Last weekend was our first visit to the Whangarei Grower’s Market. It runs 6am – 10am every Saturday, and we planned to be there bright and early at 7.30am.
Grower’s market produce
So, anyway, that didn’t quite happen! Fortunately at 8.30 when we finally turned up things still looked to be still pretty much in full swing; fruit and veggies, honey, cheese, organic beef, heritage fruit trees, and seedlings at $1.50 a punnet…
If the Forbearing Husband was just a tad disappointed that there wasn’t one of those mini donut machines in evidence he didn’t say anything. He did excuse himself quite soon to go to the library though. All that healthy food in one location no doubt brought on an intellectual crisis requiring bibliotherapy.
We came away with apples, brussels sprouts, broccoli, rocket and a large wedge of gouda with cumin seeds. I took this photo of carrots for the ponies (we already had carrots in the fridge at home, but these are much prettier).
Eye candy for ponies
We’re so used to popping out of the back door to grab a few greens or herbs that it’s strange not having a vegetable garden set up at the new property yet. It is on my list, but so far keeps getting trumped by the more urgent problems of leaking water pipes, and non-operational troughs and gates. That’s ok, in a few weeks I’m going to be back for some of those seedling punnets!
Judging by the richness of colour in the fresh and raw food on display, I can understand your husband retiring to a place of calm and quiet.