Beats, Beds & Browns Live with FarmHer Carmen-Oases Botanic Gardends Season 3 Episode 7

A movement within a movement, Farm-Her Carmen is a former minister who received a calling to provide a safe space for people prior to COVID. Her vision has manifested itself into the Oases Botanic Garden in Gary, IN. A calming and soothing garden respite from whatever troubles you. Now, the space is evolving to include a commercial garlic farm. The entrance of the former Army Reserve Center (3510 West 15th Street) is modest, but guests are greeted by an impressive American flag of red, white, and blue petunias and fruit producing trees. Farm-her Carmen is truly the secret to fully experiencing the garden. On her walking tours participants learn about the plants in the garden, the best ways to use them, and tips to start their own gardens. Carmen also encourages everyone to take a moment (and a seat) to listen to the sounds of the birds and beehives and get their hands dirty by either planting or harvesting some of what is grown here. (Also: every flower and herb grown at Oases Botanical Gardens is edible, whether raw, steeped into tea, or cooked into a sumptuous meal.) Guests are welcome to indulge their senses at Oases Botanic Gardens throughout the agricultural season (mid-April through mid-October) on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. @oases_botanic_gardens