Here's where I work...

Category: Down at the 'Farm' | Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 2:04 am

I was noticing some of the pictures of garden centers in peoples' blogs. I thought I might show off where I work. :)

It has been in business for 34 years. It has greenhouses, a nursery, garden center, gift dept, old fashioned candy dept, organics foods, and a deli. What we are most known for is our produce. In fact we have been voted Delaware's Finest Farm Market for about 15 years in a row now.

My Dad and Mom started the farm stand when we kids were little for extra income (there are 6 of us kids), and to keep us busy in the summers. The family still calls it the 'stand' even tho most people think that's funny. My brother now owns it, and oversees all. My sister runs the produce and deli. I run the greenhouse, garden center, and gift areas. My sister in law does the organics. My cousin does the nursery. There are a lot of cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles that work with us. Also lots of 'non-related' people...they aren't connected by bloodlines...but by heartstrings.

Well...here are some pictures of what I do at the stand.

This is a view out the side door, towards the nursery. Those roses on the left are some of what was unloaded today.

If you look out the side door and to the right...this is the shade area. We keep a lot of perennials under this structure.

These 'Firewitch' Dianthus are up the walkway into one of the greenhouses. They are in front of the birdbath area.

This is a view into a house that was newly sided last summer. This is the front portion of that house.

These are a few of the succulents and cacti that came in this week.
This is the biggest of the greenhouses. It changes greatly during the year. In Nov. and Dec. it holds our Xmas displays.

Close up of the succulents. The colorful peachy ones are called 'Lovestruck'. Aren't they pretty?

The biggest cactus is in a 14" pot and is approx 25 yrs old. It's very cantankerous..it bit me no less than 4 times when it got unloaded! :)

Another area of the 'big' house as we call it. These are some of my favorites...BEGONIAS!

Another 'big' house pic. This is some of the material from the tropical truck that came on Wednesday.

Towards the rear of the 'new' house.

Waaaaaay funky pitcher plants from Florida.

This is a particularly well endowed pitcher plant, even if say so myself...

This is the fountain area. It also has a few house plants. It's a transition place from the garden center to the gift area. The doorway leads into the gift department. Maybe I'll take a few pictures there sometime...but its not really garden related...

I hope you like it. I know I love working there. It's something new everyday. I work with friends and family, in fact the 'stand' is like another family member to me.

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hummingbird3172 wrote on Sat May 26, 2007 2:09 am:

What a beautiful garden center! Boy, I sure wish you were closer, I'd definitely shop there! Your plants look so fat and happy!

toni wrote on Sat May 26, 2007 3:36 am:

Wow, what an absolutely wonder garden center. You should be very proud.
I love the Firewitch Dianthus, must go on a mission to find one of those.

Pianolady wrote on Sat May 26, 2007 5:19 am:

What a great place to work, love it!

eileen wrote on Sat May 26, 2007 9:02 am:

Hey Chitweed I think you need an assistant as I'm sure you're overworked with all those plants to take care of. I can be packed and ready to go any time. No need to find me somewhere to live I'll be quite happy amongst all your stock. LOL

How I'd love to work there but I could forsee one BIG problem. I wouldn't let anybody buy any plants as I'd want to keep every single one to myself.

Netty wrote on Sat May 26, 2007 11:14 am:

Everything looks so nice and lush! Looks like a great place to work (and shop! How long do you think it would take me to get there from Ontario?)
Are those variegated Rubber Trees? Beautiful!