appreciating old things
What about us? It’s pretty simple, really. We love old things. While restoring our circa 1900 house, we learned a lot about craftsmanship. We loved filling the house with vintage style.
From hobby to vocation
We knew that we wanted a way to combine our interests with a business venture. We found an 1870s building with a large space for a garden and we were on our way!
The shop is open year round. Keeping it full of interesting things is the kind of challenge that’s fun. We never stop learning. We hope you’ll enjoy finding an unusual curio or piece of furniture. Maybe you like to see new work from local artists. Keeping up with what’s new in the world of fair trade is never boring.
And then, there’s the garden
Home Gardeners pick up flowers to augment their own, and to keep their gardens full and beautiful for their guests. Kids play hide and seek among the plants. Brides and their parents, friends and bridesmaids have an additional experience to remember after the wedding.
This little ditty was written way back in 2006 when we were honored with a local award. It’s still true today.
A longtime love of plants and a desire to make gardening a more central part of our lives led to the opening of The Cutting Garden in 2004. We tossed around ideas for years, and lit on the idea of a Cutting Garden. We reasoned that there are already many farmers doing wonderful things with produce, animals and value-added products here in Sullivan County. What was missing was a “Pick Your Own” Flower Garden open to the public.
While flowers don’t provide the kind of sustenance that tomatoes, potatoes or chickens do, their beauty provides a different kind of benefit which is too often overlooked in our busy lives. When customers wander the garden, seeing what’s available and deciding what to take home, they visibly slow down, and almost always leave with a smile on their faces along with the bouquet in their hands.
One of the most gratifying moments we’ve had was to overhear a customer airily explain to her friend that “beauty is necessary, too.” We couldn’t agree more.
See you in Youngsville!
Anne & Fritz