Spring finally arrives?
May 3rd, 2008 by Laura
While the weather makes me think otherwise, it seems that spring has finally arrived. At the U District farmers market this morning there were signs of it everywhere. From the bigger crowds bearing canvas bags, to the flower vendors flush with tulips, to the raabs and arugula, to the very first spears of asparagus.
Even though it was 50 degrees and raining, it still felt like spring. I thoroughly enjoyed wandering through and browsing my options and thinking of all the things we can start cooking as spring progresses.
I left the market laden down with asparagus, french breakfast radishes, green onions, leeks, green kale raab, celery (!), cheddar cheese and red baby potatoes. Enough spring treats to keep us happy for a week or more.
Then I headed over to the Seattle Tilth Edible Plant Sale and splurged on some plant starts. I picked up some horseradish, fennel, unusual peppers, broccoli to replace mine that got weirdly leggy, a second artichoke variety and bay laurel.
It must be spring, right?
Hey Laura!
It’s amazing to me that we haven’t run into each other yet around town. But now it makes sense. Today (Sunday) is our market day. We’re headed to look for more asparagus (averaging three bunches of it a week now) and anything else that isn’t a hard winter green.
Also, we are heading to the Seattle Tilth plant sale then the Sustainable West Seattle Festival… whew… Somewhere in there, we are doing a Spring Thanksgiving with all of our neighbors to celebrate all of this bounty. We’ll let you know how it goes when we get finished tonight and goodness knows when.
We should DEFINITELY plan a get together with (not so) Urban Hennery, Elements in Time and The Shibaguyz soon now that Elements in Time is relocating to Seattle. Power Food-Bloggers United!! LOL What a hoot!
talk to you soon…
The Shibaguyz