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New Garden Store Coming to Adams Morgan
Thanks to a reader for sending word and snapping a few photos of this great development. The reader writes:
“I saw a Permit sign in the small retail space on Columbia Road right by the BB&T at 18th Street, NW – it used to be a locksmith shop. Well, the sign shows it be slated to become a garden supply shop. That would be pretty sweet. The C of O sign lists the operating name as Urban Sustainable and the retail type as Garden retail.”
Looks like this is 1787 Columbia Road, NW. I remember the locksmith because they used to have a sweet Dean Martin bobble head in the window. I look forward to checking out the garden store when they open!
UPDATE From their Web site:
“Urban Sustainable Supply is your one-stop shop for hydroponic and urban organic gardening. We carry complete hydroponic kits, hydroponic components, nutrients, gardening tools, High Intensity Dicharge lighting (high pressure sodium, metal halide), fluorescent grow lights, grow medias (soil, rockwool, hydroton, perlite, vermiculite, coco coir, etc) various diagnostic meters, home composting systems, 100% organic seed… virtually everything you need to turn your home, garden, or rooftop into a paradise urban sustainable gardening.”
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Stacys
9:08pm
Unfortunately, many of the older residents would prefer empty storefronts over anything... 
I had a Yorkie and it pains me to recall thoughts of when my see you next Tuesday gf left...
Paco1963
5:38pm
I hope your prayers are answered.
Our thoughts are with you.
"Boot camp" groups. My hardcore running friends always complain about them. They clog up...
Thats cool though it seems a little small to house much. The sidewalks are wide there so maybe they can put that to use.
Sweet!
Looks like they have a website up and running already. Sounds like a nice concept. http://urbansustainable.org/default.aspx
oof! that site needs a good designer to give it a once-over!
There’s something about that picture that makes it look like it might’ve been taken 80 years ago.
sounds like a good place for growing supplies for…… you know what. and with a hemp shop almost across the street even
Exactly my thought. Hydroponics and grow lamps for urban gardening? Somebody’s anticipating a favorable result for the fights over DC’s medical marijuana laws.
First thing I thought of, too! I mean, hydroponics??? Saw my first instrux in High Times magazine, sigh…
Actually,
Their focus is not going to be on marijuana at all. Of course patrons can buy whatever they want for whatever reason they want. But, from what I have heard, they are really trying to teach people how to be self sufficient in the city by growing their own healthy, organic food.
AB
Central Safe and Locksmith, presently across the street at 1756 Columbia Road, was at this address for the past few years.
The late Albert Lopatin owned and operated Alan Lock and Key there at 1787 Columbia Road, NW remarkably for nearly 50 years prior to that.
Albert Lopatin owned 1787 Columbia Road, NW during that time as well.
these guys also had a table at the earth day festival on the mall a few weeks ago. looks pretty cool
This is what PoP is all about. Klaw has got it right. Timeless photo. Great news about DC small business leadership in the realm of urban sustainability.
Yet today, as I drove down 14th St after seeing the nice sanctioned public housing drug activity adult/youth consortium in action real time, wondered how long it would be before all the nice new small businesses fail from crime-induced urban devitalization? Are we over the hump yet?
What does this mean? “The nice sanctioned public housing drug activity adult/youth consortium in action real time, wondered how long it would be before all the nice new small businesses fail from crime-induced urban devitalization?”