Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Harvests from the Garden

The first of the summer vegetables are coming in -  Thanks to everyone who sent in pictures of some of their recent harvests. I know of other pictures out there...some wonderful onion harvests, carrots galore, tons of lettuce.

Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchinis, beans, okra, potatoes, radishes, peas and carrots are starting to come in.

These two pictures are just some of what Mike and Sue have been harvesting recently.
Vann's grandson was very proud of the white carrot they pulled the other day. He was also a huge help when we spread mulch last Monday. We had to work very fast to keep up with him.

Alas for the peas, they are history until the fall. But they were very tasty until it got too hot. Mike,  I love the bowl they are in!

Jim already has okra  to go with his peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers!
Mark had two beautiful garlic bulbs. Awesomely huge ones!   John was so excited about his zucchini. He has been fighting the squash bugs to get them and his plant is doing good right now.

                                                                     
                             These are the potatoes Vann grew in her potato bag. They were gorgeous! Even with a late start she had some nice sized potatoes. I was quite envious of her harvest. Maybe next year I'll get an early start on a potato bag and have this many potatoes.

Sue has tons of onions and garlic to use now that they have all been harvested. And lots of room to put additional plants now that they are all out. Decisions, decisions!

Mark and his Gnome buddy have a nice harvest of cucumbers, tomatoes and beans. The beans are really coming along fast.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Local Farmers Markets

We are lucky to be living in Cobb County because there are so many local Farmers Markets available to visit. Even better, they aren't all in operation at the same time. There is bound to be one somewhere near you which is open on a day and time that works well for you.

Farmers Markets vary in what they offer. They run from offering only food  to  the opposite end of the spectrum where they offer food, plants, art, craft work, live chickens & rabbits, soap,  cooking demonstrations, music, etc. Each market is unique and fun to visit.

The Granddaddy of them all (locally) is the Marietta Square Farmers Market  It is open Saturday year round (9:00am to 12:00pm) and also has Sunday hours April through November (12:00 to 3:00 pm)

Photo provided by Marietta Square Farmers Market

Many other communities offer Farmers Markets besides the ones I've provided links for here. Just search online and you'll find many more. If I'm traveling, I always try to see if there will be one open where I'm going because I always find something interesting.

Acworth Farmers Market
Friday (7:00 am - 11:00 am)   Opens May 24 - Closes Oct 25

Kennesaw Farmers Market
Tuesday (7:00 am - 1:00 pm) Opens May 7 - Closes Oct 29

Paulding County Farm Bureau Farmers Market
Friday (3:00 - 7:00 pm) Opens April 6 - Closes end of November.
They also have Tuesday night hours during the middle of the growing season.
They are at the intersection of Hwy 92 and Dallas Hwy, across the street from Stars & Strikes There location is just a couple miles west of the garden.

Spreading Oaks Farm at the Paulding County Farm Bureau Farmers Market
(Photo provided by market)
 
Dallas Farmers Market
Saturday (8:00 am - 1:00 pm)  year round weather permitting 

Mableton Farmers Market
Thursday (8:30 am - 12:30 pm) Opens May 23 - Closes Sept 5



Typical scene from any farmers market - this one is from the Paulding County
 Farm Bureau Farmer's Market (photo provided by the market)
 
If you are interested in finding U-picks and farms that sell to the public, here are several other resources you can use.

Local Harvest
A great site to find local farms and farmers markets that sell meat, eggs, produce, etc to the public. as well as U-pick's, CSA's, etc.

Pick Your Own.org
I've used this site quite a few times to find places locally and nationally as well.

Farmers & Consumers Market Bulletin
You can subscribe to the Georgia Farmers & Consumers Market Bulletin. I've found some wonderful plants and items through it.