Officially Open For Business. . . Or. . .The Plant Sale Begins. . .

It's been crazy busy around here, as you might well imagine. . .
But, with a little help from my niece Rebecca (or, as you may know her, Opera Diva ) everything is up and running here at {growing} wisdom's plant sale.

I am  thrilled to report that things are flying off the shelves (aside from the vegetables. . . any vegetable gardeners out there?) but, not to worry, there's still lots to choose from.

Now, because my house has received little attention in the past few weeks beyond washing dishes when we had to resort to serving bowls for our cereal in the morning and doing laundry when Henry's clean underwear started looking like a valid option for me . . . .

This will be a picture post. . .

Enjoy!

A handy husband is such a blessing!

My poor sign lost one of it's sides. Waiting for Jesse to fix that.

Without Rebecca I would never have gotten all the plant labels done! A job like this is much more fun if you are doing it with someone else. Thanks Rebecca!

Still need a few plants?
Drop by any time during this next week. . . .

I'd love to see you.

Don't forget to check out the Shop before you come, to see what's available.

* Closed Sundays and early on Friday (4:30pm) as Henry's mom and dad are celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary

My Adventure With Marlene

A few days ago Marlene and I set off on an adventure, on the hunt for fabulous plant material to bring back for {growing} wisdom's first plant sale.

The hunt took us to Westlock, to visit Sunniebend's wholesale greenhouses. Normally of course, anyone wanting to buy the small amounts that I do, would not be able to buy wholesale, as the only way they make money is to sell in bulk.  I could possibly twisted Tamara's arm and  had her pull a few strings so I could get stuff from  Darvonda , but I have committed to buying local or growing either organic, heritage or non Monsanto owned seeds  as much as possible, so. . .

Of to Westlock and Sunniebend, the greenhouses owned by Marlene's brother and sister-in-law.

* Since the brother is Marlene's husband Edward's, would it be more correct to say her brother-in-law and sister-in-law?(  Ugh! Who knew I really would need grammar when I grew up?)  

Anyways. . . .

Of we went, on a long drive through farm country.

Not to worry, I wasn't actually looking at this, but the road as I took the picture. I was rather pleased that the farm actually ended up in the picture frame!

Marlene in the lead. . .

The closest you'll get to a picture of Marlene. I was so busy taking pictures of plants I forgot to take one of her!

and before you knew it. . .

We were there!

I was thrilled!

 I mean wouldn't you be if you got to browse in a bunch of these?

It took us a while to really focus. Stuff like this. . .

and this. . .

Kept distracting us!

I started out sensibly. Not getting carried away. . .

But greenhouse after greenhouse and cold frame after cold frame caused any good sense I had ( and the boys will tell you I didn't have much to start with. . .) to fly out the window.
I told my self this only made financial sense if I went home with the truck fully loaded. (I learned that from Tamara)


I may have lost my head a little. . .

But it all fit in the back of the suburban, so maybe not!

Then I got home and checked the weather channel. . .
A few chilly days ahead.

All of this. . .

Was going to have to fit in my little greenhouses.

Could it be done?

Absolutely!

I feel so very blessed to have been able to go on this little adventure with Marlene. One more step in fulfilling a long held dream.

Thanks Marlene!

I had also planned to have pictures and prices of everything posted in the shop over at {growing} wisdom tonight but when I went to take pictures earlier this evening, the battery was dead and by the time it was charged the light was gone.

I will do my best to get it posted by lunch time tomorrow so that if you are coming to the Mom 2 Mom sale Saturday morning you will have an idea of what I have. I will, of course, be bringing some of my plants, not all of them. . .

And fair warning. . . I do not have Big Box store prices. . .

As a tiny local grower that's not possible, but I do not quite have Hole's prices either. . .

And if you can't make the Mom 2mom sale on Saturday you might want to come out to the pre May Long  weekend sale next Tuesday and Wednesday. . .  (The sale continues that Friday through the following weekend.)

The forecast is for sunny and hot. . .

The very best weather  for {growing} wisdom's first plant sale!

Getting Ready To Sell My Plants!

It's been pretty quiet at Diary of a Middle Aged Gardener but not at all quiet at my house, which, as you may know, is where {growing} wisdom lives.

I have posts galore still whirling around my head but, as with all ventures that are agricultural in nature, these days I hit the ground running and by bedtime , when it comes to blogging or sleeping, sleeping keeps winning!

Today's going to be lots of fun though. My friend Marlene and I are off to pick up some fabulous hanging baskets for this Saturday's Mom 2 Mom sale  as well as next week's plant sale here at my house.

Hoping to blog about today's adventure but I thought I would leave you with this video I watched the other day. . .

It's a refresher on the proper procedure for watering plants, brought to you by the Darvonda gang.

Check it out!

 And a sneak peak at what's happening in the greenhouses. . .