Coming Up Viole t s!

Coming Up Violets is finally, at long last, going to start putting on gallery shows. It's in our blood, it's a major part of what we opened this shop to do, but it's taken a while to get there. The first show will be in early May - the date has yet to be determined, and please leave a comment if you have strong feelings about what dates would be better or worse for this! We are looking at the following time frame: One afternoon/evening between Thursday 4/30 - Sunday 5/3, o

Hello folks! Tomorrow, Saturday March 21, 2026, the Master Gardener Plant Sale will take place at the VFW Fairground in Fort Payne. The shop will open late, probably around 12:30 or 1 pm, because I will be down at the VFW hall working at the plant sale. Come see me down there! There will be a wide variety of indoor & outdoor flowers, plants, shrubs, trees, herbs, and more! We will also be CLOSED Saturday 3/28 for the No Kings rally at the City Park in Fort Payne!

Hello, folks! Just wanted to let everyone know that the shop will be closed this weekend, November 8th and 9th, because we will be away at the Creative Spirit Market, which is held every second weekend of November at DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama. Come hang out with us there! It'll be almost 70 degrees tomorrow (and almost sixty on Sunday - booooo!) and we'll be chillin' at our tent, sipping warm beverages. More information about the festival and directions to th

Folks, i will be closed today due to a problem with my eye making it so I need to keep them closed. I'm sorry!

We will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 21st. Saturday, February 22nd, we will be open from 10 AM to 1:30 PM and then close for the...

Today, Saturday Feb. 8th, I will open up late, around 11:30, and will remain open until 4 as usual. Tomorrow, Sunday: I will probably not...

Tomorrow (Saturday February 1) : Weekly Sketch & Chat Meetup Every Saturday from 1-3 pm Central time at the Coming Up Violets...

Hello folks, just wanted to update everyone on some changes that are happening here. Where to Find Us I know this website and blog hasn't...

My son came home from school yesterday swearing up and down the name of his school had been changed to "Fort Payne P. Diddy's Bunker" on...

My dad is a strange, wild dude. He’ll basically do whatever the hell he wants, and then randomly pay you and/or give you things. He’s...