We Survived the Whirlwind!

What a week!  It was stressful & exhausting, but we survived our cluster of events.  I could not have accomplished any of it without the love & support of my dear husband Mark, plus help from Taylor & her mom, Cindy.  The encouragement of loving friends was also a big, big help.

Thursday, 4/10 we attended the Grand Opening of the Lookout Farmer's Market.  Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures there, but will next time.  Everyone was very welcoming and excited about their new market.
Friday was a firestorm of activity, getting organized and loading up for 3 venues on Saturday and 2 on Sunday.

On Saturday, Taylor manned the tent at St. Alban's Farmer's Market.  Mark had his maiden solo market voyage at the Hamilton County Master Gardener's Expo and I manned (so to speak) the tent at the Crabtree Farms Spring Plant Sale.

The weather was beautiful, but a bit breezy and the Crabtree staff was supportive, as always.  The farm is such a nice setting; it is an oasis in the middle of an urban landscape.  The only thing I dislike about the event is that, as a vendor, I'm never able to browse through the plants THEY have to offer!  Mark took over there on Sunday and had a rough time with some gusty wind.  He was certainly a trooper.  I think he has made it halfway through his market apprenticeship training without being scared off & is still willing to do it again! 

The Master Gardener's Expo was better than ever and it appeared they had even more vendors than 2013.  There were a wide variety of vendors, including nurseries, landscape companies, garden clubs, agricultural supplies, yard art/birdhouses, garden

tools, nature artists & more!
We had a great spot for the booth and a lot of help whenever we needed it.  On Sunday afternoon I gave a 45 minute talk on incorporating herbs into the home landscape.  There were a lot of good questions and I even helped with some veggie garden issues.  It must have been well-received because I received an excellent rating on the participant evaluations.  That makes a Garden Girl feel good!  Many thanks to those who stopped by any of the locations to support the business.  We appreciate your patronage!

Needless to say, we were both exhausted by the time it was all over and spent today taking it easy and getting back Down to Earth!