October

October 24, 2009

It isn't winter yet.

As I watch the snow/rain mix fall outside the window, I think: Today would be a great day to get a pumpkin for carving, some bulbs for planting and a rake to clean up all these wet leaves!

Or at least to get a bundle of firewood. What a strange couple months of weather.

Weather aside, if you had a mind to get a pumpkin this year, or a shrub at 50% off (the ground is still perfectly warm enough for shrubs and bulbs), come on down because we've got a lot of jackos and heirloom pumpkins that need a home, a face, and a candle. We have organic pie pumpkins that are tasty good! We have personally tested them for quality with muffins, pies and toasty seeds.

You can still plant a beautiful azalea or a some gratifying tulips for a big splash of color after our six months of purgatory are over. Supposed to be dry for a day or two this week; a little effort now could make for so much pleasure later.

If you are done with all this and in clean up mode, ask us about hand rakes and popup leaf containers - major labor savers.

Looking toward the holidays, our living, plantable Christmas trees will need to have a planting spot prepared--that is, dug--before the ground freezes solid. We have, again, a small selection of live trees for a great commemorative holiday. We have instructions for planting at the store and will post them online when we get closer to Thanksgiving.

Spruce tips, curly willow, and dogwood have arrived. All of our sticks, twigs, pumpkins and corn shocks are locally and sustainably grown. We are also starting to put out some lovely gifts for the holidays. Books for the gardener, locally made winter wear, great terrariums (some with gnomes), amaryllis, and big outdoor pottery/ decor at 50% off.

But really, it's NOT winter, yet! Just best to be prepared....