it's that time of year

it's that time of year

a middle tennessee garden blog


finding beauty in the natural things around us makes for one happy self and a lovely life. ~marmee

dash home farm, leiper's fork, tennessee
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2009

leiper's fork farmer's market


heading to wednesdays leiper's fork farmer's market...
try saying that three times fast.

this is the first year for the market here...it is small but it
gives you a chance to get to know everybody on a first name basis...
always some fresh fruit, jam, preserves...we are trying a damson jam this week.

it seems like a very american thing to do...being involved
in a local farmer's market. i love that about it.

aren't these signs great...straight to the point...fresh fruit and veggies.

somebody likes eggplant...unfortunately no one in this family besides me.




another great feature is live music...today a harpist.
handmade and rolled cinnamon buns...we passed but looks great.






these little garlic are so tasty...so much better than anything at the grocery.




there is a local guy that makes these canes...he is quite a character...in a great way.


one of my favourite things are these very sweet
golden sun~ripened cherry tomatoes. nature's candy.

we rarely eat cabbage...these were so large.

i love talking to the farmer's...they always have something
interesting to share or tell you a story of farming.

we have enjoyed the beef from this farm....humanely raised.





there is always a sense of pull up a chair and let's talk...
we can always swap tall tales of who has the biggest melons...or..........


95 % of photographs taken by abbey...after she took camera away from me and
ran around talking/photographing the produce.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

bustling days of spring

these spring days have been busy.
full of flowers....
...painting pottery...cats...
...grands...
...puppies...
...roadside wildflowers...
...eating with family...canaan...
...her visiting sister...jordan...
...ethan...
and birds... of course birds...mr. white breasted nuthatch...
bathing house finch...
gardening...watering...
...painting fences...

with daddio...

tilling...(new veggie plot in background)

dogwoods blooming...hooray!
noticing single blooms...

also music...@ leip & crawl...in the fork...
violins...
beautiful architecture...
old hymns...
country music...

historic places...
guitars...piano...
life is good...fullfilling...i love life.