Thyme in the Garden

May Day, Mother's Day, Graduations, Weddings... May is the month that kicks off the season for outdoor parties and celebrations.  Even if you're not hosting or attending a gathering, chances are that you're ready to spruce up the patio, back deck and/or garden so that you can really enjoy your outdoor living spaces. The annual plants are here in abundant color as well as the heirloom summer veggie starts.  It also not too late to add some perennials to your garden.  New deliveries of plants arrive every week and we seek out the healthiest, most interesting varieties we can find. Also just in, due to popular demand, wish lanterns!  We have them in all the colors of the rainbow, perfect for finishing off an evening party in a festive and beautiful way.

Celebrate Earth Day at our Annual Spring Open House April 21-22 9am-6pm        Due to the early Spring, we have more plants to offer at our open house than ever before, especially perennials.  We're also getting in some wonderful native shrubs, just in time for Earth Day.  What better way to celebrate mother nature than to plant some native plants.  In addition, we'll have some refreshments to enjoy while you browse through the gift shop and the gardens.   Come see what's new for the spring and summer! Mention you saw this online and recieve 10% off during the Open House!

Here are some shots from around the shop today. The warm weather is making us all busy in the garden.  There are a lot of people wanting to go ahead and plant the warm weather annuals and vegetables.  It is best to focus now on perennials, shrubs and trees.   Dividing, transplanting and planting new perennials in your beds are all great activities right now. And with all the rain we're having, the burden of watering is not as heavy.  Of course, the rain and warmth makes the weeds grow too... We've gotten in wonderful perennials for sun and shade and are just beginning to get a few annuals and blooming baskets in.  If you do plant annuals, make sure you take notice of the weather and any late freezes we might have later in the month, and be prepared to cover at night.  (hopefully not... but you never know!) Our annual Spring Open House is April 21-22nd; overlapping Earth Day, so come celebrate with us and find something wonder...

Miniature or Fairy Garden Workshop:  Wed. March 21st 3:30  $10 per person  $5 extra child Create your own little piece of paradise!  Mini gardens can be made for either outdoors or indoors, with living plants or preserved...so anyone can enjoy this creative activity!  Fee covers minimal supplies.  Bring your own container and accessories if you wish.  Mini plants and additional supplies will be available for purchase.             Making Hypertufa Pots:          Sat. March 24th 2:30pm           $20 per person, materials provided Our workshop last week was great! We were very pleased with Kathy Kelly's organized and clear way of instructing.  We need at least 10 people to participate in this workshop, so please encourage interested friends to sign up.  Please see class d...

Our workshops were a great success last year and we are looking forward to continue to offer them throughout the coming year. If you would love to come, but we either fill up on a scheduled date, or you can't make that date, please let us know and we may be able to offer an additional workshop. Our next workshops are:  Making Hypertufa pots   Feb. 29th 2:30pm $20 per person.  Materials for making 1-2 small pots provided. 10 person limit. We are very pleased to have Kathy Kelly to instruct our workshop on Hypertufa.  You may have seen her distinct containers and votive holders in our shop.  Learn the basics of constructing Hypertufa pots and which plants thrive in them. Planting Terrariums  March 7th  3:30   $10  a person   $5 per extra child Learn the basics of planting terrariums.  Drainage, plants that thrive in terrariums and design will be covered as you plant your own.  Fee covers minimal ma...

   Don't forget it! Valentine's is next Tuesday!  If I do say so myself, this year, we've got the best Valentine gifts that we've ever had!  We've got loads of those tiny sweet violets and miniature ferns that can be tucked into just about anything to make a memorable presentation, chocolate en-robed Moravian cookies, heart-shaped tin boxes to fill with surprises, and many more blooming plants that we are happy to pot up in the perfect planter for you.                                Our Saturday workshop on making Valentine cards and planting little flowers is full.  Stay tuned for our next  email newsletter for more workshops to come!

Sometimes customers don't realize our furniture is for sale in the first place because they're more focused on what is on top of it.  But the truth is, we often have some unique pieces worth taking a look at. To encourage customers to do so, we're placing most of our furniture on sale for about four weeks this winter, to give you plenty of time to get by and check out some of these great buys. Each piece is individually marked down and you'll find significant savings throughout. We plan to post a featured piece of furniture from our sale to facebook every few days, so make sure to take a look. We also have a sale table with other items at 50% savings!