Friday 4 September 2015

I guess it is time to face the music !

According to the radio, SPRING IS OVER !

On my way home tonight, i saw a lot of campers on the high way.
Probably people who are trying to get the last camping trip out of this last long weekend.

For us in the "greenhouse biz", indeed the spring season has ended.

But, no sadness here !!  Fall is a beautiful season.

To show you, let us cheer you up with some pictures of plants we got in.

This is one of these "Fall plants".  HEATHER.
When we were young, we used to go for Sunday walks in the dunes.
Maybe, as a kid, we did not really appreciate these plants growing all over and showing beautiful colors.  We were more focused on the sweet treat that often followed these walks.
But now as we can offer them in our garden center, I really have to say these plants are great to create your fall center pieces.
Combined with a little "flowering kale" (which by the way we also offer) and a pumpkin, voila, there is your "Fall piece".
To add to all this, we have Fall colored GERBERAs
pinkish, reddish and orange KALANCHOEs,
and if you are not really ready for fall, we have beautiful CYCLAMEN.
We were often asked: When are the houseplants coming????
Well, they are here!
All different kinds and sizes.
And while I was taking a picture of one side, i got poked in my... by the plants on the table behind me.
So clearly you can guess that these are the "CACTI-families"
As many of you heard or read, we have started this new project.
AN INDOOR STRAWBERRY U-PICK FARM.
So far it has stayed very true to its name, because we have not had to pick so far.
Many have already enjoyed our delicious strawberries!!
We had to call in the help of a "bumble bee" hive to pollinate the plants.
Are you one of the few (really not!) people who read instructions properly.?
Well these bees come with them.  
It is almost like the Pandora box.  However when you open this box the wrong way, several quite ticked off bees come out.
(and Koen discovered how ticked off they were.  I would think these were female bumble bees??)
So to close off this blog, let us show you our turkeys.  
Soon there will be many served in a slow cooker or roaster.
Of course we got the seasonal garden mums in.

We wish you all a happy Thanksgiving and a delicious turkey (or maybe chicken or ham)

Anyway, what ever the meat, we hope to see you all soon again!
Koen & Inge de Herdt