Rain, Rain

You know the old children song Rain Rain go away. I know many of us are very tempted to sing that one right now. I'm starting to wonder what the sun looks like, I'm having trouble remembering it. This rain is both good and bad, we are starting to recuperate from the past several years of drought. At the same time it is making it difficult to get planting done, and local greenhouse plants are yellow and still small. Things are not growing as well as we might have hoped for during this very wet cloudy spring. Hang in there, I know that it can be frustrating but we are in dire need of replenishing the water table. Good news is always nice and I do have some. This weekend, Saturday May 30, 2009 the Avery County Farmers Market will be open for business. It is located at the Newland Elementary School upper parking lot. Open for business from 8-Noon every Saturday. This is a great place to get local goods, including baked goods, plants, cheese, berries, and even jewlery all from local producers. I know that there will be several local farms represented the weekend and more are scheduled to come as the season goes on. This time of the year we will be limited on produce, but some good local cool season crops such as aspargus, kale, and other salad greens as well as fresh local strawberries (if the weather alowys it). We do hope to see you there.
Warm wishes and happy gardens.