Yup, only the third week of June and already Jewel is dumping their garden center inventory; it’s especially upsetting since they put up those centers long before it’s advisable to plant in Chicago, global-warming or not.   I picked up lots of veggie plants on Saturday using two $5 Floral Department Flavor Adventure coupons and when I got another one last night I headed over to see what was still available.  Not very much, as it turns out, but I took all the vegetable plants remaining (27) and paid $2.22.  I’m pleased and boy are we gonna have – hopefully – some great meal additions.

Stopped in for the Saturday Sampler, those tiny potatoes and $1.99/lb cherries (very tasty!) and to see if Lisle had dropped their garden center prices – 75% off with a very healthy inventory.  I got everything here for $11+ because the two $5 Floral Department coupons from Flavor Adventure took $10 off.  Very pleased, but omg, these must have been crazy expensive before!