Shoots and leaves...
The whims and woes, highs and lows, of trying to grow fruit and veg in Nordic latitudes.
Here's our stall... we are sharing with R&D who are selling potatoes and some other vegetables. D was also selling homemade Inkoo Potato purée which is a local speciality (and sold out in a couple of hours). The big "Tom Fox" pumpkins really attract the eye, they look really lovely next to the huge bucket, full of fresh parsley. Dozens of people were taking photos. Our honey pots are quite colourful too. The butternut squash sold out really quickly (they all went on Saturday) but the big Halloween pumpkins didn't attract many buyers (only photographers). We will take them back to Espoo and sell them locally to the ex-pat Halloween crowd. By the way, the beetroot sold out on Saturday! Here's coverage on the Facebook page of Slow Food Vastnyland. The pumpkin seller in the photo (not us) was selling pumpkins (grown outdoors) and maize. He didn't have any butternut squash. We chatted and he told us he hadn't sold many big pumpkins either. The traders all seem to know each other and it is a warm and friendly atmosphere. On Saturday the crowds were already streaming in by 10 am and it was a warm, sunny day - really lovely. On Sunday it was slightly overcast early in the morning and brightened up later. We bought some Saskatoon juice and jam and I also bought some cabbages and broccoli. Now that the polytunnel is empty we need to start thinking about what to grow next year...
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
Archives
July 2020
|