Dear Powelton Market Neighbors and Friends,
Well, weren't we lucky! The rain that all the
weatherfolk had been predicting for last Saturday
stayed south of us, and a fair number of shoppers
took advantage of the cool and rain-free day.
What John King thought would be an ample supply
of watermelons was gone by 11:00; he promises
to have many more this week. His watermelons
are seedless, which takes away some of the fun
if you are outdoors eating them. When I was
growing up our very proper next-door neighbor
taught my quite young self how to spit watermelon
seeds a very long way; l reveled in my
new skill, but my mother was horrified!
But I digress. John will also have the usual
assortment of staples-potatoes, onions-lots
of veggies-sweet corn, collards, kale, zucchini,
broccoli, cukes, etc.-and fruit- blueberries,
blackberries, and yellow plums.
Lorelle Becton has come up with two new soap
varieties, lemon balm and garden herb, made
from the many herbs in her garden. In addition
to her usual collection of skincare products
and household sprays, she will also have freshly
made bath salts in a bag that should be enough
for two relaxing and refreshing baths.
Rachel Glick expects that many more asters will
be ready to pick this week to add to the remarkable
selection of cut flowers she already brings
for us. Here are some of Rachel's Handy
Hints to make flowers last longer. Put
up to 1/2 teaspoon (for a fairly big vase) of
sugar and a few drops of bleach in the water
(the latter keeps the water cleaner longer),
and about Tuesday, cut a bit off the stems to
give flowers a new shot at the water. Rachel's
driver Joe Yurick suggests that when the color
of the water changes, it is time to change the
water!
Duane Wood reports that the garden at UNI/UCHS
will have more chard, okra, kale, beans, cucumbers,
tomatoes, garlic, raspberries, eggplant,
cilantro, dill, mint, chives, thyme, and
basil. They will also have dairy, ready-to-use
pesto, and - TA DA - Metropolitan
Bakery Bread.
Dave Fahnestock reports that they are very
busy at the Fahnestock Fruit Farm these mid-summer
days, and Papa Bob will be selling their
peaches, tomatoes, and blueberries. For those
of you lucky enough to buy their ginger gold
apples last week - weren't they scrumptious!
At first bite they feel tart, but when you chew,
they taste sweet. Anyhow, Fahnestocks won't have
any apples for a couple of weeks until the next
variety ripens.
Lori and Brent Fox will be back this week with
a variety of cuts of lamb, pork, and beef, and
will also have whole chickens and eggs.
It is Gina Humphreys' turn to man (woman?) the
Urban Girls Produce table. Expect her to
have basil, mint, broccoli (maybe),
cucumbers, squash, okra, French filet beans,
Italian flat beans, tomatoes, potatoes, edamame
(very tasty, and fantastically nutritious!),
and soybeans.
Pat McBee reports that she "will be at
the Voter Registration Table from 10:00-12:30.
Last week she and Helen Henry had good conversations
with several people who are finding ways to
encourage others to register and, most importantly,
to vote. The next meeting of friends and neighbors
to talk about what we are doing to get out the
vote will be in Pat's back yard, 3208 Hamilton
Street, next week, Saturday, August 7 at 4:00.
Lester Brown, Ward Leader for the 24th Ward,
will be there to talk about things we can do
in our very own neighborhood. Idea of the week:
Wear a button and use it as a conversation starter.
Wear a candidate's button or pick up one of
our "VOTE 2004" buttons. And strike
up conversations with other's you see wearing
buttons. They'll be glad you noticed."
(Note: this really works, and it's fun! sue)
That's it for another week. See you at the market!
sue minnis
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