Peony Site/spending $$ on flowers
- Subject: Peony Site/spending $$ on flowers
- From: e*
- Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 12:30:51 -0700
OK Marilyn and Diane...This is not nice of you <g>.
I have had little interest in peony for the past many years. I have one,
a red one, and it's easy to transplant cuttings to other places in the garden.
I had **no idea** there were so many alternatives to 'elle's red peony'.
I'm glad I have a big yard but sad I have a small retirement check <g>.
Now an off topic query............
I did a wedding (body flowers and arrangements) yesterday for which I
will get a nice little bit if extra money. This all came about when I
did my daughter, Kirstins, wedding flowers last year.
I have had the good fortune of being able to do some small weddings
flowers with little more that a few classes at the local community college.
I was able to cut lots of white dutch iris out of my garden and bought 2
white stargazer lilies, a bunch of white tulips and (the real price
breaker) 2 doz white roses. Got the fill=in greens and babys breath for
free from a friend.
I'm wondering how one gets a flower market license to buy wholesale? I
ended up buying from the street vendors for much and I know they carry
2nd rate flowers. the white roses had to be
'cleaned up' petals torn back till they were just buds.
In any case - I sure wouldn't want this as a full time job, but it is
nice for word of mouth work. I suppose I'll have to get cards and a
business license etc...maybe more hassle than it is worth.
Does anyone know?
elle in cedar mill oregon
Z 8 North end of Willamette Valley
Z 6a Sunset Magazine
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