By now, it's fairly well known that in late 2019 I was hospitalized and ended up with having my left leg amputated. After nearly 4 months of recovering at home, I returned to work for one week before being sent to work from home.
I've been working from home for nearly a year now. So, for right around 16 months I've spent a good majority of my life alone as a single, disabled adult.
I finally realized I needed to get some life into the house. Despite my own self-perception that I'm not much good at growing anything or maintaining pets, I decided to start with plants.
I've done surprisingly well and have recently began expanding my plant collection at home. So, when I was in Fountain Square earlier today and spotted the recently opened Snakeroot Botanicals I had to go check it out.
I'm in love.
There's a warm, welcoming vibe as you arrive at the door of this lovely little shop. You can see the plants as you near the shop and there's just something about the way that they're situated that draws you in.
Snakeroot is a garden and herbal center specializing in all types of gardening and herbal products. They promote gardening as a way of healing the planet and healing ourselves.
They carry indoor and outdoor plants at a wide variety of prices. If you're wanting to smart small, they'll have something for you. If you're ready to expand, they're able to help. If you want a big plant for that empty corner? Yep, they have that too.
They focus on plants with medicinal or culinary values. Their herbal section includes a nice selection of medicinal and culinary herbs. Heartland Hemp and Supply Co. is their exclusive supplier for CBD products (which they do have).
They also carry a selection of essential oils and they have a nice selection of empty pots and a back room that seems to have some gardening supplies.
You can get plants, seeds, herbs, bulk seeds, books, tea, essential oils, planters, gardening supplies, gifts, and gift cards. The employees I met were kind, compassionate, and helpful without being intrusive. The plants were well cared for - there was an obvious plant healthy environment even though it was also simply a retail spot rather than a greenhouse. You can tell they made an effort to create a healthy, welcoming environment.
Plus, I have to admit. I really love the name "Snakeroot Botanicals."
I didn't buy anything this time around - mostly because I'm in a wheelchair and needed to figure out getting it back to my car. However, I definitely plan to visit again soon and explore my options.
In terms of accessibility, the store entry is level to the ground and the aisles were wide enough for wheelchairs. Health guidelines were being followed and the overall environment was peaceful and quite nice. The Fountain Square area can be a bit iffy with accessibility, but curb cuts are common and there are various places to park around Fountain Square including a free lot about a block away.
As an added plus, I noticed that they're selling plants from Indy Urban Acres - it's a fantastic program and the fact that they're supporting it makes me want to support them! read more