The other day, I was driving on South Tacoma Way (part of historic federal highway 99 that stretched from one end of the pacific coast to the other) in an area between Asian markets and a large collection of car dealerships. It's sort of a light industrial mixed use part of town, not particularly pretty. You can imagine my surprise at seeing this:
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Even more surprising was this! Not the chain link fence with the precious barbed wire ruffle, that's a common sight in this area, it's the sign and the plants. The plant mobile was equally excited and found the parking lot quickly!
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The good thing about this new location is that there is a great deal more space inside and a huge outdoor plant sales area. Hooray! It'll be interesting to watch the plant sales area of this place evolve.
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The nice gentleman who asked if I needed help told me a bit about the shop. It's owned by an avid gardener with a beautiful garden and the business has another location which is much more elaborate with water features and more plant retail space. It's not all that far from where I work so be watching for a post about it one of these days. How delightful to see a small business willing to have a go at plant retail. May they have great success! What crazed gardener wouldn't want another plant place nearby?
Even more surprising was this! Not the chain link fence with the precious barbed wire ruffle, that's a common sight in this area, it's the sign and the plants. The plant mobile was equally excited and found the parking lot quickly!
They had some of my faves like this Abutilon 'Red Tiger' trained as a standard.
Cannas, brugmansia, tetrapanax, musa basjoo, the whole gang's here!
Looks like plans for raised beds!
Turns out, the fenced lot goes with Green Thumb Garden Supply which recently moved here from a different part of town. I'd shopped at the former location, an indoor gardening/hydroponics supply place (no plants) because they were the only place I could find Pro Mix potting soil and was disappointed when they left their location right between Home Depot and Lowe's. (handy, right?)
The good thing about this new location is that there is a great deal more space inside and a huge outdoor plant sales area. Hooray! It'll be interesting to watch the plant sales area of this place evolve.
