I feel like a traitor. We skipped our Murphy farmers market and drove to Blairsville to the Union County farmers market which offers much more than ours. I don't know the reason behind the mayor not supporting our local market but each year fewer and fewer vendors set up at the L & N Depot. Seven-and-a-half years ago vendor tents surrounded the depot building and filled the paved parking area. There were at least a half-dozen different tents with farm produce, an area set aside for small livestock and poultry sales, pottery, and many other crafts. Now on a good Saturday, there's less than half of what there used to be. The Union County market has three open buildings with ninety sites where vendors back their vehicles up to their covered site and sell tailgate style or set up at tables. I found "Bring Home the Bakin' " which is all gluten free baked goods. I bought two scones and lemon square. Mmmmmmm! We met Barb and Mike in the parking lot. Barb bought two pounds of okra for pickling. Tuesday morning I'll cut my garden dill and we'll pickle at her house.
Two cool weather fronts came through since the weekend bringing drier air and relief from the heat. This morning's temperature was 53 when I got up at 6. I got to walk Konehete Park before going to yoga at the gym. Gardens are winding down. Always a welcomed sight as I get tired of fussing and watering by this point. I've pulled up tomato plants and whatever else looked like it was suffering. Most areas need weed whacking again. Monday I tackled the back tall weeds near the garden. Most mornings forest leaves are dripping from the early mountain fog. Grass and weeds don't dry well until afternoon. I went through both batteries before quitting late morning so my arms and clothes were covered with wet grass shards but it felt good to get that under control. And............ I got to use my new outside shower for the first time. There is still work to be done. Ricky will pressure clean the platform for me t...
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