Monday I got the amazing opportunity to go to a local nursery for work. We loaded the truck with crates and we were off for the hour drive to Halifax. It was a nice trip up to the nursery we took the scenic route rather then the motor way which was quite nice. We arrived at Dove Cottage Nursery and were greeted by the couple who runs the nursery and of course a cup of tea. After some introductions we got a tour of their small garden which accompanies their nursery. It is a garden of summer interests which highlights many of the herbaceous perennials that they grow in their nursery. After the garden tour we loaded up the truck which we just managed to squeeze the couple hundred plants on. After loading the truck we ate a quick lunch. Then we wandered around the nursery checking out the amazing selection of plants they propagate and sell. They travel all around the world especially to Holland and other parts of Europe to seek out new and interesting cultivars of plants. They find interesting new plants meet new people and make amazing contacts. After touring the nursery and picking out a few plants for our own gardens we squeezed back into the truck and were off. It was a lovely visit to an amazing nursery; quite the place with some really nice people who are very passionate about plants!!!!
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