The Weeds are as High as an Elephant’s Eye
Oh horror! We’ve just got back from a month away. Someone’s been mowing the lawn while we were gone, but we’ve had quite a bit of rain and the temp has been high, so the beds are a JUNGLE. Many thanks to the nice people who have commented while I’ve been gone. I shall rejoin the human race when I get just slightly caught up with the weeds.
Hope you get your weeding caught up and that you enjoyed your trip!
Comment by perennialgardenlover — July 30, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
Apparently those weeds can’t be trusted when your back is turned! Embrace weeding, enjoy your gardens again and we look forward to future posts.
Comment by Carol, May Dreams Gardens — July 30, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
Glad you are back and were not lost in the spartina grass and mud.
Comment by Les — July 31, 2008 @ 5:14 pm
Hi,
Do you think Savannah could use a shop that sells classic cast iron urns, wrought iron, arbors, benches etc. ? Just curious and would love to hear opinions. Thanks. Chris.
Comment by chris — August 15, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
Re: Chris’ question
I can’t give you a specific answer for Savannah because I’m in coastal New Hampshire. But here’s my very subjective opinion:
I worked at a large garden center in the heart of D.C. from 1980-1992, and was the nursery manager/buyer from 1984-92. Since then I’ve been involved with garden design and consulting and seen alot of garden centers while travelling from Maine to Virginia to Seattle. Garden centers/nurseries/florists are a dime a dozen, but one thing I rarely see — and think would do well with the right product mix — is a niche-type business offering arbors, benches, gazebos, small greenhouses, wrought iron objects, unusual sizes and shapes of clay pots, harder-to-find annuals and perennials and, especially, topiary needle and broad-leaf evergreens. I’m thinking of opening such a business when I decide whether to stay in New England or move back south.
Comment by Alan Grossberg — August 17, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
Alan,
Thanks We have a florist garden center in NJ and you’re correct.. they are being squeezed out. What I sell are very unique, interesting wrought iron arbors, cast iron urns, moss covered terra cotta all sorts of interesting things. Thanks again.
Comment by chris — August 24, 2008 @ 9:21 am
Weeding is a neverending story…at least in my garden and not only after a holiday!Hope you’re fine and your garden too!
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Comment by James — September 17, 2008 @ 7:18 pm