Successful 1st Farmers Market
As most of you have probably gathered by now, we love the idea of using high tunnels for season extension. We weren't able to start last fall for a winter harvest, but we were able to start work in the high tunnel in mid-March to experiment and set up veggie harvest for the 1st farmers market on May 2nd.
This first pic is taken the 3rd week in April. Some produce we had ready way before the first farmer's market, others we're still waiting to come to fruition.
Radishes were ready at the beginning of April - way too early for the first market. I've never been a radish lover, but I soon discovered the fresh, mildly spicy flavor of the spring radish. 30-50 radishes eaten in a day was common place when these beauties were ready for harvest. I never EVER would have believed that radishes would have been the absolute desire of palate by all in the household, but oh joy of joys!
We were so excited to have chard to bring to the first market!
We were the only vendors to have a full display of produce for 1st week. On the table is butterhead lettuce, romaine, pak choi, scallions, spinach, lettuce mix, napa cabbage, swiss chard and lilacs from the aromatic bushes that have cheered us along this warm spring.
