Beginner Gardening: OMG, I HIT THE MOTHERLODE TODAY!!!, 1 by ButterflyChaser

ButterflyChaser wrote:
OMG, I hit Bargains galore! I went to TN today to visit my little sis. Just about as soon as I hit TN, I found a Lowe's. I was too early for the consignment shop I like, so I swung into Lowe's to see what was on clearance.

There was a rack there that said "Distressed Plants, 25 cents". I found flats of beautiful sedum groundcovers--Dragons blood and two or three other varieties that I'm not familiar with. Well, at 25 cents each, I thought, I can landscape every bed I have with cheap plants. So I picked out 5 flats (about 60 4-inch pots) overflowing with sedums that did not look distressed at all to me! They were regularly priced 2.50, so what a steal, huh?

Then I breezed thru the store and found a beautiful pink canna I didn't have and I grabbed it. And then I spotted a 2 gallon pot of Hilo Beauty elephant ear. Had to have it at any cost.

I got up to the register, dripping with sweat and chattering to the young lady who came to check me out. I told her most of the plants came from the distressed plant rack and pointed to the flats. She said she'd just give me ALL of it for $6! I said, Wow, thanks! So she rang it up and gave me the total--5.83!! I asked, "Did you get the elephant ear?" Yes, she said. I said, "Really?" She said, "Yes, we really need to mark all that stuff way down." I asked if she got the canna, and again she said yes! So I got a 2 gallon pot of Hilo Beauty, a full quart pot of a pink canna, and 60 4-inch pots of various sedums--all for less than $6!!!!! I'm sure the ee's were $20, but she was convinced they should be clearanced. So who was I to argue. She worked there so she should know the inventory, right? I thought about getting more, but I was sure she'd realize her mistake, so I escape with my bargains while I could. You would do the same, right? LOL

Then I went to the consignment shop near there and bought 14 business dresses and evening/prom dresses for a total of $14. I have a small consignment shop myself and can easily resale these at a nice profit.

Then I picked up my sis and we went to the consignment shop she works at where I got 15 more dresses and business suits for $15 total. Sherry's boss will often offer me special sales when I come to town. So most of the stuff I resale comes from her shop.

Then we went to this wonderful home/garden decor outlet called Decor Direct. They have beautiful stuff, but by my standards, their prices are outrageous. However, they have wonderful sales--like 75% off and 90% off. And I finally got the wall fountain I've been wanting for the New Orleans terrace garden! It's a lion's head fountain about 2 ft tall. One similar, made of fiberglass, would cost me about $100 on Ebay. I found an identical one at Decor Direct today, made of CAST IRON, for $35!!!! It was $15 cheaper than the others they had because a small piece is broken off of it. However, I can touch it up with some paint and chances are, no one will notice. I didn't even notice. And I was inspecting it. My sis noticed it before we checked out. But it will be fine when I touch it up.

I also got a metal table I can hang on the wall and two metal shelves. They're all antiqued bronze just like the fountain. And I got these cute cast iron "leafy" pot stands. They look like palm trees or something. They actually stand only about 6 inches tall but they will be noticed.

Then we hit other nurseries. And I got a beautiful potfull of Green Shield elephant ears (with lots of little bulbs), 2 large variegated wiegelias, and 2 large foxtail ferns for less than half the price they are here in town.

OMG, I'm still reeling from all the bargains! Don't you wish you coulda gone with me? Here are pics of what you could have tried to wrestle away from me. LOL

Here are the 5 flats of sedum which cover the entire backseat of my van.