Trip to Local Greenhouses

Last weekend we went shopping for the garden, first stop Rosemeyers. They have an amazing selection of everything and many greenhouses. We bought 4 large Better Boy tomato plants with flowers and tomatoes already on them. We also bought 8 Roma plants because we can a lot for winter and make salsa. We bought Jalapeno, Cayenne, and Habanero pepper plants for our spicy jams we make sell at the farmers market. I also bought one eggplant and one summer squash because my husband doesn't really like either one. We also purchased some Basil and oregano. Next stop was Adopt-A-Plant where we visited with the owner, we know her from local farmers markets, we bought Lemon basil, and cilantro there. Now to get everything in the garden.

Peace

New Things I Have Made

Market season is starting so I have been busy making jewelry. My most favorite thing to make is vintage skeleton key necklaces. I shop the local antique shops and antique markets around our area looking for the keys. I also stamp copper findings to add to the necklaces. Some of the keys I actually make a lampwork bead right on the key, very cool look. The bead also turns on the key, kinda fun to play with.

Most of my key necklaces have a theme to them. One of them I named "One Love" for Bob Marley. The bead on the key is made with the rasta colors and I stamped Love on the copper piece. I also hung a piece of amber and some antique African trade beads on the key. Enjoy looking at my key necklaces.

Peace

Garden is Tilled

Here it is finally tilled. We went much bigger this year its about 900 square feet. I have an area against the house 16 ft by 5 ft for just cucumbers. Also another area about 16 ft by 4 feet for onions. Im so excited and I cant wait to move all these plants outside.

I will post more pics as it comes along more.

Enjoy and Peace

The Seeds Have Sprouted

We planted lots of things for our garden this year including tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, lettuce, and cucumbers. We still have other things to plant directly in the garden including green beans.

We tilled about 900 square feet for the main garden and 16 feet by 5 feet for just cucumbers. Another section the same size, this section will be used for growing lettuce and onions.

We also tilled up about 40 feet by 5 feet for flowers that I will sell at the Farmer's Market.

Enjoy the pics and get out and support local farmers by attending a Farmer's Market in your area.

Peace

Why I love Summer

This is why I Love summer, the Farmer's Markets. You can purchase the freshest fruits and vegetables there. Also the farmers are local so less gas and better for the enviornment.

Our local market also has music every week and we have heard some amazing musicians this summmer.

There are also local artisans with handmade soap, jewelry and clothing.

So please shop your local farmer's market and support local farmers.

Peace

Look What We Made!

Our garden was overflowing with cucumbers so we decided it was time to make some dill pickles. We picked them fresh yesterday sliced some and made some dill pickle spears. We put dried red peppers and a clove of garlic in the jar to make them nice and spicy.

We also made blackberry and strawberry jam from berries from a local farmer here.

We will keep some for ourselves and sell some at the local Farmer's Market.

I had some of the blackberry jam this morning and it was wonderful.

Here are some pictures of us canning the pickles and making the jam.

Enjoy.
..~~~Peace and Bead Creative~~~..

Top 10 Reasons to Shop at your Local Farmer's Market

10 reasons
to shop at the
Farmers Market
•Fresh•
•Mouthwatering taste & flavor•
•Seasonal•
•Support small family farms•
•Protect the environment•
•Highest nutrient content produce•
•Variety•
•Locally grown•
•Confidence in knowing well your food in farm•
•Really amazing local Artisans •
•Community•

So go shop your local farmer's market, just do a google search and you will find a market near you.

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