What's At The Market?

Shoppers At The Beaver Farmers' Market

We had a fantastic morning for a stop at the Beaver Farmers' Market.  The temperature had dropped from the 90's earlier this week and there were lots of shoppers grabbing up fresh veggies. 

Oak Spring Farm Peas

We picked up some nice small yellow crookneck squash & Bibb lettuce from Douds Floyd Farm and 2 containers of edible pod peas from Oak Spring Farm.  LFLF was away this week in Houston where the temperatures were lower (!) than they were here.  We came home to find one of the basil plants that we got last weekend in pretty bad shape .... luckily it hadn't reached what is known as the "permanent wilt" point, so it has been revived.  Good for us since we'll use some of it to saute with the squash.

Swiss Chard In Season

Herbs For Summer Cooking!

Randy's Raisings In Calcutta, Ohio

LFLF stopped at a favorite local Ohio greenhouse & grower yesterday for some herb plants.  We visited Randy's Raisings in Calcutta Ohio & picked out a hanging basket for the porch and our favorite summer herb - Spicy Globe Basil.  We use it to saute with yellow summer squash & garlic powder or garlic scapes ...... very good!

Spicy Globe Basil Between Purple Basil

They had a great selection of herbs along side the greenhouse.  There were also plenty of tomato, pepper, & veggie flats to chose from if you still need plants, plus tons of annual bedding plants. 

Herbs & Edible Flowers

Ambridge Farmers' Market Open!

Ambridge Farmers' Market

LFLF was finally around on a Thursday and made it to the Ambridge Farmers' Market!  Lot's of hanging baskets, onions, asparagus, lettuce, rhubarb, snow peas, honey, & strawberries.  We seem to be a couple of weeks ahead on everything in Western PA since it's been such a warm spring.  There is also a hot food vendor as well as a local beef farm - McElhaney Family Farm - perfect for the grill!

Board Meeting At The Market - Decisions, Decisions!

Time For Lavender!