Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone
Munkebo farm will bring cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, onions, shallots, garlic, Swiss chard, magenta spreen (spinach family), duck eggs, duck breast, duck leg quarters, duck pot pie, quiche Lorraine, flourless chocolate walnut cookies
Laverne's Vegetable Patch: I will have Salsa, Country Fresh Eggs, Hellish Relish and Pickled Okra. From the garden there will be Tomatoes, Okra and Peppers (both sweet and hot).
Green Grass Meats: Any special offered on the website is valid at the market too. The market special this week: buy two sausages and get the third one free. Green Grass Meats . com
Morning Glory Farm: Banana bread, green tomatoes & red too, new white or red ptoatoes, yellow squash and zuchini, green bell peppers.
From Gordon's Farm in Coupland: Chard, butternut or acorn squash, White and zucchini, green and orange bell peppers, potatoes, onions, shallots, elephant garlic, walking onions, green beans AND all his wonderful home made jams and jellies.
Ray will have his hand made Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles. Betty writes:
When our ancestors came from Germany on a ship called The Ben Nevis in 1854 they brought the original recipe with them for the Noodles that are still made by hand by the ladies at the Texas Wendish Heritage Society in Serbin TX where our immigrated ancestors first established homes and a church. They tell us that this art is dying out since the ladies are getting older. They are trying to find younger women interested in making these noodles.
Our Wendish ancestors came to America for religious freedom and to establish homes.
Actually Patti is not going to be back right now. However, I've spoken to Benita and Francesca and they will be returning next week with tamales and empanandas but won't be able to get to the market until 5.
Paul writes:
http://www.main.org/aog/plantcal.htm
Tells you when you can plant what in Austin. There is almost always
something you can plant. I just planted a couple sweet potato vines in
medium sized pots. Sure larger would be better but I got something done.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Paul
With that in mind please see:
I'm a huge fan of container gardening ( most of my citrus and tropicals are in containers) and I ran across this today and found it informative from an apartment point of view.
Top 4 Apartment Homesteading Ideas:
1. Grow your own vegetables. You may not have a yard, but you can
certainly start planting vegetables in pots! Otherwise known as
container vegetable gardening. Even if you don't have a balcony
or patio, you can start growing veggies INDOORS. Really!
Vegetables that grow in the shade (such as lettuce, spinach,
mixed greens, carrots, radishes, and certain berry varieties, often called cool weather crops here in Manor/Austin)
are good first choices for indoor vegetable gardening.
If you have aspirations to grow larger, fruiting plants, such as
peppers and tomatoes, you can use fluorescent, HID or LED grow
lights to provide the necessary light for plants to grow. With a
little creativity and modern technology there's practically no
limit to what you can grow indoors!
2. Plant a medicinal herb indoor garden. Indoor herb gardens are
an excellent choice for the urban homesteader. In terms of what
they require vs. the benefits they bring, herbs may have the
highest return on investment of any plant you could grow. Not
only do they add delicious aromas and flavors to our dishes,
most herbs have multiple beneficial medicinal qualities.
The best part is that it is actually easy to grow herbs indoors.
They require less space, light and care than other edible
plants. Any window with a few hours of sunshine is perfect for a
window sill herb garden.
3. Compost your own food. Long called "black gold" by gardeners
for the invaluable nutrients it provides to plants, compost is
something you can start making from what you are already
throwing away. And now that you've decided to grow indoors (see
idea #1), why not turn your discarded food scraps into the
valuable resource that they really are?
You may not have enough room for a huge compost tumbler in your
apartment, but I bet you could find room for a small kitchen
composter. There are even composters available for smaller
spaces, such as countertops and under sinks.
4. Ferment your own foods. Ah the world of fermented foods. Do
you know of their many health benefits? Do you know how easy they
are to make at home?
Humans have fermented foods for thousands of years. Not only is
fermentation a natural form of preservation that keeps food safe
for consumption longer, it generates billions of probiotics that
are highly beneficial for our intestines and digestive systems.
In fact, probiotics have been proven to render dairy safe for
the lactose intolerant, reduce cavities in children, protect
against colon cancer, aid with IBS (inflammatory bowel
syndrome), and more.
A few of the most commonly fermented foods are: Yogurt, kefir,
sauerkraut, wine, vinegar, aged cheese and kombucha (a delicious
Japanese fizzy drink), all of which you can learn to make at
home.
So there you have 4 ideas to get you started with apartment
homesteading and self-sufficient living in the city. Other ideas
include canning your own food, making nut butters, sprouting,
making bread, and more!
Don't get overwhelmed - start with just one thing. Arguably the
most rewarding practice of urban homesteading is to start growing
your own food, whether it be in a balcony- patio- or indoor
vegetable garden. With the satisfaction of eating your own
delicious organic produce, you will soon be inspired to learn
other self-sufficient living techniques.
To learn more about Apartment Homesteading
Gardening, sign up for the FREE Mini Course "Indoor Gardening
Success" at http://www.Containe rGardeningCenter .com
There are spaces available for ACE summer camp. Please have families call 278-4013 to sign up.
This is an awesome opportunity for safe , reliable care during the summer.
Grades 6th-12th
Do not let this awesome opportunity pass you by!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tell other MISD parents and students-please! Summer school personnel please consider this placement for your middle and high school parents.
ACE in Your Face!!!!!!
Jerretta Jimmerson-Davenport
Project Hope- Homeless Liaison
Student and Family Support Services
PO Box 359- Manor,Texas 78653
512-590-4578
jerretta.jimmerson@manorisd.net
Special thanks go out to many Manor businesses that make this market possible each week: Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Chamber of Commerce, Manor Grocery, Manor Veterinary Hospital, Texas Traditional BBQ. Have your business listed here for putting out a farmers market sign for us at your business. Thank you all!
