Eastern Lake Nursery closing

[Kurt]

It is particularly gloomy to see Eastern Lake Nursery so sterile after it, and the Gourd Garden before, were so festive and full of life for so long.

In response to a post up above, I can't foresee condos being built anywhere around here for years and years. I foresee fields of weeds...

Drove by today. Very sad. It was a real gem.

Maybe we should invest in wildflowers and plant all the vacant lots; and have the local artists paint murals on all the empty buildings...

The lot across the street where collaborations was has recently been shaved bald. It had one of the largest and healthiest patches of blue lupine I've ever seen.

 

[GoodWitch58]

Drove by today. Very sad. It was a real gem.




The lot across the street where collaborations was has recently been shaved bald. It had one of the largest and healthiest patches of blue lupine I've ever seen.

I know--it made me want to cry when I saw what had been done to it...what are people thinking?

 

[tsutcli]

Does anyone else remember the huge Century plant in front of Collaborations? I actually saw it bloom one year and you don't see that often since they only bloom once every 100 years! When they cleared the property it was uprooted and sitting on it's side and I wanted to cry. I also wanted to bring it home in the worst way but it was much too big. You almost needed a flat bed truck to move it. Sad and I still think of that big old Century plant that was here before any of us were.

 

[GoodWitch58]

yes, it is just one more example of us destroying so much of what makes this place special..

 

[30ashopper]

Just blame it on Wal-Mart.

Or maybe the owner who took out a massive loan to buy the property at the height of the real estate bubble. I don't see how anyone could have expected to finance that off such a low budget business.

I did enjoy shopping there for more unique plants, but I always felt I paid a premium for them.

 

[TreeFrog]

The lot across the street where collaborations was has recently been shaved bald. It had one of the largest and healthiest patches of blue lupine I've ever seen.

With any luck, that blue lupine will come back. It sprang up AFTER the lot was cleared following demolition of Collaborations and the mini-store.

 

[Matt J]

Does anyone else remember the huge Century plant in front of Collaborations? I actually saw it bloom one year and you don't see that often since they only bloom once every 100 years! When they cleared the property it was uprooted and sitting on it's side and I wanted to cry. I also wanted to bring it home in the worst way but it was much too big. You almost needed a flat bed truck to move it. Sad and I still think of that big old Century plant that was here before any of us were.

They actually bloom more frequently than that, you can usually catch about 7-8 during a human life time. There's a ton of them at Maclay Gardens in Tallahassee. Edward Ball's wife loved them and insisted on having one planted every year, due to the 100 year myth, so that eventually there would be a blooming plant every year. There's usually about 2-3 each year there.

 

[GoodWitch58]

With any luck, that blue lupine will come back. It sprang up AFTER the lot was cleared following demolition of Collaborations and the mini-store.

I think and I hope you are right about them coming back--but, why cut them in the first place? Surely no one can think that will help sell that property

 

[DuneAHH]

i think and i hope you are right about them coming back--but, why cut them in the first place? Surely no one can think that will help sell that property

zactly.

 

[Susan Horn]

I'm pretty sure blue lupine is a pioneer species that comes in around here when land has been disturbed/shaved and colonizes to hold the ground in place till other species farther along in succession can get a foothold. Meaning, they probably will come back.

I'm in favor of wildflower seeding. Perhaps someone ought to host a seedball making party....not me! I am too busy with the farm!

Will dearly miss Eastern Lake and the great people who've been so friendly and helpful all these years.