Video Clip of the Portland Flower Show

Mother Earth made her debut!

http://www.necn.com/03/10/10/Annual-flower-show-in-Portland-Maine/landing_arts.html?blockID=195048&feedID=4214

And a picture of one tiny flower out of the garden.....but I've been told that I should be happy about this :)
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The Portland Flower Show

What a wonderful experience! The exposure was tremendous for the shop and we are hearing lots of positive reviews. Thank you to all of you that came and stopped to say hi. It was great seeing everyone!

A special thank you to Jeff Marstaller of Cozy Acres for introducing me to the show and for providing our display with the most beautiful assortment of annuals. Another very special thank you goes to Nellie and her husband Mike for making it all possible. They helped with the planning and the hard labor of hauling everything down and setting it up. Thank you to my son Ian for helping at the show, he did a wonderful job with customers and running around for last minute needs. And with the breakdown!

I couldn't have done any of this without all of you!

Now it's time to gear up for spring and the opening of the shop! It's coming early this year!

Enjoy the pictures! And if you happened to take any please email them to me! My camera is currently missing.

Father Thyme and Mother Earth

The Birch Bed with a Primrose Quilt

The Bling Bling Flower Ring

I've always told myself that if I am going to make a real go of my own business that I would have a true passion for what I was doing and allow myself to laugh at my mistakes. Heck, for the first time in my life I'm my own boss so there is no one to report to but me!

This past growing season has taught me more than I have learned in my past 35 years of gardening. The people that I have met this summer are genuine and full of true gardening wisdom. Everyone is willing to share their tried and true tips which saves so much trial and error. It is my goal one day to gather all the information and write a book to share gardening advice local to Maine and specific to our region.

Getting back to the reason I started this blog. My friend Erika (part time yard saler and buyer for PPGP) found these really neat flower rings at a shop in Boothbay Harbor. So I had her buy them out and sold them at the shop. They became popular real fast and it wasn't long before there was only one left so I called the store and asked where they got them from. I have been bounced around and no one is returning my calls so I thought I would research them online on my own.

After hours of looking on the internet, I finally found the rings! I ordered a dozen of them along with some mood rings. The package arrived and I was excited to see the rings in all the sparkley colors. Well you can imagine the shock when I opened the package and they were about 10 times the size of the original rings! I laughed out loud and displayed them in the shop despite their massive gaudiness. They have been quite the conversation piece. I still have 6 more if you are interested!

Here are some pictures of the rings - the one I tried to reorder and the one I actually received.

When my friend was driving in front of me the glare from the big ring was blinding me.

FACE PLANT

New idea~

Cut Flowers

They are late this year, but they are in full blossom now and are ready for bouquets! Call to order or swing by and we will make one up for you! We also do arrangements for small events and weddings!
Colorful and longlasting - get 'em while you can!

We deliver within a 15 mile radius of Litchfield.

August 2009 Perennial Swap

Thank you to everyone who attended the perennial swap last week! We had alot of fun!
The GARDEN SORRY game added a new twist to the event. Approximately 15 people showed up and hopefully went home with plants and garden art that they are happy with!

A Very Unique Moth

A customer at the shop noticed this moth on a little trellis. I have never seen one like it...It almost appears as though the black cross on it's back was it's way of blending in with the trellis.
Or maybe it's just a religious moth?