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final farmers market of 2011

October 28th, 2011 · No Comments · news

Neither rain, nor sleet or snow will keep us from our appointed rounds. Tomorrow is the final day for this year’s Wytheville Farmers Market. Y’all come and bring the young’ns for a little Halloween fun and some trick or treating. And please, buy some of Anne’s baked goods. My girlish figure is going to hell [...]

the friday night market

August 4th, 2011 · 2 Comments · faces and places

For the Friday night Collector’s Cruise-In on Main Street, the Wytheville Farmers Market will be open tomorrow evening beginning at 5 pm. This is a good opportunity for those of you who are unable to attend the regular Saturday morning market to see what all the buzz is about. Stop by for some hot roasted [...]

it’s blackberry time in the old dominion

July 18th, 2011 · No Comments · food, From the Garden, recipes

A stroll through the garden this morning left me as satisfied as I can be. Mostly through Anne’s hard work, things are looking pretty good. The tomatoes are hanging fat and plentiful on the vines. The pepper plants are lush and covered with blossoms. We’ve been harvesting English peas for over a week now. Lightly [...]

a southwest virginia fourth

July 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · arts and crafts, food, landmarks

One of the major pluses of having your wedding anniversary on July 1 is that the anniversary celebration effortlessly transitions into the 4th of July holiday. Our anniversary is a re-commitment to family; the 4th is a re-commitment to nation. Anne and I have celebrated some memorable 4ths. We grooved to the Good Vibrations of [...]

brother michael and the ruber ruber

June 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · arts and crafts, flora and fauna, wildlife

My brother Michael is one of less than a hundred people left in this country who still hand-cane chairs. Caning is both a skill and an art form, and my brother is a master. Michael will be giving a caning demonstration Saturday, June 25, at the Farmers Market. Bring your chairs and questions to the [...]

it’s the weekend…let’s par-tay!

June 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · food, music, Wine & Cheese

It looks like Mother Nature is going to give us a break this weekend, so I plan to take advantage of the weather and get out there among ‘em. Here are a few suggestions you might want to consider: The Wytheville Farmers Market When it comes to the Farmers Market, I know I have a [...]

yummmm….strawberries (homer simpson voice)

May 15th, 2011 · 2 Comments · From the Garden

We’ve picked about a quart and a half of strawberries the past two days from our 5′X4′ patch. Thanks to the wet weather, they are the plumpest, sweetest, and juiciest we’ve ever grown. We added a scant tablespoon of sugar to the first pickings, but we probably shouldn’t have. These little beauties are just fine [...]

what a day!

May 9th, 2011 · No Comments · news, photos

Saturday’s opening of the Wytheville Farmers Market was the biggest and best ever. I’ll have more later today. Spring allergies are attacking right now, and I’m hoping my head won’t explode.

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random stuff and some good news

May 3rd, 2011 · 2 Comments · music, musings, news

A couple of thoughts first: Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading buffoon, has been trumped twice this week by President Obama. First, the president finally laid to rest the birther nonsense, and second, the president’s announcement of the Bin Laden raid preempted the last 15 minutes of the season finale of The Apprentice, Trump’s moronic [...]

back to our roots

November 4th, 2010 · No Comments · food, recipes

The killing frosts are on their way, and we’ve come to the end of the growing season, with a few exceptions. Root vegetables are the glory of the fall. The ones pictured above include heirloom radishes, baby turnips, and scallions from the Artist George Krause, purple potatoes, baby carrots, fresh rosemary and thyme from our [...]

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