It was fun to take the 40-minute drive to Middleville, Ontario on a sunny spring day!
Terry used to work with one of the owners - who often gave us gifts of plants. So I was anxious to view the nursery for myself.
Fortunately we had written directions, as our Garmin GPS didn't recognize a place named Middleville! (It's near Almonte, which Garmin does recognize!)
The nursery consists of an acre of plants behind their home.
Caring for them is a labor of love!
Nancy showed me around the beds... Then she dug up some herbs for me to take home. She couldn't resist sharing!
I wish I could remember the names of all the plants!
Spring flowers were in bloom. I did recognize the irises - as I have a few in my garden. Nancy gave me a small (short) iris plant to take home.
I was fascinated by the many varieties of mint they grew - apple mint, chocolate mint, and spearmint... to name a few. I didn't know mint came in so many flavors!
After a tour of the grounds and a relaxing chat...
... we returned home with more plants than we had planned to get, among them different varieties of mint and day lilies...
Seeing the plants in beds - rather than in pots on a store shelf - made me want to create a little city nursery like theirs behind my home!
They invited us to return in July when their mid-summer flowers are in bloom. I hope we do!
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