One Man Produce Stand

lants and took them down to Catlin Court one Saturday morning. The response was so very positive, he began to think a little bigger. Making a potting bench for his father as a gift another light bulb went off! This would make a perfect display for all the little plants that he was "harvesting" from his garden. The simple fact of not being the biggest fan of eggplant but having great luck at growing it, that simple fact resulted in a bushel basket purchase to add to the little redwood potting bench display to get those beautiful and tasty eggplant into the hands of people that would enjoy them, instead of them just going to waste. Some herbs planted for personal use grew a lot and again, the option was to share rather than waste. And those little one things that led to another kept happening. A chicken coop expansion so more chickens could be added to their little urban flock. A large sweet pea garden for his wife provided beautiful bouquets, however allergies prevented them from being in every room in the house and family and friends only wanted so many sweet peas themselves. Flowers were added to the mix! A new flower garden in the front yard was added and sunflowers planted. The sunflowers attracted loads of bees and hummingbirds, and later beautiful little green and black birds for the seeds. Now, the gardens have been expanded, the variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers is constantly changing as the seasons do. The most wonderful thing about this One Man Produce Stand is two-fold....the enjoyable work put in to the garden now is never wasted, all the produce, flowers, and eggs are enjoyed one way or another and the old school drop box where people pay what they want if they want, all that money is donated to charity.