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THIS BUSINESS OF OURS (Continued)

“Because I had decided

long ago to pot our rooted

cuttings into 1 gallons

during the winter. This

gets us an extra and

early growth starting

in February. Plants like

Japanese Hollies, Azaleas,

Crape Myrtles and things

like Forsythia respond so

well to it.”

Manhatten Green Euonymus Potted 2.15.22 Now 3.30.22

azaleas, and flowers are fully open, it’s time to over water all in the 2 feet wide by 4 feet long size. A number of years
them to leech out the excess fertilizer. If you don’t the leaves ago I traded some plants for one that’s 3 feet wide and 5
will show yellow discoloration, then death by turning brown. feet long. It got used but not a lot; loaded down with 3- or
This year I hit it just right and won’t have much of a problem. 7-gallon plants, only a strong person can pull it far. I never
Much better than 2 years ago when I lost a lot of the azaleas, used it unless a customer had already loaded it. Recently
some blueberries and some hollies. Larry decided to get a new lawn mower as his was 20 years
old and the mower part was worn out. He tried to sell it
Many of us wear gloves some or most of the time. I like to wear
them, if possible, when potting especially during the winter. It and of course everyone low balled the price he was asking.
keeps the hands warm if the gloves stay dry. My small hands Finally, he said “Let’s keep it and I’ll rig it up to pull that 3x5
make it hard to find men’s work gloves that fit. So, when I do, I’ll wagon”. I was kinda like “well ok” not seeing the usefulness
buy 3 or more pairs. The ones that are best are the ones that of it. Well, I was wrong; it is a useful rig. Great for picking up
have been partially dipped in a rubbery material. But even those bigger but not huge orders and it always seems to be
handy. A
then, they wear out too fast. A couple years ago Larry bought
a spray that I use now to spray the fingertips. This keeps the
fingertips from wearing out and a bit more waterproof. It’s the Mike Hemming
stuff the guy advertises by coating a screen door with it as the Eastern Shore Nurseries Inc
bottom of a boat, it’s called Rubber Flex. It has solved my glove 410-822-1320
wearing out problem. esn@goeaston.net
easternshorenurseries.com
Retail nurseries, where customers pick out their own plants to
purchase, need a lot of small wagons. We have a lot, almost

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