Sorry if you missed my last spring Open Nursery Days (May 4-22, 2022). Here is a brief recount:
Nineteen consecutive days of epimedium bloom and sales saw bitter cold, rain, temperatures soaring into the 90’s as well as gorgeous, dry days in the 70’s. A young moose even made an appearance during the next to the last day. Alas, he wasn’t able to see the collection as the presence of a car chased him back into the woods.
Customers heeded my plea not to descend all at once on Day One, so there was a pleasant trickle of visitors for the entire span of the sale, and for that I thank you! I was able to visit with both old friends and make new ones. Many people expressed their regret that the business will be closing, but they understood my reasoning. Much to my surprise there were even a few tears. We hosted visitors from as far away as St. Louis, MO, Virginia, NJ, MD, Gettysburg and Pittsburgh, some of whom made their trips into a long weekend to enjoy other New England attractions. Many customers told me that they have been meaning to visit for years, and my announcement of retirement spurred them into action, making it my most successful Open Nursery yet.
