Farmer's Market, Iris, and Storms

Last week was so stormy here, although definitely not as stormy as it was in The South, that there was some question as to whether the Ferguson Farmers' Market would have its season opening on Saturday. But the rain ended over night and held off until later on Saturday night, so some 31 vendors were present and stocked. Many of the early vendors sell plants, flowers, and crafts, but there were radishes, green onions and various lettuces on hand. We came home with two bronze coleus plants, a parsley plant, some pecans (we finally ran out of the Texas ones), some local honey, and a big tasty bunch of organically grown green onions. Salad time!

Before the rains, we staked as many of the tall iris stalks as we could. They held up to the inch or so we received over two nights pretty well. This lavender ruffly beauty was already in the yard when we moved.






This red bi color was already here, too. It didn't bloom between 2001 and last year, but this year we had 5 or 6 plants. I guess they just needed time.








Light blue ruffles are so delicate. We really enjoy this one that graces the back of the border.









This was one of mom LInville's and we are always relieved when it blooms. We have about 5 plants blooming since I took the picture.



We have stayed busy with church, exercise, storm warnings, and playing with Ava part of the time. Barb gets home tomorrow and swears she will be here the rest of May! I've been working on genealogy lines that go back to North Carolina, and Norm has been re-reading the Linville books for NC connections as well, in preparation for our trip in June. I also have some quilt tops that I need to photograph and put on the blog soon. And there are more flower pictures and GREEN pictures. I hoped to put them up on Earth Day, but something distracted me. Right now I'm trying to fight off a cold/fever and so far the score is cold 1, Judi 0. More soon.