Not Enough

Hey, this past Victoria Day Weekend was a real hum-dinger. We had a total of eight people working in the retail area filling shelves, running the cash register, and feeding and watering plants all weekend, and we still couldn't keep up.

Simply put, we were unable to cover  the traffic flow. For example Two staff members yesterday were carrying in finished containers, from the growing greenhouses, and placing them in the Soil/Container Retail house. When they returned with the next load, they could be placed in the exact same spot, as the previous lot, had already been sold, and was gone.

Me thinks, I might have to remodel the cash register area, so two systems could be running side by side, instead of only one. We will not need two normally, except for these crazy Vic Day Holiday weekends.

Then at the least, maybe we could get the customers,
   --- back to their gardens faster!

Show #3 2013

 The following is the Third Show in our "Let's Grow Series" for 2013, produced by Global TV Regina:

   --- As always, your comments are welcome!

Tree Busy

Hey, it never rains here, it just pours instead.

In past three days we have received and unloaded two truck loads of trees, shrubs, and perennials.

In between the unloading and sorting, we filled and  shipped two truck loads of plants to a wholesale account. Yep, we have been behind and running crazy for that last few days. In the meantime we also managed to set a brand new record for,

   ---  our largest single day's retail sales ever!

Show #2 2013

The following is the Second Show in our "Let's Grow Series" for 2013, produced by Global TV Regina:

    --- As always, your comments are welcome!

Show #1 2013

 The following is the First Show in our "Let's Grow Series" for 2013, produced by Global TV Regina:

    --- As always, your comments are welcome!

Trees Free

Our retail trees, shrubs and a few perennials have been in hiding for a long time.  Actually we placed them under their winter blanket back in late September last year.

Today we were finally able to free them from the vicious snowbank that had held them hostage for the past eight months.

Happily they don't look too bad, some will need re-potting, most need a bit of grooming, and a sad few will need a decent burial. Considering the past rotten winter, I had to be happy, that any had survived their eight month,
   --- forced hibernation!