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This is strictly for market research! I’m local to Holly Springs and considering offering turnkey edible gardens for people who would love to grow their own vegetables and herbs but aren’t sure where to start — or simply don’t have the time to set everything up themselves.
The idea would be that I handle everything: the garden bed or containers, soil and compost, amendments, seasonal plants and seeds, mulch, garden design, assembly, planting, and setup. You’d be left with a completely planted garden that’s ready to grow.
I’m considering starting around:

$450 for a 3-container edible garden
$750 for a complete cedar raised-bed garden

I’d also offer optional seasonal refreshes with new plants, ongoing garden management, and coaching for anyone who wants to learn how to maintain the garden themselves.
I know a lot of people love the idea of having a vegetable garden but get overwhelmed by figuring out what to plant, when to plant it in our area, how much soil they need, etc.

Would something like this interest you? And do those starting prices feel reasonable for a completely installed and planted garden?
Genuinely curious to hear local opinions while I figure out whether there’s enough interest to offer this!

Hi All, we are relocating to the area in July of 27. We have 4 kids, they would be entering 1st, 5th,7th and 9th. My sons both have an IEP but my 5th grader has level 2 autism. My main concern besides schools obviously is neighborhoods. We currently live in a very affluent area and the kids in our neighborhood are never outside. Sports, even rec are super competitive. I just want my kids to have friends in the neighborhood, be able to walk places and ride bikes etc. Keeping their school needs in mind, which neighborhoods and towns would you suggest- thinking 700-900k budget (commute time isn’t an issue since husband works remotely).

Thanks!

Hey Holly Springs -

I wrote my first machine learning model in 2009 and have been an AI executive for over 10 years in the Bay Area and in RTP. I recently found myself with some free time in the mornings lol.

If you're trying to get into AI, have an idea, want to learn more about it, are stuck on a problem, don't know where to start, etc. DM me and let's see how I can help!

I just genuinely have some free time and can meet at a coffee shop or on a Google Meet - your call. No solicitation - just a willingness to offer my expertise to my fellow community members.

I wanted to share an experience my family had last night at AMC DINE-IN Holly Springs 9 to see if anyone else has dealt with something similar.
We attended the 10:15 p.m. showing of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Auditorium 8 on August 5. After we sat down, we realized my son’s assigned seat was broken and couldn’t safely be used. We had also ordered food through the DINE-IN service, but despite paying for it, nothing was ever delivered.
My son politely asked an employee if we could either be moved to working seats or receive a refund if that wasn’t possible. Instead of trying to resolve the issue. We were offered to split up the family group and two seats in the very rear corner while the other two members of our party would stay in our section of four. I expressed that wasn’t acceptable and they should either look and see if there was a problem with the power to the seat seats or something else as the movie hadn’t started yet the manager aggressively stepped in and said it is too late for my maintenance guy who he pointed at standing next to him,to look at this as the previews had already started. We were then told that a refund was to be issued because we wouldn’t take those seats and we would have to immediately leave the theater. At that point, I expressed calmly that that was unacceptable. He then immediately told me that the offer for the new seats are now on the table and you have to leave you have to leave now and so does the rest of your party.
From there, things escalated in a way I never expected. Rather than working with us to solve what seemed like a routine customer service problem, the manager called the Police and reported that we were trespassing.
When the officers arrived, they told us the manager wanted us removed from the property. We didn’t argue or cause a scene—we immediately complied and left. The officers were professional throughout the interaction, but it was still incredibly embarrassing to have my family escorted out over a broken seat and an undelivered food order.
What makes this especially frustrating is that we never received what we paid for no explanation for his escalation We didn’t have a usable seat, our food never arrived, and instead of those issues being corrected, we were removed from the theater.
I’ve been an AMC Stubs Premiere member since 2018 and have always enjoyed going to AMC, which is why this experience was so surprising. I understand that businesses have the right to refuse service and ask customers to leave. What I don’t understand is why a simple request for a working seat, the food we had already purchased, or a refund escalated to the point where law enforcement became involved.
I’m curious if anyone else in the Holly Springs area has had similar experiences at this theater. Was this an isolated incident, or have others had issues with how customer service concerns are handled? I’m genuinely interested in hearing whether this is something others have encountered.

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