My husband is a gardening freak. A freak. Well, if you know me, then you know why he’s a freak. But that’s beside the point. My man grows just about anything. His thumb is purple, which is better than green. His passion has been cacti and succulents for years. And he manages to grow a lot of his rare and eclectic collection from seed. (Not an easy thing to do.) Recently he learned about cacti faring well from hydroponics.
So today while toddling about doing chores, hubby says he wants to stop by the hydro store. Been eyeballing it for a while. I was sort of on the aversion side of this place thinking the usual nefarious stuff I think –if not for any other reason than my own nefarious indulgences. (Call me Mrs. Kettle!)
But I was more than pleasantly surprised by this place. We were greeted with outstanding, not pushy, but welcoming customer service. Service that was knowledgeable about plants, horticulture, hydroponics all the way around, the politics of organic and more.
Not only that, Marco took his time with us, we were there probably an hour or so before even making a small purchase (book). What struck me was a passion for what they do at this store. This isn’t a hydro-gonna-grow-some-greenage-hippy-dippy joint by any means. (Although we all know the appreciation for hydro yields with our brothers and sistahs who grow some funk of their own…. hey, pass that over here!)
It’s gardening for grown ups. It’s love of self-sufficiency. It’s appreciation for plants, the planet, good nutrition, balance in politics… and some super friendly conversation too.
I think I love this place (insert stupid Partridge Family song here) and know my husband will be spending a lot of time and moolah at the hydro store.
terri, November 13, 2012 7:22 pm - Better Grow hydro
5/5
My husband is a gardening freak. A freak. Well, if you know me, then you know why he’s a freak. But that’s beside the point. My man grows just about anything. His thumb is purple, which is better than green. His passion has been cacti and succulents for years. And he manages to grow a lot of his rare and eclectic collection from seed. (Not an easy thing to do.) Recently he learned about cacti faring well from hydroponics.
So today while toddling about doing chores, hubby says he wants to stop by the hydro store. Been eyeballing it for a while. I was sort of on the aversion side of this place thinking the usual nefarious stuff I think –if not for any other reason than my own nefarious indulgences. (Call me Mrs. Kettle!)
But I was more than pleasantly surprised by this place. We were greeted with outstanding, not pushy, but welcoming customer service. Service that was knowledgeable about plants, horticulture, hydroponics all the way around, the politics of organic and more.
Not only that, Marco took his time with us, we were there probably an hour or so before even making a small purchase (book). What struck me was a passion for what they do at this store. This isn’t a hydro-gonna-grow-some-greenage-hippy-dippy joint by any means. (Although we all know the appreciation for hydro yields with our brothers and sistahs who grow some funk of their own…. hey, pass that over here!)
It’s gardening for grown ups. It’s love of self-sufficiency. It’s appreciation for plants, the planet, good nutrition, balance in politics… and some super friendly conversation too.
I think I love this place (insert stupid Partridge Family song here) and know my husband will be spending a lot of time and moolah at the hydro store.
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