Thyme in the Garden

Bright and early one morning in July we were visited by Suzanne Shaffer and her watercolor class. They took advantage of the cooler temperatures and some of the shade the garden gets in the morning; and painted all kinds of sights from tiny details to larger scopes of the garden. We welcome visitors to come enjoy the garden; to stroll, sit and contemplate, to paint, take photos and find inspiration. We are open Mon.-Sat. 9am-6pm (in Spring through Autumn) 9:30-5:30 in Winter. If you would like to bring a group for a session, we ask you to call ahead and schedule; we can also accommodate after hour visits for some activities (like tea parties!)

We had our first Tea Party in the Garden! Everyone wore their party hats, and even tried out Glory-B paper hats! Anita, from Anita Cup of Tea , decorated the tables and served a very delicious peach iced tea. We nibbled on cucumber sandwiches, cherries, strawberries, pillow cookies and more. We enjoyed Sunday afternoon with cheerful company and sent our guests home with a little bouquet from the garden.

Summer is here! On these hot days, let's take a little time to slow down from Spring planting and just enjoy the outdoors. Here we share some shots taken around the Thyme in the Garden. Veggie Arrangement in a pot Hens and chicks growing on the moss frog Sweet Betty Bees Eastern Black Swallowtail Flower bouquets from our garden Our "gnome hut" Yellow Hibiscus Arrangement

Sale July 1st-3rd Look for our annual plant sale (perennials and annuals) right around the 4th of July. That marks for us the end of the extended plant selections for the summer. We hold a progressive sale on all perennials, annuals and select shrubs that starts on the 1st : 20% off on Thursday, 30% off on Friday and ends on Sat. the 3rd with 40% off. Expect to discover as well, a few goodies marked down inside and out (some of the largest pots we carry for example).

It is often a surprise to our new customers that we carry hats, but when they find out how great they are, they keep coming back to find a great selection of very stylish, yet reasonably priced women, children, and baby hats. We carry SanDiego Hat Company; we've stayed with them from the beginning and can't get enough of their great designs. Now that summer is here we have a range of styles from great ultra-braid visors to ribbon crushers with medium to wide brims. All of the summer hats are packable; just roll them up and put them your bag, that way you'll be sure to be covered when out in the sun.

Right now, our plant selections for outdoors are popping with color and filled to the brim with unusual foliage and interesting textures. Our greenhouse has a mixture of shade perennials and annuals, and the grounds around the shop are stocked with all kinds of sun annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable starts. Some of the favorites right now: Tuberous Begonias, good for bold colorful blooms all summer, for part sun-shade. Salvia, Heliotrope, Cleome, Cosmos, Lantana, Verbena and many more, attract butterflies. Coleus, Elephant Ears, Caladiums, Cloral Bells all have striking foliage to either be a focal point in your plantings, or add necessary contrast. Many kinds of trailing, blooming annuals are in stock representing every color of the rainbow. Come by and find just what you're looking for, we are very happy to help. Or if you'd like to just come stroll our gardens, they are looking full of blooming color!

We are very excited to be teaming up with a fun lady named Anita, who's business you may have heard of: Anita Cup of Tea. She brings fantastically decorated tea parties to you, does it all, serving with joy and inspired themes. For those of you that love our garden and are looking for a venue for your next party, consider hiring Anita to do it all and we'll provide the beautiful garden space. We recently expanded our greenhouse and dressed it up with all kinds of fun stuff from our shop, so it can be outdoor event space. We're excited to be ready to book tea parties with Anita for your next gathering of friends, whether it be for a great Mother's Day Gift, Birthday, or just for the fun of getting together. Don't forget to include our line of handmade paper hats to dazzle everyone and create real party flair! A link to Anita Cup of Tea is here or on our home page.