Good morning! It's rained over 2 inches here since 5 am this morning. A great day to finally look at selling some product! This nursery was a dream for years, and we are finally starting from scratch...very small. But, you have to start somewhere!
The image is our peas with hail protection on - hail is a real scare for a nurseryman or other farmers!
The nursery is composed of sale plants for you, a kidde pool, jungle gym and family garden. We don't use chemicals if we can help it, and avoid non-organic chemicals except as last resort to save an otherwise beautiful crop. As a mom, I don't want those chemicals around my family. I cultivate a space where kids and pets can play freely. If the plants have a bit of leaf feeding, please remember that those plants are part of the ecology, and are meant to feed something and/or do real work in your landscape! ...as well as look so pretty in your garden.
The website is on and we have a few perennials for sale. Here are a few notes about the store and how I will get items to you:
* We can ship seed to you anywhere in Iowa.
* We have two distribution points set up in Iowa, Grimes and Cedar Rapids, and am working on more. These plants will be available late summer through fall, and again in the spring at set dates and times. You will receive an email with those details. Then you can arrange pick-up for your order.
*We do not shipping plants because they are difficult to ship and ensure quality.
*We only ship and distribute within Iowa, because we would need many more permits and inspections for each state to ship out of Iowa. We are just not that big!
*There will be NO SALES DURING DISTRIBUTIONS. You will need to pre-order your plants for pick up.
* More inventory will be added once our woody plants (trees and shrubs) are approved for sale by IDALS, who will ensure we aren't giving you any nasty pest or disease problems. We also regularly inspect our stock, and are glad that IDALS is there to make sure we don't miss anything.
*Please read How to Place Your Order Page before jumping in! I had to be creative to make the site behave as needed. I think it's functional so far, and you can send feedback if you encounter a glitch.
*I am in the process of securing a spot for regular distributions in Grimes, and a weekend at the Grimes Community Market. Cedar Rapids distribution will be on a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon, depending on whether we have orders to fill at that location.
Well...I have more work to do today, and will, with some anxiety, be watching any orders closely over the next few days and weeks to ensure the website processes your sale properly, and that I get your items ready for you. If you have any difficulties, concerns or questions, please reach out on our contact page!
Thanks for following the story!
Lee