Good Shade Plants for the Midwest

[DebPC]

Coating TraysI just cannot wrap my enthusiasm around this product. I have sold some this fall but not because of me. Are there any really neat features which have escaped me? Maybe some great holiday uses?

 

[chefkugler]

For Holiday use I can see doing chocolate.
I think everyone that I have sold them to say for Chicken.

 

[Mel5497]

I like them...though I don't care for the tongs. If you do a recipe that requires coating, these are great: they lock securely into each other and are nice and deep. I don't use them a lot, but, like most PC tools, am glad to have them when I need them.

 

[BethCooks4U]

I love them! I haven't used them a lot but when I need to dip or coat anything they are perfect. And the fact that they are microwave safe will make chocolate dipping SOOOO easier and neater this year!

I haven't sold a lot of them but will be featuring them in November & December when I talk about/demo candy making for the holidays.

 

[cmdtrgd]

I have sold a good amount, but I'm still not excited. I use bowls and plates - things I already have at home - to coat things. However, I haven't tried them with chocolate yet.

 

[DebPC]

Is it because you demoed or talked about them? Or maybe because of their position in the catalog- its such a nice spread.

 

[cmdtrgd]

I haven't even taken them to shows or booths.

 

[bethsbiz]

I am selling these...but not for anything I'm doing. Mostly I'm seeing outside orders actually....so folks are READING the description and deciding they are a good idea.

This seems vaguely reminiscent of .....oh.....the Mix n Chop! I didn't think that would sell, didn't take it to shows, and yet it still sold itself and became a word of mouth success.

Now I take the mix a chop and sells more....thinking of putting the coating set in my kit and seeing if it increases overall sales of that item.

 

[SKwong]

What are some good plants for the midwest that can handle a substantial amount of shade?

 

[jlevernier]

hostas, lily of the valley, weeds, . . .

 

[Gina M]

Definitely hostas - they require no maintenance and take off like crazy - I have them all over my side yards. And my backyard gets a ton of shade.

 

[SKwong]

I already have a ton of hostas. I'm hoping to get a little variety without wasting my money and having them die in two months