Grapes, Apples, & Mums

Grapes - They Smell Wonderful!

Grapes are only at market for a few weeks each year & only one or two growers bring them.  They looked fantastic today.  LFLF did pick up several sweet peppers this week, but they were all smaller than usual.  I suspect that the farmers were picking them earlier before the stink bugs could get to them.
We also got some sweet corn, cookies, new potatoes, apples, & tomatoes. 

Chili Peppers!

Unusual at the Beaver Farmers' Market today were hanging bunches of chili peppers & Edamame pods (edible soybeans) ......

Stinkbugs Affect The Farmers!

LFLF went to the Beaver Farmers' Market today (minus the camera) with peppers on my shopping list.
I arrived a little late, true, but there really wasn't a selection of sweet bell peppers to be found.  In talking with several farmer friends, I found that the disgusting stinkbugs have damaged quite a few crops!  So far they hadn't gotten the hot peppers, but the sweet peppers got hit pretty bad.
I've been hearing about the stinkbug damage on the KDKA Radio Sunday morning show,  The Organic Gardeners.  The web-site has an entire discussiom thread on the Forum about stinkbugs.
Too bad the camera was at home .... I got some nice Teddy Bear sunflowers for the office!