Saturday, 10 October 2015

Craft Fair and more

Fall to me means craft fairs, beginning with the Autumn themed ones and not so long  after, the Christmas ones. So DH and I were off first thing this morning to one that was held in my favourite nursery. It's so large a place that even with all the tables set up it was not crowded ( something I really appreciate).  These birdhouses were very cute but expensive at $40.

                                Much work had gone into decorating and it looked great.




    I must show you what I think was the most unusual "craft" at the sale.  I wanted to take a couple of these cuties home. Silly municipal by-laws that prohibit chickens in backyards!!



Moving into the nursery area we admired all the colourful Mums and different arrangements but what I wanted were the Spring bulbs. I almost bought one of these pepper plants.



                     I chose 20 assorted Daffodil bulbs and had a coupon for another 10.


On the way home we stopped at a farm that had pumpkins and all kinds of squash for sale. Only .35 a lb.  Look at all the shapes and colours!!  Thanks Karen, for telling me about this place,


I came home and planted my bulbs right away. Since I dare not dig anywhere in the flowerbeds ( or I will accidentally cut into established bulbs)  I filled two planters that are movable so after they are finished blooming in Spring I can move them into an out-of-the-way area.


 One last picture....my pumpkin pies for tomorrow and some cherry jam for our morning toast.

Happy Saturday!!


              Granny Marigold


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  1. Anonymous10 October 2015 at 18:08

    Yes, the birdhouses are way off my budget, but the squash are a bargain. I'm thinking of baked squash with a very little brown sugar, butter and slivered almonds or walnuts. Phil/Eagle Bend, MN

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  2. Debi10 October 2015 at 18:47

    I love craft fairs too. I'm one of those people that looks at stuff and says "I can make that" but I never do! Your pies looks so delicious... I made apple pie last week, maybe pumpkin will be next!

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  3. Karen10 October 2015 at 19:40

    Glad you found the squash place, looks like they have loads left! Did you buy any? I did make it to Devan, but ended up not wandering around the craft fair. I was paying for my cabbages (wonder if they will do anything over the winter, but so cheap, $1.49 for 16 healthy plants) and the power went out, well just after I had paid, and then I forgot all about coming back in to the craft fair because I started wondering whether our power at home had gone out too. (it didn't, thank goodness). Your pies look great, Happy Thanksgiving!

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    1. Granny Marigold10 October 2015 at 21:04

      I remembered you mentioned Delicata squash so I got a couple of those, a spaghetti S and a sugar pumpkin.
      Too bad about the power outage. For you and also for the craft vendors. What time was it when it went out?

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  4. Cat Lover11 October 2015 at 04:32

    What a great deal! 35 cents a pound? Wow! Lovely crafts at the show. I must go to our nursery and get some spring bulbs too.

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