Mother’s Day signals time to get the garden in
Though the unseasonably mild weather this spring has made planting tempting, the rule for this region’s green thumbers has been to wait until after Mother’s Day to put in the vegetable garden.
However, master gardener Ladis Stockton, whose three-acre homestead lies between Oxford and Coventry, said she might put off planting tomatoes over the weekend, as forecasters are calling for cooler temperatures, and quite possibly, frost.
“I don’t put too much stock on what I hear because sometimes it fools you,” Stockton said, adding that she has some tomatoes already planted that can be covered. “I’ll probably be doing some of it later in the week. If the dirt remains about 60 degrees, we’ll be safe to plant tomatoes.”
Gardeners aren’t the only ones anxious for fresh produce. Shoppers look forward to Saturday, June 7 when the East Park Farmer’s Market in the City of Norwich opens for its 75th continuous year.
About 20 vendors are signed on this year. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, any number will back in their trucks and set up shop in the park at 8 in the morning and sell until noon or 1 p.m. They offer vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, jams and more, including crafts and flowers.
“Vegetables are our first priority,” Farmer’s Market President Ellen Adams said. “Our biggest sales times are in July and August when the corn comes in.”
Adams said national advertising campaigns about the benefits of eating local fruits and vegetables have boosted sales at the Farmer’s Market in recent years. Participating vendors, some who have been selling for more than 25 years, hail from Norwich, New Berlin, South New Berlin, Greene, Coventry, Plymouth and Sherburne. The market stays open in the fall, through pumpkin season to Oct. 31.
Those who are unable to garden or shop the open air markets can have fresh, local produce delivered directly to their door via Chenango Bounty Farmer’s Market at Your Door. Begun last year, the weekly delivery service brings fresh, locally produced an oftentimes organic produce to the doors of approximately 50 customers residing in greater Norwich, Oxford, Greene, Columbus and Rockdale.
Chenango Bounty offers vegetables, dairy products, meats, cheeses, pasta, condiments, breads, quiches and pastries. The latter hail from Le Maison Blanche, Norwich’s own authentic French bakery, located on state Rt. 12 near the Wal-Mart intersection. Muffins and bagels from Amazing Grains of New Berlin are also featured.
As for meats, beef, chicken, pork and lamb and even elk and buffalo are available. “Many of the items are not available in stores,” Chenango Bounty organizer Stacie Edick said. “You would have to drive around quite a bit to get all of these meats.”
Edick said foodies of all kinds enjoy receiving such interesting items as ramps, a type of onion or leek, Jerusalem artichokes, Swiss chard and a myriad of salad greens. For a list of producers affiliated with Chenango Bounty see www.chenangobounty.com.
Deliveries are on Wednesdays and require a minimum order of $50. Or, customers may also pick up orders at no minimum at Evans Creamery on Tanner Hill in Norwich. E-mail for more information at chenangobounty@yahoo.com or call Sophie Belanger, local product promotion and agri-tourism program assistant with Cornell Cooperative Extension, at 334-5841 ext. 21.
However, master gardener Ladis Stockton, whose three-acre homestead lies between Oxford and Coventry, said she might put off planting tomatoes over the weekend, as forecasters are calling for cooler temperatures, and quite possibly, frost.
“I don’t put too much stock on what I hear because sometimes it fools you,” Stockton said, adding that she has some tomatoes already planted that can be covered. “I’ll probably be doing some of it later in the week. If the dirt remains about 60 degrees, we’ll be safe to plant tomatoes.”
Gardeners aren’t the only ones anxious for fresh produce. Shoppers look forward to Saturday, June 7 when the East Park Farmer’s Market in the City of Norwich opens for its 75th continuous year.
About 20 vendors are signed on this year. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, any number will back in their trucks and set up shop in the park at 8 in the morning and sell until noon or 1 p.m. They offer vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, jams and more, including crafts and flowers.
“Vegetables are our first priority,” Farmer’s Market President Ellen Adams said. “Our biggest sales times are in July and August when the corn comes in.”
Adams said national advertising campaigns about the benefits of eating local fruits and vegetables have boosted sales at the Farmer’s Market in recent years. Participating vendors, some who have been selling for more than 25 years, hail from Norwich, New Berlin, South New Berlin, Greene, Coventry, Plymouth and Sherburne. The market stays open in the fall, through pumpkin season to Oct. 31.
Those who are unable to garden or shop the open air markets can have fresh, local produce delivered directly to their door via Chenango Bounty Farmer’s Market at Your Door. Begun last year, the weekly delivery service brings fresh, locally produced an oftentimes organic produce to the doors of approximately 50 customers residing in greater Norwich, Oxford, Greene, Columbus and Rockdale.
Chenango Bounty offers vegetables, dairy products, meats, cheeses, pasta, condiments, breads, quiches and pastries. The latter hail from Le Maison Blanche, Norwich’s own authentic French bakery, located on state Rt. 12 near the Wal-Mart intersection. Muffins and bagels from Amazing Grains of New Berlin are also featured.
As for meats, beef, chicken, pork and lamb and even elk and buffalo are available. “Many of the items are not available in stores,” Chenango Bounty organizer Stacie Edick said. “You would have to drive around quite a bit to get all of these meats.”
Edick said foodies of all kinds enjoy receiving such interesting items as ramps, a type of onion or leek, Jerusalem artichokes, Swiss chard and a myriad of salad greens. For a list of producers affiliated with Chenango Bounty see www.chenangobounty.com.
Deliveries are on Wednesdays and require a minimum order of $50. Or, customers may also pick up orders at no minimum at Evans Creamery on Tanner Hill in Norwich. E-mail for more information at chenangobounty@yahoo.com or call Sophie Belanger, local product promotion and agri-tourism program assistant with Cornell Cooperative Extension, at 334-5841 ext. 21.
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