western australia

An attractive display at a coffee-house

@JudyEv (382240)

Rockingham, Australia

January 30, 2022 7:37pm CST

On the weekend, we went to Bunbury to the Summer International Film Festival. On the way, we stopped for a coffee at a place called The Crooked Carrot. It is in the middle of acres of vegetable gardens so the name is appropriate. We used to drive past this very regularly and for years, it was just a small concern. It doesn’t sell fuel and there is a service station a few kilometres further on. However, over the past several years, it has suddenly become really popular and there are always dozens of cars there. So we called in to see what all the fuss is about. There is a nice expanse of lawn and space for kids to run around it and it serves meals and snacks but I still don’t know why it has had the relatively sudden surge in popularity. I did like this display of succulents. The woodwork would be concocted from packing cases which are two a penny in the area. I thought this looked very cute. I might even be able to have something similar down one side of this house.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

31 Jan 22

That is a very nice display and I love it! I have never had good luck with succulents though!

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv I agree. That is probably my problem with them.

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@ptrikha_2 (49766)

• India

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv Plus they are very colorful as well!

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

I love the different containers - the little teapots, cups, etc. I think many of us water succulents too much.

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@rebelann (117244)

• El Paso, Texas

31 Jan 22

It does look attractive but I wouldn't want to have to dust it, around here there is an abundance of dust which can drive a person nuts.

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@rebelann (117244)

• El Paso, Texas

31 Jan 22

The dust around here permeates the indoors .... I wish I had known that before I bought all this, oh well, too late now.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

As it's outside, I guess it gets pretty dusty before they bother about dusting it. An air-blower thing would be handy.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

@rebelann Dust gets in whatever you do. It's not too bad here. There isn't a lot of bare earth around unfortunately. It's mostly paving and bitument/macadam.

I guess you can't have everything.

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@shaggin (74987)

• United States

31 Jan 22

When you say the packing cases are two a penny do you really mean that they are 2 for 1 cent? I love the succulents in the mugs and tea pots etc but not the regular planters.

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@shaggin (74987)

• United States

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv oh I see thanks for explaining. I take things very literal

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

@shaggin That's okay. It's to be expected if you're not familiar with the idioms. I was around when we still had pennies and shillings so it's a common expression to me.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

Two a penny really just means that they are very cheap. In some places, you could probably pick them up for nothing. They are often on skip bins or rubbish heaps.

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@snowy22315 (209008)

• United States

31 Jan 22

That is really cute, when we went to the Christmas Light Display in a big botanial garden center, we saw they had a garden cafe overlooking all the foilage. We thought once the weather warms it would be fun to have a bite in there. Friend and I are thinking about becoming friends of the center, so we can get free admission to the light show next year, and free garden admission the rest of the year.

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@snowy22315 (209008)

• United States

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv Yeah, at this point I am planning on moving from the area in a few months, tentatively planning to meet with a realtor in March so chances of going there pretty often ma be minimal, I like Richmond very much so I will still probably try to get there once a monrh though. If I do that seeing the gardens could be on the list.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

@snowy22315 So big changes in the air maybe? Hope it all works out for you.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

Sometimes it's really worth becoming 'friends' or 'members' or whatever. It depends how much use you think you'll get out of a place.

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@RasmaSandra (98033)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

31 Jan 22

It is a very nice display, I guess parents like to be able to relax while having a meal and the kids can run around on the lawn,

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

Yes, that's true. There was quite a bit for the kids to see and do.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

31 Jan 22

That would be nice on the side of your house. You could grow all sorts of plants.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

I like the quirky little containers too.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

@RubyHawk A bit more green would improve it for sure.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv They are cute but I think I’d choose larger containers for larger plants. It would be beautiful filled wit greenery.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

31 Jan 22

maybe they have a special meal or snack you can't get else where? Did you try the food ?

