We will be at the Basalt Farmers Market all summer! Check back often
for this week's farmer's market update.
Visit us in downtown Basalt on Midland Spur from 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. Look for the rainbow umbrella under the big spruce tree. We're next to the honey people. Live local
music every Sunday.
For Sunday, August 1, 2010
POTTED HERBS:
- Lime mint (just a
few!), chocolate mint, spearmint, apple mint. $3.00
each or 4/$10.00. Lime mint is a natural for mojitos. Just
four of the current batch left. We have more started, but they will be a
few weeks yet. Chocolate mint tastes just like a peppermint pattie
to lots of people. Chocolate mint is delicious with sherbet, melon
or fruit salad. Spearmint is the classic for iced tea and all those
great summer mint drinks. Finally, if you make mint/apple jelly, apple
mint is a great companion to local apples.
Most mints are invasive growers. We grow ours in large pots, as well
as narrow beds bordered by pavement. Mints will simply take over a mixed
garden, so plan accordingly. They can take full sun or partial shade.
- Scented geraniums. Rose and
lemon. $6.00 each or 2/$10.00. Wonderful year round houseplant with
aromatic leaves that dry beautifully for sachets or for use in specialty baked
goods. Try baking a few whole fresh leaves rose geranium into a pound cake (place
on the bottom of the pan)
Scented geraniums like to grow in a heavy, unglazed clay pot. They
like full to moderate sun, and will delight you all winter long if you have a
very sunny window. They are at their beautiful best in summer, when they
can turn into patio plants with the added benefit of repelling
mosquitoes. Scented geraniums are very frost tender, and need to come
back into the house before even a hint of frost. Don't overwater.
- Basil: Classic sweet
Italian basil and spunky Greek basil. $6.00 each or 2/$10.00
Our basil is planted in generous 1 gallon containers. You can
transplant or just leave in the container. Basil is very frost
sensitive. Be sure to bring it indoors before the first freeze. If
you have a sunny windowsill, your basil plant will continue to provide fresh
leaves for several more weeks inside. This plant is an annual; it will
not come back next year.
- Lemongrass:
Culinary houseplant. $7.00 each
Grow in a large clay or ceramic pot for beauty, lemongrass tea and fresh
herb for Asian cuisine. Don't overwater.
ESSENTIAL OILS:
We try to bring a full selection of our essential oils to the Basalt Sunday Market. If you have an essential oil order you would like to pick up at the Basalt Sunday Market, call us at 970-858-9565 no later than the Friday evening before the
market. We offer market specials on featured oils for specific
applications each week.
OTHER ITEMS FOR YOUR HEALTH AND ENJOYMENT:
- Comfort Bags for Freezer
or Microwave: Handcrafted in Grand Junction by Fluffi Luff gift
Company, these generous therapy bags provide hot and cold therapy as you
need it. Filled with organic millet and organic
lavender/camomile/rosemary. Beautiful fabrics and removable,
washable cover. Available in four sizes, both scented and unscented.
$13.00-$25.00
- Country Wisdom
Books. You will be impressed by the volume of usable information
packed into these little booklets. An assortment of titles covering
herbs, essential oils and natural remedies for your home, family and
pets. You will want several at only $4.00 each.
