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| - Stopped at 380 Auction this past weekend as I do every year around this time of the season for their mammoth selection of plants and flowers. Years ago, I used to go to a local nursery that I absolutely loved but has since closed. Intermittently, I had tried to purchase plants through big box stores, other nurseries, and some department stores with little luck when it comes to quality, selection, and price. That's that trifecta for an amateur gardener who thinks she's much better than she is...
I digress. 380 not only has a huge selection of vegetation they also offer a ton of other items, none of which are ever put up for auction. This is one of those discount stores that can be distressing for someone like me. Not severely organized, offering everything from furniture and mattresses, to toys and food. Definitely a mish-mash of things. I usually don't go inside, only weave and duck my way through the mass crowds out to score the deals and the daylilies.
I scored four hanging baskets, several varieties of vegetables, enough to fill my two gardens, several flowers to plant in beds and pots, and some mushroom manure. All this was under $100.00, and I don't need to purchase another plant for the rest of the season. My garden looks good and I didn't break the bank. Totally worth a stop if you're in the area. Note the parking lot is awful, and on busy days you have to park up the hill. No fun. But they do curbside loading so that helps.
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