My View of Life on the Dock
You never know what beautiful pollinator you will encounter while shopping at Cedar Rock Gardens!
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and Sunflower, Cedar Rock Gardens
For more information visit Cedar Rock Gardens website here and see post from earlier this week.
This beautiful lady in the pick-your-own peony patch.
Cedar Rock Gardens, the fabulous organic and homegrown nursery owned by Elise Jilson and Tucker Smith, is opening on Thursday April 19th. They will be open everyday. See below for hours of operation and the complete selection of flower, vegetable, and herb seedlings that will be available to purchase this spring. Cedar Rock Gardens is located at 290 Concord Street in West Gloucester, just minutes off of Route 133.
A small sampling of just some of the flowers and veggies you will find at Cedar Rock Gardens, and a reminder that spring truly will be here soon.
For more information, check out Cedar Rock Garden website here.
Zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, and herbs!
Pan Seared Tile Fish with Lemon Herb Confetti Rice
Golden Tilefish caught by husband Barry & friends off the coast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina
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Remember the Neighborhood Apothecary? I wrote about them not long ago when I discovered them at the block party. At the time, you sort of had to follow a map or a trail of bread crumbs to get to their store on the 4th floor of the Blackburn building. I saw the owner Meg and her associate Clint the other day, moving into new retail space on Pleasant Street!
Their new location is 17 Pleasant Street:
Through the gate, through the door on the left, down the stairs.
I bought some chamomile while I was there.
Meg was out, so Clint was manning the counter:
Clint’s name was inspired by Clint Eastwood, but he’s much nicer than Dirty Harry.
Stop by and check out their wares! They will be having a grand opening soon for the new location. I’ll post the info when it is available.
A nice surprise for me at the block party for me was the new “Neighborhood Apothecary“. I arrived on the scene from the west end near Giuseppe’s, and met this fine fellow:
who was handing out coupons for a free sample from the Neighborhood Apothecary, a new store on the 4th floor of the Blackburn Building (2 Main St.)! They sell organic herbs, seasonings and teas, natural body products, stones, cards, books, and soon also some natural herbal remedies. (Regular hours: 8am – 6pm, Monday – Sunday.) The biggest draw for me is probably the herbal teas! Loose herbal tea can be hard to find locally outside of chains like Teavana, so it’s nice to have something local in walking distance of my apartment.
The entrance is not immediately evident. You have to go through the parking lot next to Giuseppe’s:
towards that door in the back with the Grecian columns (Ionic columns with Scamozzi capitals, to be specific):
Then take the elevator to the 4th floor and follow the signs! You will probably end up meeting Meghan Owens, the owner (shown here helping some customers):
And here are a few photos of what you can find in the store, from herbs and spices to earth-friendly cards and soy candles:
They have a weekly raffle for a discount coupon, which I entered and – to my surprise – won! I get a 5% discount on my next purchase!
Good Morning Gloucester 