Happy September! The summer is flying by and almost gone. But not yet! I’ve enjoyed these precious few warm months and discovered something new. I can sell my plants!
Zoe Pritchard is one of my favorite personal finance vloggers on YouTube. She also talks about her life in Montreal, Canada. She mentioned earning money by selling plant cuttings on Facebook Marketplace. It seemed like a really interesting idea and I wondered if it would work for me.
Like lots of things that I try in life, I don’t necessarily think that it will work, but I’m curious. And my curiosity always gets the best of me. Then I usually decide to experiment. Because I have so many plants, I’m always doing cuttings and propagating them. It’s gotten to a point where I’ve given them away to everyone I know, and new ways were needed to thin the herd.
A few times, I gave some away to strangers by meeting up in a group. But that’s not enough and sometimes people wouldn’t show up as scheduled. I needed a new way to find homes for my plant babies before they took over my home!
Because life is busy, I didn’t get a chance right away to take pictures and do the listings. But then the project that I’ve been working on for almost two years came to a screeching halt. My income suddenly ended and I had more time. So I took some pictures of my precious plants, and listed them on Facebook Marketplace.
Recently, I had also started a very detailed budget. Federal student loan forgiveness gave me a new lease on my financial life. I use a digital budget tracker that I learned about from Zoe’s vlog. It takes a bit of work and discipline, but the detailed nature of it naturally fits my Virgo personality. The tracker aligns with professional work that I’ve done in my career, so I love it and actually find it fun!
I projected that maybe I could make about $30.00 in a month. But in just a little over a month, I’ve made more than $200.00. Not bad! I’ve become a bit more intentional about my plants and what I’m growing. Who knows where this could lead?!
Anyway, I’m loving finding homes for my beloved plant babies and making money in the process. The sweetest of combinations.
If you live in the Quincy area and are interested in buying some plants, take a look at my current offerings and let me know!
