Last summer I spent a lot of time chasing relatives down to give them my extra garden produce. Over the winter, I gave it a lot of thought and decided maybe it was time to put my overenthusiastic planting tendencies to a better use. 8) We browsed seed catalogues, made some orders, and fired up the greenhouse. In May we proceeded to put in a pretty big garden. I actually let Hubby put in 27 zucchini plants! :shock: :shock: :shock: I usually limit him to three, and that's too many. The amazing thing is that I not only kept up to them, but got ahead of them!
Anyway, to make a long story short, in the beginning of August I started loading up the Metro and making the trek to a nearby flea market at our neighbourhood national park with loads of veggies, homemade cookies, and jelly. It was a lot of fun, and I actually brought home a good profit.
What a blast it is to decide what you are going to charge for your work, and then get it! For the first couple of weeks I went up on Saturdays, but once the cucumbers and tomatoes started coming in I went Saturday and Sunday.
It was well worth the effort. The garden wasn't any more work than usual, since I have a habit of planting too much garden anyway. The biggest work was getting ready to go, but I did it at my own pace, so it wasn't bad. The sale up at the lake is over on Labour Day, so for September I am going to try and find another market to move the truckload of tomatoes I still have.
Anyone here who is like me, and can't seem to restrict their garden size should check out local farmer's markets. It's a great way to pick up some extra cash, get out and visit, and generally have a good time. It's so rewarding to have someone come back a week after they've bought something and say they just have to have some more! The last week I sold a lady a crabapple pie, and she came back the next morning and bought every one I had! Needless to say, I've been putting pies together ever since. :wink:

Anyway, to make a long story short, in the beginning of August I started loading up the Metro and making the trek to a nearby flea market at our neighbourhood national park with loads of veggies, homemade cookies, and jelly. It was a lot of fun, and I actually brought home a good profit.
It was well worth the effort. The garden wasn't any more work than usual, since I have a habit of planting too much garden anyway. The biggest work was getting ready to go, but I did it at my own pace, so it wasn't bad. The sale up at the lake is over on Labour Day, so for September I am going to try and find another market to move the truckload of tomatoes I still have.
Anyone here who is like me, and can't seem to restrict their garden size should check out local farmer's markets. It's a great way to pick up some extra cash, get out and visit, and generally have a good time. It's so rewarding to have someone come back a week after they've bought something and say they just have to have some more! The last week I sold a lady a crabapple pie, and she came back the next morning and bought every one I had! Needless to say, I've been putting pies together ever since. :wink: