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Today's colors from the Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market! (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 OP
Always beautiful Peggy. ! FalloutShelter May 2024 #1
Thank you so much, my dear FalloutShelter! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #3
Beautiful! Goddessartist May 2024 #2
Thanks so much, my dear Goddessartist! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #4
I love berries! Goddessartist May 2024 #5
. . . CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #6
Makes me want to hop across the country to Manhattan Beach young_at_heart May 2024 #7
Your words warm my heart, my dear young_at_heart! Thank you so much. CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #8
Gorgeous as usual, Peg Diamond_Dog May 2024 #9
Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #12
Awesome. We try to buy organic whenever possible, too Diamond_Dog May 2024 #15
Looks like a nice... 2naSalit May 2024 #10
It really was a nice day at the market, and thank you, my dear 2naSalit! I love being there. ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #13
FYI... 2naSalit May 2024 #16
Thanks for the reminder! I am keeping track, for sure. That will be one helluva Party! nt CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #17
Nice variety of textures and bright colors! And crunchy micro-greens! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #11
You know how I am, my dear Mousetoescamper! Always looking for the great textures and colors! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #14
Just stunning! Loved the market baskets! And the flowers! The sunflowers niyad May 2024 #18
Thank you so much, my dear niyad! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #19

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
4. Thanks so much, my dear Goddessartist!
Tue May 21, 2024, 07:04 PM
May 2024

The berries are very good; I buy some every week! We have them with breakfast.

Glad you enjoyed the pictures too, of the flowers. The market is an amazing place.



Goddessartist

(2,067 posts)
5. I love berries!
Tue May 21, 2024, 07:12 PM
May 2024

We have a blueberry bush in our yard, and go picking every year out in Puyallup and pick about 7 lbs or so each year. We have lots of blackberries too, and have some apple trees. I'd like to get a raspberry bush.

Thank you again for the beautiful photos, each one a painting in itself!

young_at_heart

(3,852 posts)
7. Makes me want to hop across the country to Manhattan Beach
Tue May 21, 2024, 07:29 PM
May 2024

I lived in Hermosa Beach as a child and one of my memories is all the color everywhere. Lots of flowers, the ocean (of course), the colorful shops, etc. I used to love to walk down to the strand and just "take in" everything. You have captured lovely patterns and colors at the great Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market.....thank you for taking me back!!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
8. Your words warm my heart, my dear young_at_heart! Thank you so much.
Tue May 21, 2024, 07:38 PM
May 2024

And the beach towns are much the same as when you lived here. More gentrified, of course, as everyone wants to live near the ocean!

If you have time, do have a look at the photos I took yesterday, of the waves off the Manhattan Beach Pier.

Here's the link:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036131422

Diamond_Dog

(34,593 posts)
9. Gorgeous as usual, Peg
Tue May 21, 2024, 08:06 PM
May 2024

I love everything you posted! It all looks so fresh and healthy.

Those straw tote bags, are they hand made? They are beautiful.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
12. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Tue May 21, 2024, 09:05 PM
May 2024

Everything I've bought here is truly fresh and healthy.

The state of California inspects all the organic farmers to make sure they're doing what they say they are. That makes for excellent produce!

The straw tote bags? You know, I've never asked. They could well be. I will ask next week!

Diamond_Dog

(34,593 posts)
15. Awesome. We try to buy organic whenever possible, too
Tue May 21, 2024, 09:20 PM
May 2024

I’m glad your state is making sure the produce is truly organic. Our garden has a ways to go, yet!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
14. You know how I am, my dear Mousetoescamper! Always looking for the great textures and colors!
Tue May 21, 2024, 09:10 PM
May 2024

The lady who sells the microgreens is a friendly sort; I took a photo or two last week. So now she knows who I am and we had a nice chat while I took these photos.

I asked her if she'd like to have them too and offered to send them to her. She gave me her email address and they went to her today!

Haven't eaten them in decades; used to grow them at home! A fun and delicious hobby.

niyad

(119,830 posts)
18. Just stunning! Loved the market baskets! And the flowers! The sunflowers
Wed May 22, 2024, 11:23 PM
May 2024

just glowed. Thank you for sharing.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
19. Thank you so much, my dear niyad!
Wed May 22, 2024, 11:30 PM
May 2024

I'm glad you had time to stop by. I know the horrors of the outside world occupy you much of the time, and I wish things were easier all around. But at least you have time to come by here and refresh and relax with natural beauty!

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