Farmers' Markets and Plant Sales

Some clues that spring is in full swing are when the farmers' markets open and the plant sales begin. Last weekend was filled with both. I dropped by the Mississippi Farmers' Market in Jackson on Saturday morning to see what was there. The strawberries looked incredible and tasted incredible! I also picked up a sesame challah - oh so good! I hope the bread folks are there every weekend. My new plan is to drop by every Saturday morning, buy what is fresh, and plan the week's meals around what I buy. That way I'm buying local, homegrown produce . Yum Yum.

After the farmers' market, I made my way over to Mynelle Gardens for the Master Gardeners' annual plant sale. They had a good selection. Many of the plants were the "passalong plants" you'd find in Felder's book with the same name. After about 20 minutes of browsing I decided on six cast iron plants to go around a tree in the backyard, one 'Mynelle' Daisy, and one 'Marguerite' Daisy. I plan to put the daisies in the perennial bed this weekend. The Landscaping students at Hinds Community College were also having a plant sale, but I didn't have time to get over there. I hear that their selection is fabulous.

My herbs should be coming in today. I need to get out there and get that spot ready for them. Hopefully I'll have some time after work today to get a little dirty. The zinnia, cosmo, and sunflower seeds are coming up all over the semi-circle bed. I am super excited about this bed because I haven't had zinnias and sunflowers in years. It should make for some pretty photos and great bouquets.