start something new

Get Ready to Muscle In on the Fun! 🐚

Ever wondered why the mussels from Penn Cove are world-famous? The Coupeville Musselfest is the ultimate celebration of these "bold, briny, and blue" local icons! Located in the heart of historic Coupeville, this festival is a seafood lover's dream, featuring legendary chowder tours, boat excursions to the mussel rafts, and plenty of Whidbey Island charm.

However The Main Event is The Mussel Mingle 🍻

If you’re looking for the heart of the party, look no further than the Mussel Mingle. It’s the perfect spot to kick back and soak up the island vibes. Dance groove to local Live Music  from Ike and the Old Man.

Explore the massive beer, cider, and wine tents featuring the best Pacific Northwest pours.

It’s the ultimate gathering spot to meet neighbors and fellow foodies before the chowder tasting begins.

🎟️ GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎟️

We want to send YOU to the mingle! We are giving away two tickets to one lucky winner.

How to Enter:

* Stop by and see us in person here at the Nursery.

* Sign up for our newsletter.

* That’s it! You're entered to win.

The drawing will be held on February 20th. No purchase is necessary to enter—just come in, say hi, and join our community!

As it turns out, fall is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. The cooler temperatures and increased rainfall help roots establish firmly before winter, resulting in stronger and healthier plants that can thrive for years. So, if you’re not ready to put away your garden tools, now is the time to start planting. For more information, visit this link: https://www.rainbird.com/homeowners/blog/guide-to-planting-trees-and-shrubs

This is also an excellent time to discover the fall color you’ve been missing. There are so many beautiful perennials that are displaying their vibrant colors and textures now. You can even find fall and winter bloomers that can be planted now to enjoy this year and for many more years to come.  Here are a few links that talk about what is best to plant in the fall.

https://www.finegardening.com/article/trees-with-great-fall-color-for-the-northwest

And at the WSU site here

We are truly honored to support our Coupeville Music Boosters. Students who engage in music not only enrich their lives but also tend to perform better academically, achieving higher grades and improved literacy skills. These outcomes are backed by research, and they remind us how vital music education is for our children’s overall success.

And if we say that planting a garden is to beleive in the tomorrow, then giving the gift of music to our kids is investing into our furture and hope for a better tomorrow.

We warmly invite our community to get involved with the Coupeville Music Boosters. You can learn more about their initiatives and events on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wmZD6FWmGcLHLZFp/?mibextid=K35XfP. There are countless ways to contribute to this meaningful cause, including making a direct donation at https://donorbox.org/coupeville-music-boosters. Every little bit helps, and together we can foster a love of music that will resonate for years to come.

Sometime last year Coupeville lost its only hardware store and the community felt the loss. I can tell you I was in that hardware store at least twice a week. Now a quick run to the hardware store takes a 20-minute drive either way, each way. That's an hour of your time just for some screws or a paintbrush. A small town should have a hardware store, don't you think?

“Rain Shadow Nursery & Hardware” has a nice ring to it. Opening Friday, November 15, 2024, Coupeville will get its hardware store back. Sure it will be a small hardware store but we hope it will serve the community well.

We will stock hand tools and painting supplies, some plumbing and electrical repair products, light bulbs and extension cords, nails screws, and other fasteners. And yes we will have duct tape and glue and hopefully everything you might need.