Hundreds of varieties of field grown perennials
103 Lincoln Road
Saco, Maine
282-1174
Saco, Maine
282-1174
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SOLD OUT FOR 2024
My name is Kenneth Rice- welcome to my website, I built it myself (using Weebly). I'm a farmer and gardener, not a computer geek, so keep that in mind. I'm the sole proprietor of Log Cabin Perennials, a one acre nursery in Saco, Maine, 13 miles south of Portland and about six miles from the Atlantic Ocean, in USDA climate zone 5.
I raised my price 2 years ago from $5 to $6, as the price of everything I use in my business and in other aspects of living had increased 'a bit'. I had a $5 price on all pots for a number of years. A lot of folks told me I needed to raise my prices, (they must have looked at my clothes and felt sorry for me) but I didn't want to. Multiplying by 5 and making change was really easy. Unfortunately, prices I have to pay for pots, labels, seeds, compost, superhumus, tools, electricity, and especially plugs, plants and shipping (when I do have to buy them) have skyrocketed. Even though I grew and sold more plants in each of the last two years, my net income was lower than 3 years ago. I'm not a business genius like some people claim to be, but selling more and working harder to make less money doesn't make sense. That's the long way of saying that I'm increasing my price to $6.64 plus 5.5 % Maine sales tax for an even $7. That would still put me lower by far than every other nursery that I know of, and as low or lower than regional wholesale nurseries. And, as usual, I take cash and checks- I DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS. I do accept returned 1 gallon empty pots, ones that are about 6 inches deep and wide. I have no use for larger or smaller pots. I try to keep the driveway by my potting table clear of snow, so that folks can drop off pots anytime of year. Also, I have a very limited number of wagons/carts available to use, so if you wish to bring your own to carry pots in, by all means do so.
I plan to open May 4 this year, 5:30 a.m.
The last three years have been crazy in more ways than one- I've been selling out of all my stock in just a few weeks, probably because my price is so low. I'm going to keep my open times the same as last year- basically daylight hours. I'm generally in my gardens at daybreak, so if any one wants to buy plants at 5:45 am, that's fine. I'll have my honor system /payment box available too, so anyone stopping by later in the evening can put cash or checks in it- in case I can't drag my body out after supper.
Maine
SOLD OUT FOR 2024
My name is Kenneth Rice- welcome to my website, I built it myself (using Weebly). I'm a farmer and gardener, not a computer geek, so keep that in mind. I'm the sole proprietor of Log Cabin Perennials, a one acre nursery in Saco, Maine, 13 miles south of Portland and about six miles from the Atlantic Ocean, in USDA climate zone 5.
I raised my price 2 years ago from $5 to $6, as the price of everything I use in my business and in other aspects of living had increased 'a bit'. I had a $5 price on all pots for a number of years. A lot of folks told me I needed to raise my prices, (they must have looked at my clothes and felt sorry for me) but I didn't want to. Multiplying by 5 and making change was really easy. Unfortunately, prices I have to pay for pots, labels, seeds, compost, superhumus, tools, electricity, and especially plugs, plants and shipping (when I do have to buy them) have skyrocketed. Even though I grew and sold more plants in each of the last two years, my net income was lower than 3 years ago. I'm not a business genius like some people claim to be, but selling more and working harder to make less money doesn't make sense. That's the long way of saying that I'm increasing my price to $6.64 plus 5.5 % Maine sales tax for an even $7. That would still put me lower by far than every other nursery that I know of, and as low or lower than regional wholesale nurseries. And, as usual, I take cash and checks- I DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS. I do accept returned 1 gallon empty pots, ones that are about 6 inches deep and wide. I have no use for larger or smaller pots. I try to keep the driveway by my potting table clear of snow, so that folks can drop off pots anytime of year. Also, I have a very limited number of wagons/carts available to use, so if you wish to bring your own to carry pots in, by all means do so.
I plan to open May 4 this year, 5:30 a.m.
The last three years have been crazy in more ways than one- I've been selling out of all my stock in just a few weeks, probably because my price is so low. I'm going to keep my open times the same as last year- basically daylight hours. I'm generally in my gardens at daybreak, so if any one wants to buy plants at 5:45 am, that's fine. I'll have my honor system /payment box available too, so anyone stopping by later in the evening can put cash or checks in it- in case I can't drag my body out after supper.
Maine
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Hummingbird taking a break Anthemis tinctoria Helleborus niger
All photos were taken in my gardens using a Cannon Rebel.
All photos were taken in my gardens using a Cannon Rebel.
Background plant above is Astilbe "Visions in Pink"