Hi everybody. This is Kim, and I’m taking over the e-newsletter. Now don’t get worried, Joey will be back next week, we just thought it would be fun to change things up. Speaking of change, do you ever get tired of seeing or doing the same things over and over again? Well, I do. I’m not sure what brings it on. Perhaps it is boredom or maybe I just need a little inspiration.

Last week Joey and I went on a pilgrimage of sorts to Waco, Texas. Waco is the setting for one of my favorite sources of inspiration, Chip and Joanna Gaines. Our family had been fans of their show Fixer Upper, and we were so sad when it ended. Although the show is no longer on the air, we found that we could still get our fix by dining at the Magnolia Table and visiting the shops and bakery at the Silos while on this trip. Our quick visit was everything I hoped it would be. The staff was welcoming and full of southern hospitality. The market was beautifully laid out in a way that made you feel like everything would fit perfectly in your own home. And the cupcakes at the bakery did not disappoint. But what really struck me about our time there were the display gardens around the Silos. There’s no doubt where our passions lie. Like moths to a flame we were drawn to the raised vegetable beds, the adorable bean teepee, and the greenhouse. This area filled me with ideas for our own yard, and I returned home eager to begin planning for our fall harvest. Yes, I know it’s May, but it is nearing the end of the spring vegetable season in Florida and I’m thinking ahead. I don’t know about you, sometimes I can’t put what I want into words, but I know it when I see it. When I saw everything laid out so charmingly in Texas, I wanted to come home and make it happen.

Inspiration can be found in so many places: a book, a movie, a painting, a sunset. The next time you are at Kerby’s, we hope you find the plants set out in a way that helps you see them in your own garden. And if you’re like me and won’t know it’s what you want until you see it, don’t be afraid to move plants around and create some inspiration for yourself, we don’t mind. Or if you need help, ask one of us. We love to inspire people in the garden.