Comments on: Farmer’s Market Relationship Adjustment

By: Renee

Renee — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:15:57 +0000

Glad you posted on the changing relationship with the farmer’s market. I feel the same way as my garden grows and my produce needs outside the backyard decline. That is partly why I am volunteering at the market this summer - so I can feel like I am still supporting them.

The garden looks great!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:55:01 +0000

I’m so happy to hear your garden is thriving and you’re already harvesting. I didn’t sign up for the CSA this year because I didn’t want to miss the freedom of going to the farmers’ market. You said it beautifully, the farmers, the open air, the discovery of something new. I long for a big garden but I’d be just like you and still want to go the market.

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:57:38 +0000

I’m jealous! You got a ripe tomato from my starts before I did. I did go check our Mirabelle, though, and we have some pale yellow tomatoes. One of the brown cherries also appears to be almost ripe. I can’t wait.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:56:52 +0000

Ali - I’m actually not sure as I bought starts at the Seattle Tilth plant sale and they were simply marked “purple sprouting broccoli”. I doubt they were anything exotic, but it sure is delicious!

Robbyn - thanks!

Marcyincny - I completely agree about how strange it feels not to buy a little it from everyone the way I used to. And the Mirabelle’s were fantastic. I can’t wait until more of them ripen.

Twinville - a post just for you went up moments ago. Don’t feel bad about your failures - the only other time I tried this as an adult I killed everything but the tomatoes…

By: Twinville

Twinville — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:31:14 +0000

Yes! Please share your failures, too. As a newbie gardener with a very brown and dry thumb all of the garden sucesses everyone posts about make me feel like a loser gardener. I keep thinking ‘maybe next year’ stuff will grow well. I am beginning to think it has alot more to do with living in this climate and locale. It’s not very conducive to growing much of anything. sigh.

But I am wonderfully thrilled for you with all of your beautiful bounty. Your green thumb is glowing day-glo green! hehe

By: marcyincny

marcyincny — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:14:53 +0000

I understand your dilemma; I’ve felt so invested in the success of the vendors at the market that it feels strange not to be buying from them as I used to. And Mirabelle! Aren’t they fabulous? I grew them for the first time last year and they were the best of the cherries with Super Snow White running a close second.

By: Robbyn

Robbyn — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:39:47 +0000

These are beautiful!! Congratulations on your bounty

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:39:41 +0000

Yum, isn’t it great! I miss my farmer pals, but love eating from the garden. What variety of sprouting broccoli did you plant? I’m hoping to try that in the hoop house.

Ali