I'm gonna try planting a fall/winter garden for the first time. Fall can be 'iffy' up here in the 4th corner. Sometimes we get glorious, sunny weather until mid October. Sometimes it rains from mid-September on. I researched the kinds of veggies that will tolerate our weather conditions, then my friend Adelia and I set out for Joe's Gardens. Joe's Gardens have been operation in our area since 1933, and their name is a standard in the best markets in our area. I figure if anybody knows how to grow fall crops in the Northwest, they will.
We got some great advice, some beautiful, local produce and some very inexpensive starts.
I got broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, leeks, cabbage and basil...for just 25 cents per start! I didn't find kale, and garlic yet, but I'll keep looking.
After a great day of produce shopping, Adelia treated me to a Starbuck's hot chocolate with extra whipped cream.
A day spend with a good friend, shopping local, and chocolate. That's as good as it gets!
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| Joe's is located in the beautiful Happy Valley/Fairhaven District of Bellingham. |
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| My basket runneth over! |
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| Local strawberries. I wasn't going to buy any, but the aroma got to me. |
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| Rainer Cherries |
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Butter lettuce, can't get any fresher than this!
Oh the colors! |
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| Cheerful zinnias |
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| Sweet peas...the fragrance was divine! |
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This guy gave me the best advice on planting my garden. He's also a chef; and was giving this lady all kinds of tips for using fennel in her cooking. Sorry, you just can't get this kind of personal service down at the AM/PM!
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I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't been there since I was a young girl! I keep meaning to go... every summer.... the handful of items I don't grow from seed.. like onions, leeks and tomatoes all come from Joe's Gardens but by way of a local nursery or even our grocery store.
ReplyDeleteSince I'm on vacation next week... just puttering at home I think I will add Joe's Gardens to my must do! Thanks for reminding me of such a wonderful local spot!
~Chris
Well I'll have to put this one in my file of places to visit when I head north of the I-5! Looks and sounds like a great resource!
ReplyDeleteLove your new header!