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Deb P

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Sign of a posh garden centre........
« on: April 30, 2018, 17:27:10 »
On the way back from a colleague's retirement do, decided to pop in the local well to do garden centre.

Plants not too expensive, ok range, then I noticed some very nice terracotta pots with lions heads on piled at the back of the greenhouse. They looked used, mossy and had a plastic tag on, but no price, so I asked at the till if they were for sale.

"Oh no", said  the saleswoman, " They belong to customers, they are waiting to be planted up for them then we deliver them back"!

I was gobsmacked!!
If it's not pouring with rain, I'm either in the garden or at the lottie! Probably still there in the rain as well TBH....🥴

http://www.littleoverlaneallotments.org.uk

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Re: Sign of a posh garden centre........
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2018, 19:34:47 »
Don't worry they will not be private gardens. I used to plant up planters and troughs for pubs, car showrooms, business premises entrances etc. I would take them away and deliver them back full and in flower with instructions. Some I maintained every month. Good little earner.

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Re: Sign of a posh garden centre........
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2018, 14:37:32 »
I worked in a nursery as did my wife and we both used to plant  up customers hanging baskets etc.

 

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