This is a relatively small greenhouse operation tucked away in a remote part of Vermont, that wonderful rural area between Hinesburg and Shelburne, between Crow Hill Road and Weed Road (you just can't make up these names).
My wife and I stopped by there last weekend to pick up plants for our home garden. We chose from a dozen or so varieties of tomatoes, a handful of cucumbers, squashes, hot peppers, bell peppers, zucchinis, etc. If we wanted, we also would have had our choice of herbs and flowers. A few things made the trip especially worthwhile:
- the descriptive plant signs helped us differentiate between the tomatoes and when we still had yet to make up our minds, the friendly staff stepped in to point out which ones were favorites among the locals and why.
- Sandy, their adorable little (terrier?) white puppy patrolled the grounds ensuring that all customers had received an appropriate number of opportunities to pet an obliging dog.
- the red wagons. They have big green carts if you have big green gardens, but if you're like us, and you're bringing these plants home to your two small raised beds, you'll feel like a kid pulling your little red wagon around, filling it up with dirt and plants and stuff.
Whether you're a garden novice like myself or a 3rd or 4th generation Green Thumber like my wife, I highly recommend Red Wagon for all your plant needs. read more