Look what appeared at the Ambridge Farmer's Market on Thursday ..... sugar pod peas! They're back for a couple of weeks in the cool weather. I really appreciate our farmers planting a second crop of peas in the summer right when they're busiest with harvesting all of the other summer veggies.
I also grabbed a Hi-Beta Gold Spaghetti Squash ..... this will be the first time to try this variety. It's "claim to fame" is that it contains more beta-carotene than the standard spaghetti squash.
We rounded out the day with Kennebec potatoes, onions, some heirloom tomatoes, and a big bag of Golden Delicious apples that just couldn't be squeezed into the picture.
There was definitely a nip in the air and the temperature seemed to drop about 10 degrees while the market was on.
On Saturday, we were in Beaver and made a quick dash into the Beaver Farmers' Market to get some apple cider and one of the last watermelons of the season. The flowers from Ridgemont Farm looked great and a couple of bouquets sold while we were nearby ..... One of the farmers told us that he heard that the "f" word was coming ..... yes, it's time for the first FROST! He was right, we had a heavy frost overnight. Look around if you pass any farms and you may see the white floating row covers over some of the crops to extend the season. Janoski's Farm in Clinton had row covers gently billowing in the wind on Saturday when I passed by ....... they were ready.
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