We managed to get to the greenhouse just minutes before they closed, and thank goodness they are absolutely amazing and let us stay and shop. I love Erickson's Greenhouse in Brainerd. If anyone is looking for a great selection of flowers, succulents, vegetables, trees, hostas, or fairy garden supplies - check out Erickson's Greenhouse in Brainerd. They're worth the time. Awesome place, I can't say enough good about them. You want a small-town feel where people remember your name and you feel a real connection, and staff who genuinely want to see your garden succeed and can offer you tips and advice - this is the place to go!
We ended up picking up five flats of flowers, three more fairies, and another fairy house. I wish I'd have taken photos of our haul before I started planting it all into planters. I'll have to take photos next time I'm out there to finish potting things up.
We ended up running so late with everything else that we never really made it home. It was nearly 10pm when we finally wrapped everything up, getting back to my parents' house after a last-minute run to Menards. We had wanted to get the coconut cour liner for a couple of the deck planters she had, but they were sold out. Instead we ended up buying a bunch of terra cotta pots to make a tiered fairy garden to add to the ground one we already have set up (at my parents' house).
Then we just waited for Tony to get off work and he drove us home. Poor puppy was locked in the kennel for about ten hours, but much to everyone's surprise - no accidents! Yay! I think that's the longest I've ever left a puppy home alone, and I felt guilty about it, but I'm so glad she did alright. She had some toys in the kennel and was really excited to see us when we got home. She greeted everyone before she stopped to go potty.
When we got home I locked the barn up, fed the barn cats, and headed in to do this blog. I'm exhausted and ready for bed now! It rained off and on all day. Great for the garden beds and freshly planted orchard trees; not so great for productivity. I'll have plenty to do tomorrow.