Jerks. They’re jerks.Who steals a HUGE HEAVY planter? My little dahlia I could see someone walking away with, it was so nice and leafy! But the large pot?
Today was trash day, but the recycling was next to the plants, and the trash next to that. No other plants on the street disappeared. I don’t think it was the garbage men.
I’m saddened beyond belief about this. Just growing them in the backyard is not the same. They’re there to cheer people up when walking by, to make me smile when I bring my bike inside or check the mail, or read on the stoop.
Please bring my plants back, please please please.
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April 28, 2010 at 10:01 am
Hey Nicole,
I am so sorry to hear that happened! :-\
Seriously.
I hope it’s either found or you’ll accept donations for a new one – out of principle!
I’m in. Also, what are you doing next wednesday? You guys want to FINALLY Good Dog it up? Catch up, whathaveya?
April 29, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Good dog next week- great idea! Meet you there after Chris’ softball game. (not sure on the time, but I can message you- still the same number?)
I’m not sure If I’m going to get a new planter… I don’t know if I can take having it stolen again.
April 28, 2010 at 11:10 am
EEk, People are ridiculous!
April 28, 2010 at 1:18 pm
How sad!
April 29, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Reminds me of the note we left when our squash was smashed. And then the kids coming with their quarters to pay for it… maybe you’ll get some sheepish kids with fist fulls of quarters…
April 29, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Unfortunately, this does not surprise me at all. When I worked on grounds crew at Temple, we would plant thousands of dollars worth of plants/flowers (kale, mums, etc depending on the season… we planted a lot), and people would come through and steal EVERYTHING. Once time my boss and I spent all day working on some decorative plant displays in these huge planters and at the center were those non-banana banana trees, and the next morning ALL of it was gone even the huge trees. The mums were really swiped all the time because they’re generally easy to rip out of the ground or a planter and they would sell them on the streets. Very annoying. I don’t want to blame it on Philadelphia, but I’ll just say that it does not surprise me. Maybe you could do a hanging potted plant that wouldn’t be as easy for someone to swipe?
May 9, 2011 at 1:06 am
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