Basil and 'Maters and Cukes... Oh, my!

OK, it's a stretch, but say the title of this post the way the Wizard of Oz cast said, "Lions and tigers and bears... oh my!" A couple of us went to the Marquette Farmers & Artists Market May 29 with a shopping list of plants requested in an earlier team meeting. We bought the following certified naturally grown plants from Rock River Farm and Perennial Gardens (Chatham, MI) since they know what varieties grow well in the UP. Thanks for educating us, Erik Black (and for the discount)!

• 4 tomatoes: Northern Delights (slicer), Striped Roma, Early Girl (small slicer), Cabernet Grape (bite-size)
• 3 squash: Red Kuri (winter squash), Summer Early Crookneck (yellow), Zucchini
• Cucumber (Marketmore)
• Nasturtium (edible flowers)
• Cilantro
• Basil

Buy local!

See about the awesome Marquette Farmers' & Artists' Market at
http://www.downtownmarquette.org/news.php?id=45

and about wonderful Rock River Farms at
http://www.rockriverpg.com/