Happy Place Friday- Part 3

I absolutely love plants and flowers and I love to stop at little roadside stands whenever I can. Unfortunately, as much as I love these things, I was born with a black thumb. I can remember names of plants and random details and love to learn and ask questions at the nurseries, but none of that has transformed my black thumb into a green thumb...yet I still continue on my quest and today my happy places are my two favorite plant and produce stands that I have found over the years.
The first is Hardwick Nursery in Rising Star. They also have locations in Cross Plains and Eastland, but I love the Rising Star location because that is where Jana, one of the owners, works, and because that is where all of the greenhouses are located so they have the best selection. Jana has been very sweet and patient with me over the years, and she has actually helped me to figure out what plants and flowers work best for me. I love that you get to pull a little wagon around to hold all of the beautiful things you find. They also have great produce, pots, salsas, and candy. I always have the best luck with their pentas in the summer and their pansies and snapdragons in the fall and winter. This is also where I got my upright Mexican petunia that has just about taken over my flowerbeds and that comes back each year without fail.

Sliger's Produce in Brownwood is my other favorite place for plants and produce. They are also my favorite place for pumpkins and gourds in the fall. They have an amazing selection and their prices are good. I like that they get their pumpkins early, so I am usually able to have my porch decorated in late September before pumpkins even start showing up in the grocery store.

Hope you enjoyed today's happy places...We are spending the weekend in Horseshoe Bay with Sutton's dad, so that should be a lot of fun. I am a little behind on posting, but hope to get caught up next week. Have a great weekend and stay cool in the heat!