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv hhhmm, then hard to figure the popularity. Maybe it's the only place to eat close for a lot of people out there.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

The food was pretty basic. I just had a tub of mixed fresh fruit and Vince had a pie. But it was nice enough.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

31 Jan 22

That is super cute. Do I see some teapots there

?

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv Ah, cups too - love it! I'd be scared to put drainage holes in something delicate as a teapot - with my luck I'd probably break them all

. But yah, otherwise it'd get root rot - I hope they are in smaller pots.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

I love the teapots and the cups. I don't know if they'd have to put drainage holes in them or if they'd just contain a smaller pot.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

@much2say They no doubt have it sorted - or will get it sorted when the plants all start to die.

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

31 Jan 22

The display is really nice.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

Thanks. I thought so too.

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@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

31 Jan 22

The display is very nice. Puts me in mind of a diner north of here that has a collection of tea pots arrayed all about the place.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

We passed a corner house in Germany once and every window had teapots on display. There must have been dozens.

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@DaddyEvil (174528)

• United States

31 Jan 22

I wonder if it's this couple's/family's way of making extra money? Or possibly a semi-retired couple are doing it to keep busy just because? The display looks nice, though.

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@DaddyEvil (174528)

• United States

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv Oh! Yes, I thought the plants were a sales item.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

The plants aren't for sale or do you mean the whole place? I think they used to sell vegetables there but there were just some jams, pickles, etc, in the shop. They were doing a huge trade in meals with signs apologising for being under-staffed.

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@wolfgirl569 (135819)

• Marion, Ohio

31 Jan 22

That is nice. But our winters get too cold to leave them out

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

I'd forgotten about your winters. Here, against a brick wall, they might get cooked but with the wooden back they might be okay.

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@wolfgirl569 (135819)

• Marion, Ohio

31 Jan 22

@JudyEv At least in pots I could bring them in. But I have a lot I already do that with

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

@wolfgirl569 And you'd need room for them inside too.

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@freelancermariagrace (29342)

• Philippines

31 Jan 22

The display is beautiful:)

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

I like the bits of colour against the white background.

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@qianamalayeka (84)

• Indonesia

31 Jan 22

the display is good, it can be an idea for decoration at home ^^

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

I might try to use it on an outside wall.

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@ptrikha_2 (49766)

• India

31 Jan 22

I believe that if such Succulents and other plants are on for sale in my vicinity, they would sell a lot. Such a place would be something that would be relished by elders and children alike! Nice share

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@ptrikha_2 (49766)

• India

1 Feb 22

@JudyEv Oh I thought that these were for sale as well!

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

I don't think these were for sale but I agree that such items would sell very well.

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@kaylachan (84815)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

31 Jan 22

The display does look nice. I don't know what they could say is the cause of their boom in business, but whatever it is, it's working.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

Someone must have spread the word.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 Jan 22

It's a very nice display. Maybe its popularity isn't in the obvious, but the in-obvious.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Feb 22

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

I think you're right. You start wondering why you didn't think of that.

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@oahuwriter (26773)

• United States

1 Feb 22

Nice, plants! How was the food?

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Feb 22

The food was good. We had to wait but only a little while. There were notices apologising as they were short-staffed 'but were doing their best'. All food outlets seem to be short-staffed at the moment.

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@oahuwriter (26773)

• United States

3 Feb 22

@JudyEv So sad how the pandemic has changed everything. Glad food delicious!

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 Jan 22

THis wold be perfect on my deck, smaller.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

I'm thinking about something similar somewhere here. I have a couple of empty brick walls and this needn't be very wide.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

@CarolDM Is that right? I haven't seen them here but maybe only because I haven't looked.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Feb 22

@JudyEv Many sell these for the deck, in different shapes and sizes.

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@sharonelton (30756)

• Lichfield, England

1 Feb 22

Yes, it does look very nice. I'm glad you enjoyed your stop at The Crooked Carrot!

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 22

I think I might be asking my husband if we can make one of these.

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@sharonelton (30756)

• Lichfield, England

1 Feb 22

@JudyEv Yes, that could be a fun thing to do.

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