Greenhouse is getting packed full of stock

[happypalms]

After 5 years of starting up my nursery, iam finally starting to see the results. Both in quality of the stock and growth, also in a few sales, moving a bit here and there with sizeable stock to sell after 5 years. I knew it would take 5 years to start a nursery, and as I also know it’s 10 years before you really get into the good stuff. From there on it’s up and working for the long run. And that’s the plan.
 

Living the dream!

[Harry’s Palms]

You have been working hard at it . Nice to see such terrific results👍. Harry

[happypalms]

22 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

You have been working hard at it . Nice to see such terrific results👍. Harry

Through hard work, one will see great results. Thanks Harry. 
Richard 

[gyuseppe]

Richard I wish you good luck, but there is a lot of work behind it, you deserve it👌

[happypalms]

23 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard I wish you good luck, but there is a lot of work behind it, you deserve it👌

Thanks gyuseppe, it’s an investment in my retirement fund. But it’s the love of palms that makes it happen! 

[tim_brissy_13]

Question Richard: as the stock grows, does shipping/postage become more difficult? Have you engaged freight services or are they largely not really at that size yet? 

[happypalms]

9 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Question Richard: as the stock grows, does shipping/postage become more difficult? Have you engaged freight services or are they largely not really at that size yet? 

Good question, with a few different answers. A couple of ways around that one, bare rooted is another method for larger plants, courier is another choice. But the way the cost of things are going, when a plant is $5 for sale and postage is going to cost $25 you’re not going to sell many plants. At the moment what Iam selling is paying for itself in getting my investment back. As the stock grows I will transition to the local community markets and still supply a certain local family owed hardware store mitre 10. And as for the rest of sales word of mouth and contacts that visit the nursery is my main goal. I get a couple of growers coming down from Gold Coast area and for now that’s fine. Ultimately I will still have small stock coming through so those sales will pay for themselves. And after that it’s a unique market I will target, but by ten years time if they want it they come and get it. Doing the markets will increase sales by word of mouth. But hey if it doesnt sell iam quite happy to plant out the best of the best in my garden, that’s one advantage as a grower I get to choose the best strongest and healthiest plants for my garden and that’s what my main goal was, I did that about 30 years ago and look at the garden I got, so  round  two now with that many new palms available it’s going to be one heck of a ride into the garden for my retirement!