It wasn't a great day at the markets yesterday (they're monthly) but I'm proud of my snazzy market cart which is being renovated.
Looking gooood.
It used to be a bike cart and I'd carry my community artz workshop wares around from school to school with me peddling up front.
Since it has been used to ferry my canoe to the seashore.
Now it's a perfect produce market artefact.
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And, of course, there's no show without Punch!
For those who pursue the market route I tell you the challenge of picking and presevering the stuff is a big one, even by day-before standards. I made a mistake yesterday and wrapped the greens in wet paper as an experiment. Thinking: I'd get horizontal display.
Did not work and wilting was a big problem, esp with the young greens
Best practice so far (from my limited experience) is to:
- Pick early in the day of harvest.
- Immediately place the cut stems in water -- just like flowers in a vase. &/or refrigerate/cool storage overnight.
- Always shade your produce.
- Use an atomiser spray to water the plants when on display.
Rather than weigh out and such I sell in $2 lots -- so I have freedom to decide on what goes in the batch or bundle.
Since harvest is such a fickle schedule -- I'm trying to promote drop-by market days from home. Market one Saturday-open garden day a fortnight later....'pick while you wait'.
