I've decided what I want to do with this blog. It will take you behind the scenes during the development of our live plant backyard nursery. To be honest, my point in writing this is to convert my readers into customers. Even if you don't ever buy any plants from me, I would like to encourage everybody to grow more of their own food and support other local growers. And there may also be some lessons learned for others considering starting a home based, online business.
Ok then, for starters, let me set the scene: We live in a small subdivision near Dallas, GA about 30 miles NW of Atlanta. This bird's eye view is probably from summer 2007 and I've outlined our 2/3 acre bordering a large pond.
If you look carefully, you can see some raised garden beds and maybe a few fruit trees. This weekend, I was building the framework for the beds where my collection of Hardy Kiwi plants are living.
... but wait, we're moving too fast ... Rewind!
Back in Sept 2002 the backyard was covered with pine trees and a few bushes.
We paid someone to cut the "grass" and we fed some Muscovy and Peking ducks that moved in (and almost took over the place), but really did not grow anything intentionally, and nothing you could eat.
We were both working fulltime and commuting to Marietta everyday, but knew there was something more interesting and personally satisfying in our future.
From here I will fast forward through the evolution of our yard and lifestyle and how the idea for a backyard nursery came about. At this point in time we do not have an actual product for sale but the vision is clear and we have the resources to make it happen.
I'd like to close this post with a quote from my current favorite guru, Bill Mollison: "If you're not having fun with it, what's the bloody point?"
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