Re: Money-Makin' Time!

> I enjoy doing this except the day of the sale.  People are rude, we are
> way too busy for the amount of volunteers we have, and my feet
> hurt/voice gone by the end of the day.  - Donna

I do all the prep for my own sale, but I need help to handle customers the
first 2 hours.  God bless my dear sister.  She comes over and helps out.
Customers are nice and tell me how the plants they got last year are doing.
I am so totally worn out by the time it is over - need a nap.  I could only
do this once a year.

For the MG sale I used to help with all the prep and set up, etc, but we
have plenty of people, so I've cut back.  I always work the sale itself, 3
hrs, and then help with tear down.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:02 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Money-Makin' Time!


> My native plant group is having a sale this Saturday. We don't get rich
> on the profits, but keeps our club going as well as restoration needs
> for the year.
>
> We do both, purchase plugs in the fall, a few in the spring, and also
> start seeds or cuttings.
>
> The real value I personally found was the knowledge learned. Used to
> have a hard time with seedling and id'ing them.... Also learned about
> greenhouses and what it takes to propagate or just keep alive certain
> plants thru their tough period.
>
> I enjoy doing this except the day of the sale. People are rude, we are
> way too busy for the amount of volunteers we have, and my feet
> hurt/voice gone by the end of the day.
>
> Donna
>
> > Auralie,
> > Our MGs have plant sales in May and June and Sept and I usually
> contribute
> > about 50 pots.  We put a fair amount of work into these and make a
> > 2-3thousand $ profit each time, because most of the product is donated
> by
> > MGs and, in Sept, sometimes a few local nurseries.  However, a few
> years
> > back a team of 6 of us began the MG nusery and we buy wholesale and
> grow
> > on.
> > These items bring in more money than the donated items usually.
> >
> > When you say > it's too much work for so little profit.<  I can
> > understand.
> > For the MGs, it's a lot of work, but what else are we going to do to
> get
> > some money?  Besides, the interaction during these sales helps us
> serve
> > the
> > community.  As for my own sale, I usually pull in about $700, maybe
> more
> > this year - we'll see.  I don't know how much I spend on soil, pots,
> and
> > fertilizer, but I'm sure a few $ go back in my pocket.  And people do
> > bring
> > the pots back, so I only have to buy one certain size.  It may not
> make me
> > a
> > lot of money but it beats lugging 500 pots over to CES for the MG
> sale.
> > And, call me crazy, I do have fun doing it.
> >
> > Kitty
>
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