The Midwife’s Nursery
Before I worked in cement, I worked in care. For thirty years as a nurse-midwife I helped bring people into the world — and somewhere along the way I started growing and sharing plants alongside my art. The Midwife’s Nursery is what that chapter is called.
I like to help things grow. That hasn’t changed.
What’s available
Specialty houseplants and potted porch plants — succulents, cacti, Easter lily cactus, and seasonal container plants, locally grown in Montrose. We specialize in the unusual and hard-to-find. We don’t carry bedding plants, natives, or accept plant donations.
Plants appear seasonally at the Country Flair booth (Vendor 80, 337 E Main) and at open workshop days through the summer. Check the 2026 Summer Events page for current Marketplace listings and pickup dates.
About the succulent planters
Hand-painted cement automobile planters are built for indoors or a protected outdoor space. Place in bright indirect light, water sparingly, and they’ll last for years. Each one is hand-cast and fully detail-painted — Colorado plates included.
About Hypertufa Pots
Lightweight and durable, made from Portland cement, sphagnum moss, and vermiculite. Porous structure means excellent drainage and a natural weathered look that only improves with time. Fill, plant, water as needed — built to weather the seasons.
Plant Instruction Sheets:
Begonia Care Brochure
Easter Lily Cactus Instructions
Epiphyllum Queen of the Night Care Sheet
Epiphyllum Orchid Cactus Day Blooming Care Instructions
Rhizomation Begonia Care Instructions
Succulent Care Instructions
Prickly Pear Cactus Instructions
Plants are available seasonally at my Etsy Shop:
Art from the Hartt 
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