For those not in the loop, I got a job gardening in June this year. I've learned a shitload in that short period of time, along with what I knew coming into it.
A few days ago, the company I worked for was on our last day of the season. We were doing a bit of leaf clean up, trimming, cutting back dead perennials, etc. A woman approached us and asked for our company's card, and I gave it to her. She mentioned she had some bulbs she wanted help getting in the ground along with a good bit of perennials. I told her it was our last day of the season and she asked if I would do it as a side gig. So I got her number and we agreed on Saturday (yesterday).
I showed up to her home at 8am and worked until sundown. She kicked my ass. A massive amount of digging, bulbs, weeding, dividing, cutting through landscape fabric, etc. She was amazingly kind, fun to work with, and a lifelong gardener so she had some cool tricks up her sleeve.
At the end of the day she gave me a check for more than double my hourly rate, a huge box of mixed bulbs, ferns, organic produce (she bought), snacks, and she provided me lunch.
I am just amazed. Her and her husband were really fantastic people and I'm really hoping for her to ask me for some help in the spring.
I really love gardening as a profession. We're all gonna make it.
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[–] forget-me-not 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
@expertshitposter, you are rubbing off on everyone, breh
Nice! Happy to hear things are going well for you. New projects are great and keep things interesting, eh? Do you think you might have many more private projects?
[–] middle_path [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
It's certainly possible. My wife has a co worker that's interested. It would take me a while to build a client base (especially because I'm not actually trying to), but maybe in a year or two when I feel knowledgeable enough, I can dive into working for myself. Who knows what the future holds, but I definitely won't be turning down any gigs.
[–] ExpertShitposter 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
2019