it has direct access to the plant’s roots.
Time to get in the garden!
Garden Tool Primer
The right tool for the job can make all the difference when you’re outside working in the garden.
Fruit Spray Schedule
Protect your fruit trees from disease and voracious pests by keeping track of when and what to spray with our Fruit Tree Spray Schedule as a reference.
Growing Tomatoes
All about growing those lovely, sweet, tart, juicy glowing garden orbs that (most) gardeners love so much!
Bio-Live 5-4-2
Our best-selling fertilizer, it’s active microbes will give your plants a head start.
All Purpose 4-6-2
Our original mix, it is the one-shot plan for a fruitful growing season.
