Galax Farmers Market June 12 and 13

Hello, Market People!

Hey, it rained again yesterday!  I was picking lettuce this morning
and some of the heads are actually rotting- there is so much water in
them.  Sheesh.  I never thought I'd see that on lettuce, of all crops.
 I still got some beautiful leaves, though- around 10 pounds so far
and I'm not done picking.

This weekend is the Galax Leaf and String Festival, as most of you
know, and we are attempting our own food-themed Leaf and String at the
market.  We'll have the aforementioned lettuce leaves, plus arugula,
mustard, kale, and spinach leaves.  Hollerview Farm (that's Dave and
Sara Byrne) will bring saurkraut, sugar snap and snow peas, pickles,
and other canned goods.  Our stalwart Mr. Walker will bring his
applesauce and apple butter along with his fresh garden veggies- hope
you got some of that rhubarb last week.  I'll be bringing radishes,
parsley, eggs, salad mix, leaf lettuce, arugula (on sale), and my
eternally sunny disposition.  Also, I think we'll have a new vendor
this week- Darryl Holleman from right here in Pipers Gap.  He has eggs
also, and zucchini!  If it doesn't rain, maybe we'll see Raymond
Worrell with his jams and jellies and hilarious jokes.  Come down and
say hello before/after/during the festivities at the L and S, and
we'll see you then!

Saturday- I'll be representing the Master Gardeners of the Blue Ridge
at the market with our first-ever Plant Sale!  The MGs have really
stepped up and we have trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, and
houseplants to offer.  They're all a bargain and we are there to talk
gardening, too, so bring any questions anytime between 9am and 1pm.
There's a new MG training session being scheduled for early next year
so we'll have information about that, also.

Thanks, gang, take care and whatever you do this weekend, make it a good one!
Sara