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Peonies are abundant right now, so beautiful! |
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Market Banners & Fish Sculptures at one end of the Puyallup Market |
The farmer's markets are back around here & yesterday we spent a lovely day at the Puyallup Farmer's Market, the first one I've been to this year & one of the biggest in the area...
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Street Musician |
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Filled with music: A local farmer, selling flowers & regaling us with this interesting, traditional musical instrument an erhu. There are two strings, the bow actually rests between & behind the strings...
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The ever elusive sasquatch... |
Pretty jewelry & the stuff to make your own (love those aquamarine crystals)...
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Fun handmade goods: Trios of wood cut woodpeckers... |
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Funny Aprons: I'm not an apron person, but maybe an "Ape-Ron..." Who couldn't use more sock monkeys in their life?
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Local Baked Goods: Yum! |
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Local Produce: It is a farmer's market, after all & what's fresher than locally grown produce? |
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Fuschias: A Northwest Garden Staple |
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Plants (& flying creatures)... |
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Beautiful bouquets & the components for making your own |
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Even the lovely plants in the park: Rhododendrons, another Northwest gardening staple |
Are the Farmer's Markets popping up in your area? What kind of local goodness are you seeing there?
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1 comment:
I miss my LA Farmers Markets--- they were amazing.
That being said, I love that you share peonies. We just bought my mother peony bushes for Mother's Day and I can't wait for them to bloom next year (we actually won't plant them until fall-- apparently that is the best time to do so)...
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