And then there will be another Christmas,

just so very different this time!

What a tough couple of months it has been.  First on Easter night my appendix was taken out and on July 12 we had to say good by to someone so dear to us - our dad.

As I realize we are not the only ones who have lost, it brings us somehow more closer to all the ones who are facing a different Christmas this year.

But we all have to find a way to move on and build our lives with a sadness that will always be.
So in this letter to you, we are sending an extra hug to all who may need it.

As every year, we are sending out our blog to let you know about the coming Artisan Christmas Markets. 

Mark on your Calender:

  DEC 2 & DEC 9 for the craft markets
Are you looking for a special Christmas gift?
Make sure to come out and see what these 
vendors have available for you

NEW this year will be:

The Taste of Christmas on December 16.

There will be several food vendors and ourselves preparing different snacks.  Stop by that day between 11 and 3 to visit with friend over a delicious bite to eat.

The Coffee Nook 

is a cozy place where you can come for sweets and coffee/tea.  

Open from 9 to 6 during the week

Our store is filled with unique gift ideas for the coming Christmas season and the greenhouse is filled with color!

I would like to close off this blog with a picture of our parents.  This year we will not have Santa stopping by the markets.  For us, our dad was the best Santa we could have had.  
We will miss him.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and send you our best wishes for the new year!

With the promise to keep blogging, we greet you

Koen and Inge De Herdt

To all the moms in the world!

Wishing you a Happy Mothers day!

This special day will be here soon again and a lot of us wonder what to give to our moms.

If  you are looking for something special, we offer lots of unique gift ideas in our garden center.

Or, if you want to take her out for coffee and pastries, it is definitely worthwhile to visit Elieneke's Bake Shop.

In case you have not yet heard, we have a beautiful Coffee Nook set up inside the store AND our patio inside the greenhouse will be open as well.

And just so you can make a special memory, we have set up our own photo booth.  You can take your pictures or you can ask us as well.

We are very excited to show you all the improvements we have added to our garden center.  They will hopefully make your visit so much more enjoyable.


As always with the promise to keep blogging, we greet you,

Koen & Inge 

Yes chef!

For those who watch all theses cooking shows, you know what I mean.

I do not want to say it too often, but have to admit that when I am helping at Elieneke's Bake Shop I am on unfamiliar territory and have to listen to instructions.

Which sometimes seems like pay-back time for all the times your kids had to listen to you being a parent.

Elieneke's Bake Shop is the newest addition to De Herdt Gardens.  In the very capable "baking" hands of our daughter Elien.

Today, on again a very snowy day, (it seems like these are the perfect days to blog) Elien is preparing for the Easter season. 
Chocolate Easter bunnies big, small, milk chocolate, white chocolate, so many to choose from.

And lets not forget the chocolate eggs filled with little jelly beans inside.  Brings back memories from many Easter egg hunts.

While all this is being done on one side of the building, we are preparing a fun workshop for April 8.

You will be using the chalk paint to give your plant box a beautiful color and afterwards antique it.  Following we will be planting the succulents while enjoying a cup of coffee/tea and a pastry provided by our own bake shop.

Cost per person $ 25.00

Registration and payment can be done at the store before April 5.

As always with the promise to keep blogging, I greet you.

Koen and Inge

Back sooner than expected.

Good morning to you all!
It is snowing outside so I thought to distract you from this by showing you some of the new items we will have this spring season.

West Coast Seeds. 

A company that offers organic and popular varieties.

SUPER NEW ARE MICRO GREENS!!!!

Livingston Seeds

This display will offer you heirloom varieties. 

And to get you really excited for spring, here is Koen with a beautiful petunia called Night Sky.
It is available to pre-order.  Just call the store 780-674-2844 and we will write it in the book.
(pre-orders will have to be pre-paid please)

So after this small sneak peak, I hope to leave you with a little bit of a spring feeling.

With the promise to keep blogging, I greet you!

"We Believe You Deserve The Best".

It is time to get Blogging again!

Wow, when I looked at the last post we did, that is really a long time ago.
Time to get back on the Blogging wagon and tell you all about the new things we have been doing.

First thing to do:  Sprucing up the old blog by giving it a new look.

A fresh background with of course some flowers and my favorite color blue.

As many of you know, our daughter Elien has competed in some pretty big baking competitions last year.  So the idea of opening her own bake shop started in May of 2016.

We looked at several options, but actually the best one was to bring Elieneke's Bake Shop together with De Herdt Gardens so that we can serve our customers a real Belgian specialty.

After Elieneke's Bake Shop opened in November 2016, we wanted to redesign our store a little so we could open The Coffee Nook. 

A place where you can relax, enjoy the moment, meet with friends and even read a book.

So I will leave you today with these images of our new store and we look forward welcoming you at both De Herdt Gardens and Elieneke's Bake Shop.

With the promise of keeping the blogs coming, I greet you!

"We believe you deserve the best"!