Our big event for Wednesday was to check out the Farmer’s Market in Mohawk. It is in Weller Park, 41 W. Main St., Mohawk, NY. It is a nice setting for a farmer’s market, under the shady trees in the park. There weren’t many vendors Wednesday, but that may change as the summer progresses.
We admired some jewelry and crafts but determinedly walked away from the yummy looking baked goods. I purchased a bag of red lettuce and an apron. I don’t regularly wear an apron, but I’ve always wanted to. Years ago a friend gave me one of some gorgeous Halloween-y fabric, and Steven gave me a lovely Christmas one last December (which, incidentally, he purchased at Philly’s). I was happy to find a non-holiday apron.
I put the lettuce to use in a tossed salad we had for supper, but I forgot to put the apron on while I made it. I made some homemade dressing, using dill, basil and oregano from my container garden. I put some fresh chives from my garden in the salad as well as some other veggies purchased at Hannaford.
I may have my own tomatoes for salads by the end of the summer. I planted all but two of the tomato plants we purchased Tuesday. I lacked one tomato cage and sufficient dirt for my upside down planter. Therefore, two tomato plants wait sadly in their original containers. We did purchase the needed cage and dirt at Aubuchon this afternoon, but an inopportune hailstorm kept me from doing any gardening in the evening.
I hope to be able to check out other farmer’s markets in the area. And I will definitely return to the one in Mohawk, the next time I have a Wednesday off. The market is sponsored by the Friends of the Weller Library and is open every Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m., through Oct. 26. For more information call 866-1671 or 717-6447.
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