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"It's easier to do now-you don't even need a large space," Arnold said. "You can live in an apartment and have tomatoes growing upside down on the patio."

Garden art, fountains, and pottery at each center are also geared to local customers. "You won't find lot of beachy stuff here, but you will in Morro Bay," she said. "Here, you'll find cowboy stuff that you won't find in other stores."

The family-owned chain currently has locations in Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Grover Beach, Los Osos, Morro Bay, and Nipomo. A seventh location will open later this spring in San Luis Obispo, on a three-acre site previously occupied by Pacific Coast Home & Garden.

"We've had an overwhelming amount of support from the community," said president Paul Filice. "We've been getting phone calls, emails and letters. It's been an incredible welcome."

He said that the new location will have a large garden area, while the main store will offer lumber-something that wasn't sold by Pacific Coast. "San Luis Obispo has alwavs been an area that we iooked to get into, and we finally have the opportunity to do it," said Filice.

SmallWashinqton State Sawmill Hang6 On

Like other small western mills. Clary Lumber Products, Winlock, Wa., is hanging on and hoping for better times.

"The only reason we're still standing is we're too stubborn to quit," said Lance Pennington, who has co-owned the planer mill for five years with pafiner Pat Clary. "It's been three years since we've drawn any money out of this company."

Although it hasn't been easy, the mill has kept six employees working full-time, processing Douglas fir logs into 4-inch lumber. Other products include firewood. landscape bark. and sawdust and shavings for animal bedding, which is sold to fairgrounds, horse owners, and dairies.

"Our original goal was to employ 12 to 15 guys, supporting that many families," said Pennington. "If we can ever do that, we'll be able to get a three-day weekend once in a while."

About half of the timber processed by the mill comes from the slopes of Mount St. Helens, where Weyerhaeuser harvests areas it replanted 26 years ago.

"Everything is replanted and nurtured," Pennington said. "I'm proud to be part of this operation."

By this time next year, Pennington hopes the market has picked up enough that he can install new equipment at the mill. "We've got our heart and soul and everything invested in this," he said. "We're excited about keeping working."

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