I Love My Dog

I want to include Bear as a
regular feature of the ZuzuBlog.
A celebrity in his own right, Bear spent
his first 5 years as the centerpiece in our
shop window on Seventh Avenue.
It was a position he claimed early on,
wriggling his way in between and onto
the plants and pots until we just cleared
the way for him up front and center.
He attracted more attention than any other
thing we ever displayed there.
So, it is appropriate that i make space for him in our
new window on the internet.

Shopping Green...Moss, Jade, or Spring

In the spirit of Going Green and Shopping Local,
we try to do business with companies located
within a reasonable shipping distance.
We are very happy with this Hand Made Pottery
designed and produced just across the river in Jersey.
The list of color names is exhaustive
and great fun for us Zuzus:
Delphinium, Marigold, Celery,Tequilla, Papaya, Tomato,
Florida, Caribbean, Iris, Butter, Maize, Sunflower,
Moss, Jade, Grass, Spring, Chocolate...
And our favorite: La Vida Loca
Milk Bottles...$27.
Dipping Bowls...$15.

Letting go

Last Wednesday someone started to clean out the debris that's been moldering in the old shop since August 2004 .
Whoever bought the property will probably be knocking the buildings down.
At one point i thought i wanted to get the rainbow, but it's just one last thing i need to let go.

Its A Wonderful LIfe...

Why Zuzu's Petals? or what?
I used to say, for me it was about a confirmation of life and a reality check..maybe that's the same thing.
This will make no sense if you haven't seen The Movie.
Actually, if you haven't seen The Movie, you would have lost interest at hello.
Anyway,
2 days after the fire, our friends Christine and Bill offered their restaurant Cocotte...(french restaurant on 4th street and 5th avenue) for a fund raiser to help start renovating or paying bills or, eating...it took me several days to realize none of the zuzus had any income...we accepted.
They provided glorious mounds of food and wine.
We invited 100 of our oldest and dearest customers to party with us and give"seed money" they could redeem later when we re-opened and were back on our feet.
That night i felt like George Bailey in the last scene of "It's a Wonderful Life".

Big Zuzu's Gardenshop

Over the last 3 garden seasons we have put down roots in our new garden at 374 Fifth Avenue. While there is no true gardening space there, our emotional roots have dug deep into place.
Every week from march until the frost stops us cold, we stock the most unusual and exciting, yet reliable collection of outdoor plants for the Brooklyn Gardener.
We urban farmers are a special breed, who must fit their passion for growing things into the limited space of brownstone backyards, stoop pots and window sills.