This weekend is the annual Pee Dee State Farmer's Market's annual fall plant and flower show. It's a great time to plant perennials in South Carolina, so there are lots of them for sale with vendors from all around the eastern part of the state. Of course, there are also fruits and vegetables for sale, and fair food, and crafts. It's usually a nice time. The weather is gorgeous this weekend and perfect for the show, so my mom came to visit and we went and had a look around. I took a few pictures to share.
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| Blue sky autumn day. |
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| Cheerful fall wreaths! |
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| There were so many pumpkins. |
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| Remember kids: all worm castings are NOT the same! |
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| I ended up buying a pot of these marigolds (and a small pumpkin). |
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| Perennials for sale. |
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| I'm not sure what these flowers are, but they're very pretty! |
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| Beautiful fresh beets and sweet potatoes..... |
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| ...and "country grapes" for $1.99/pd. |
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Speaking of country grapes...!
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Apples from the mountains of North Carolina.
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What a fun junket!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun! I love the farmer's market, especially when there are extra vendors there!
DeleteHow glorious! Those flowers are a variety of canna lilies I believe. I can't wait to get my fall garden in!
ReplyDeleteI envy you your fall garden....and your summer garden...and your chickens! One day I hope to have a garden and maybe a few hens. We're planning to finally buy a house next year.
DeleteOh My Goodness, so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLook at all the pumpkins lined up in a row. Fabulous.
cheers, parsnip
I know! I love all the pumpkins!
DeleteWhat a fabulous farmers' market, a great set of photos Jennifer. And even more pumpkins, this lot look as though they have been polished and lacquered. Thanks for the walk through the market.
ReplyDeleteAlphie
Some of the pumpkins were sprayed with stuff to make them shiny like that. I think it also helps preserve them a bit longer. I got a plain pumpkin.
DeleteIt all looks terrific, and those big shiny Orange Pumpkins are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love all the fall flowers and pumpkins and gourds!
DeleteEveryone has already said it but those pumpkins are well posh. The ones that I see around are all shapes and sizes and not shiny. Impressive blue sky too.
ReplyDeleteThe skies are heavenly blue today, too. It's best month of the year for blue skies in South Carolina!
DeleteSo beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Yael.
DeleteThis is great... Well, except for the beets. Oh, how I hate beets.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't know how to go about preparing a beet. I think I had pickled ones at my grandma's house when I was a girl, but that's the extent of my beet experiences.
DeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great time of year!
DeleteIt all looks so fresh and lovely. The light in the first picture is so sharp and clear. How was your mum?
ReplyDeleteShe was okay. That's the first time we've done something together since....well, maybe ever. We had lunch and shopped at the market. She seemed happy to spend time with me, but I do wish she wouldn't be so gloomy all the time. She spent the first half of the day complaining about her and my dad's poor health, getting older, etc. etc. If we get together again anytime soon I'm going to tell her to knock it off. It's depressing. But by the end of the day she seemed much more cheerful--complaining is just a bad habit with her.
DeletePerhaps you should try getting her drunk.
Deletebut that's the extent of my beet experiences.
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