Hey all ....

[RINGO]

new here so I thought I'd show off my little 12x24 foot greenhouse operation for getting my produce stand nursery bussiness going. Been 2 years but this year is better than last year , even if this year is still a bit of a struggle !!

 

[Beverly]

A warm welcome to you @RINGO...what a nice looking greenhouse! Thanks for sending pics and best of luck with your produce and nursery business. It looks like you are in a great area for growing a good variety of things. The people here are bursting with ideas and solutions and love sharing them with others. See you on the forums!

 

[RINGO]

A warm welcome to you @RINGO...what a nice looking greenhouse! Thanks for sending pics and best of luck with your produce and nursery business. It looks like you are in a great area for growing a good variety of things. The people here are bursting with ideas and solutions and love sharing them with others. See you on the forums!

Thank you as well !!
Every since I was a little kid and I went to the garden store with my mom I thought " this guy planted a seed. He is now selling that seed as a plant".
Now I don't see $$ in my head. I see the intricacies in the field. But I see the interest and the information people seek to grow a plant.
I used to drive big rig trucks , but this operttunity came up and I took it.
2 years in the works , getting better every year.
Well , since last year........
I'm looking into a 30x 90 for a upgrade. But it's all my money. No investors , which are clawing at me.
But hey,thanks for the good luck wishes !! See ya on the forum !!

 

[Beverly]

Lovely sunflowers. Perseverance, if you love what you are doing, is the name of the game. Two years is very little time to expect a profitable business growing things. Before you invest bigger and better, make use of the space you have now and make it profitable, be sure your business is visible in your community, find something(s) to grow that no one else has, find your customers and some specialty items. No matter how large the business, if there is not a customer base it will fail. But mostly you've got to love what you are doing. No expert advice, just some thoughts. What are those 5 lobed plants in the third photo down?

 

[RINGO]

Lovely sunflowers. Perseverance, if you love what you are doing, is the name of the game. Two years is very little time to expect a profitable business growing things. Before you invest bigger and better, make use of the space you have now and make it profitable, be sure your business is visible in your community, find something(s) to grow that no one else has, find your customers and some specialty items. No matter how large the business, if there is not a customer base it will fail. But mostly you've got to love what you are doing. No expert advice, just some thoughts. What are those 5 lobed plants in the third photo down?

Yes , thank you and you are absolutely correct. I have the visibility.
A old dude that used to go to school with my dad told me the same thing.
He sells at a farmers market booth.
He says sell something no one else sells.
I could go on and on , but yeah .....
Last year I had lofty dreams.......
This year I'm a bit ahead ...
Next year ........

 

[Beth_B]

Welcome @RINGO, love your business idea...where are you selling your plants now? And are you growing mostly flowers, herbs, houseplants...?

Great photos and I hope your business grows. I've been self-employed most of my life, with a stint driving truck OTR in the 1980s. Both things require being an independent and somewhat adventurous spirit!

 

[Becky]

Welcome aboard @RINGO, great to have you here!

 

[RINGO]

Welcome @RINGO, love your business idea...where are you selling your plants now? And are you growing mostly flowers, herbs, houseplants...?

Great photos and I hope your business grows. I've been self-employed most of my life, with a stint driving truck OTR in the 1980s. Both things require being an independent and somewhat adventurous spirit!

Roadside and a farmers market is where I sell. The roadside is our property with great visibility and lots of traffic.
We sell veggies flowers , mostly perinials , and I'm trying to proprogate some nursery stock like trees and shrubs, and the good ol farm fresh eggs. We got about 26 chickens I need to put up a more "farmy " looking structure by the road to attract more bussiness cause right now all I have is a 10x10 pop up canopy and it looks a bit rinky dink.
It will come around........
And thank you for all the nice supportive comments !!

 

[RINGO]

Welcome aboard @RINGO, great to have you here!

Thank you , thank you very much.

(You have to say that in a Elvis voice to get the full effect)