Market day in my village and the shop around the corner
Wednesday is market day in my village. It's a bit windy today and when I got there by 12.30am, half of the stalls were already gone. I just had time to pick up a couple of lettuces and cauliflower and luckily the flower stall was still there. I bought another pot of pelargonium - always welcome in the patio -, more thyme too and a pot of pink bougainvillea.
Here are my plants waiting for me to take them home. I already fear the bougainvillea will not resist in winter, as it needs sun and warm weather.
On wednesdays, some people in the village leave their door open and sell fruit and vegetables from their own orchard.
On my way back home, I stopped at my now favorite shop, just round the corner. Its owner is a very charming man in his late sixties who sells plants, seeds, garden tools, pots, baskets and hats. This past week, I've been there nearly everyday. We're good friends now. We talk about gardening. I don't really have green fingers so he's a great help and counselor.
The other day, he talked about his daughter who lives in Holland and has olive trees in pots in her house to remind her of Andalusia. How sweet !
Comments
Thanks for the message, Lala and the good wishes. We are sooo happy!
Lovely post, as always, Lala -
Catherine xx
the Churros frying,
quickly lifted out of the hot oil,
wrapped in a paper cone,
snipped,
sprinkled with cinnamon sugar..
and eaten hastily..
washed down by Cafe con Leche Grande..
con azucar cubes..
yummy..
now ready to shop!
warmest hugs, laughing smiles..
Loui♥
Your blog is fantastic!
And yuo have wonderful photos!
I will follow your post with a great pleasure :-)
I have thought of growing some kind of citrus in a pot to remind me of California...I relate to the olive tree :-)
Thank you for taking us to the market with you. Such pretty colors everywhere.
Sometimes it feels as I belong to your Spanish family & world. I love your sensual pictures and our friendship.
I also love love my new books that you've created for me!!
Lots of love
Agneta
Kind regards from EAGAN daily photo blog in Minnesota, USA
A friend of mine told me you wrote about your blog and about this entry. The owner of the shop you speak about is my father and I am the daughter who lives in Holland! You cannot imagine the big smile this entry put on me! thank you for your nice words and pictures!
Muchos besos desde Holanda!
La ilustradora de princesas