City People's Garden Store - As If We Never Said Goodbye

I don't know why I'm frightened

I know my way around here

The cardboard trees, the painted seas, the sound here...

Yes, a world to rediscover

But I'm not in any hurry

And I need a moment

The whispered conversations in overcrowded hallways

Thee atmosphere as thrilling here as always

Feel the early morning madness

Feel the magic in the making

Why, everything's as if we never said goodbye

Since 1988, City People's Garden Store has been carrying plants, supplies, and garden-related gifts. At the end of December the business closed it's doors as a developer had bought and had other plans for the property.  The plan was delayed for a year and City People's opened once again.  After seeing the building totally empty just a month ago, I wondered if the new owners, who had worked at the store for years, would be able to pull off a reopening. Through some magic (hard work) the store has been reborn.  While not as packed to the gills with stuff as it once was, the store feels alive and growing with a lot to tempt the plant addicted.

Helleborus × hybridus WJ Jade Tiger would have made it into my wagon if one didn't already live in my garden.

Helleborus orientalis 'Cherry Blossom'  did jump into my wagon along with H. 'Golden Sunrise' and another big double white whose name escapes me at the moment.

Also into the wagon jumped Hebe 'Jewel of the Nile' whose winter colors I'd been admiring at nurseries lately.

Lots of great evergreens and seasonal color!  The outdoor garden space was just beginning to be filled with plants but this is always the case at this time of year at People's.

Houseplants are all the rage with young people and apartment dwellers and this area is being expanded.  A shipment of plants had just arrived and workers were busy unwrapping and displaying them.

It's a delight to see the store reopened and flourishing.  However, this is only a one year happening and the search for a new location will continue.

We all wish Alison and Jose, the new owners, the very best of luck with this green venture!