DH and I went out to do our Sunday flea market today, and I noticed a fairly new nursery on our route.
I mentioned that I saw a hand lettered sign that fruit trees were on sale. We're in the middle of developing a potager type garden. We saw his hand lettered sign and DH (who is a wood carver and has done tons of signage for Renaisance Faires)asked him if he would be interested in bartering signage for plants/landscaping/etc. His reply was to IMMEDIATLEY turn off the hose and "Let me start off by saying YES"
So, we're getting about $1000 worth of plants and or labor for a weekend of the DH carving the signs!
Next stop was at a little second hand store near the nursery, where DH found an old book about a meat eating plant (sounds like little shop of horrers) DH says lets stop in and see if we can snag a plant in exchange for this book! This is at California Carnivores.
We bop in and the owner is soooo pleased, he gave us $35 (on sale) of carniverous plants, for a $.25 book! New hobby!
Fun and profitable day!
