We had a good visit to the Farmer’s Market on Main Street this morning; Caz, wearing a famous Farmer’s Wife T-Shirt that read “We Trade Husband For A Tractor,” had some incredible goat cheese muffins and banana bread to sell along with her cheeses. You can read about her goat farm (70 goats) and wonderful soap here.
She and her husband went out for lunch together Thursday, and when they got home, 30 of their goats were lying comfortably in their front yard after devouring their garden—the life of the farmer.
We stopped at the Shift wagon to Get five smoothies for me to eat for breakfast this coming week (Shift won’t be here this coming weekend) and then to see Anne And Kristofer at Hickory Wind Farm’s booth to get a beautiful new flower for my garden and some oats for oatmeal.
A kind reader called Shift to buy a gift certificate for Maria and me, which is not necessary, but it purchased a week’s worth of delicious and nutritious smoothies. Thanks, Angela.
I fell in love with this flower Anne brought to sell, I forgot the name, of course, but I’m sure someone will recognize it.
Corey and Sarah are going away next weekend to cater. I’ll miss them, but I bought five smoothies to free for breakfast this week. I will miss them. Carey and I talked about his years as a musician in Boston. He’s happy living up here in the country; his family has been here from the beginning. He met Sarah in Boston.
They don’t want to go back. We don’t want them to go back. Their food wagon has literally enhanced our lives.
This flower is just beginning to bud. It’s in my garden bed now.
Kristopher and Anne, Hickory Wind Farm, heritage oats, and wonderful flowers. Kristopher is holding the one I bought. The other one is right above.
Your purple flower looks like vinca.
The purple flower is Phlox paniculata, a native flower. It is not vinca which is vine like
The purple flower is phlox, and the orange one is Butterfly Weed, in the milkweed family. I’ve never had good luck with phlox, as they’re prone to powdery mildew and we’re surrounded by wetlands, but B’fly Weed will spread and fill in wherever it can. Mine are bright spots in my day, especially when the butterflies come in for a landing. Enjoy!!
Could be a clematis
Jon, thanks for the nice Market tale. The purple flower you bought from me is a Tall Phlox, named “Blue Paradise”. Which may be setting a pretty high bar for it – but I’m pleased if it brings you pleasure! Annie