A sweet little chokubaijo near Shimoda. Dare I say it, but I caught a whiff of summer - that heady scent of flowers on a warm, humid breeze - this morning when I walked to the garden. It is but around the corner, which means this is the perfect opportunity to warm-up those market muscles with a trip to one of these lovely events this weekend. For those wanting to, quite literally, get their hands dirty, join a crowd of fun-loving farmer-types for Tambo Art Planting in Soma this weekend or in Sammu on May 28th ! Oiso Farmers Market Sunday, May 15th This little gem of a community shindig is one of the best things going outside of the Earth Day Market, and I don't say that lightly. A nice little community affair started a handful of years ago, it blossomed into a full-on monthly festival that just happens to feature Shonan area produce in its fresh, seasonal form as well as pickled, dried, and prepared-hot-in-a-bowl. In summer it turns into a night market, but in fall it wi
Words about farmers markets, gardening, food and whatever else catches my fancy.