In March I was getting 3 customers a day and was worried that no-one would come. Now we’re so busy I’m worried about selling out of plants before we close in September. OK, so it’s the right problem to have, but it’s a genuine concern. I moved in too late to buy new supplies wholesale and there was too much clearing up to do to propagate from stock plants – not that I could find them anyway! We are still rescuing plants from the back polytunnels but there’s not much left of any real quality to retrieve. I’ll come up with something – I always do…
Anyway, visitors seem to enjoy the garden and while the tea-room is basic, it is a welcome refuge for the weary plant hunter. Ged’s newly refurbished loo seems to be quite an attraction in its own right – I’ll post a picture soon.
2 Responses to “From famine to feast”
Hi Sue,
I’m glad you’re so busy – and hope that means you’re making money! It must be frightening to think that you have to make enough in six months to last the year. And doesn’t that cause problems with staff? You obviously won’t need everyone in during the winter – though I suppose there’ll have to be someone looking after things while you take off for the Bahamas :). What do they do?
Sue
Hi Sue,
Yes, the winter will be a challenge, but the part-time staff have all worked fewer hours in the winter, historically, so it’s not as bad as it could be. And there will be plenty of propagating and garden redevelopment to do, so we will keep busy.
How’s things in sunny Milan – have you had a drought too?