Our first market of the season was great! It was nice to see some of our vendor friends once again on such a beautiful day, and to meet new people that stopped by to take a look and to buy some starter plants. We enjoy helping people figure out what they can grow in their garden and giving some tips on plants that might do especially well. If we can help people in the Madison area grow more of their own food, then we've accomplished our goal.
One thing I'm finding is that most people have a space to grow food. Even if it's only a small balcony, there are certain plants that will do well there without much space. Our hybrid cucumbers and better bush tomatoes are a great example. They stay small and compact but produce a lot of fruits. It's great to see people realize that the space that they thought was too small will actually work if they grow the right plants.
The best part of the day was a surprise visit from an old High School friend. He saw my post on facebook and decided to make a stop. And he left with a bunch of plants for his mom and dad to add to their garden! Thanks Andrew!
The other vendors were selling beautiful hanging baskets as well as fresh asparagus and onion scapes. There will be more coming in the next weeks as more and more produce becomes harvestable.
We'll be at the Labor Temple on Park Street from 11-3 on Sundays for the next 5 weeks selling starter plants such as tomato varieties, pepper varieties (hot and bell), cucumbers, brocolli, lettuce, kale, scallions and more. We'll be adding a couple other days of markets as well. Come check us out to say hi or to get your starters!
