Homegrown in Alabama - Salad Bar

Melancholy

Saying goodbye for another season. Not many more pickups loaded with these big green stripey guys!

Okra

Homegrown Alabama okra. Nectar of the gods.

Put Some South In Your Mouth

Purple hull peas and okra. That's what's for dinner!

Sweet!

In more ways than one. Melons are in. Let the juices flow!

FRESH Produce Abounds

Here in Alabama our farmers are bringing us a bounty of french fruits and vegetables.

Murphree's Market Cahaba Heights

4212 Dolly Ridge Road

Time For Chard

I'll be  honest, when someone says it's time for chard, I think chardonnay,  At the Pepper Place it takes on another, more photogenic meaning. The Swiss chard last Saturday was a delight for my camera and I'm sure it was tasty as well!

Pick a PInt...

of pickled peppers at the Pepper Place Market! Whew! Say that fast three times!

Birmingham Rouge - Better Late Than Never!

What was I thinking?  Summer's almost over and I've not posted ONE SINGLE WATERMELON SHOT!  Thank you Oak Street Garden Shop , in Crestline Village for having these nice ones in a RED bin!

Aw Shucks..........Pass the Butter!

PARDON!!!, I know that's so corny ( even worse!) Sometimes I can't help myself.

*** My niece Jenifer, ( from Iowa), is in Rome for a semester. She has a great little blog, and I think she would love to hear some kind words! Maybe you could give her a hello from time to time? Now that I think about it, this corn will probably make her homesick!

BLOG WORD A DAY

from Biz Stone's book Who Let the Blogs Out?

Meme: noun. A contagious idea.

Welcome Back to the Pepper Place Market

Those of you that have followed my blog since last summer are very familiar with our Pepper Place Market.  It's open from May through October on Saturdays.  Located around the old Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, it's the place to be on a Saturday morning.  There are wonderful fruits and vegetables from local growers, flowers,  homemade sweets, jams, salsa, crafts,  live music and demonstrations by local chefs.  I don't mind telling you that this is one thing I'll miss while I'm in France.  

Today a couple of photos to give you a taste of Pepper Place. Stay tuned, I have more this week, plus an artist or two!

These posies are from  Jones Valley Urban Farm in downtown Birmingham