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On 11/7/2015 3:56 PM, wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:50:15 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
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>> I just got back from the farm stand. For $10 I brought home a couple of
>> good sized acorn squash, ditto a couple of butternut squash. I also got
>> a cabbage, a paper bag full of new potatoes and a couple of good sized
>> sweet potatoes. Oh, and a bundle of leeks.
>>
>> While I was selecting an acorn squash a ladybug (ladybird beetle) landed
>> on my hand. The man exclaimed, "That's good luck!" Yep, it's good
>> luck to have these farmers selling really good fresh produce nearby.
>>
>> Jill

>
> New potatoes ? At this time of year?
>

Yes, new potatoes this time of year. Don't forget I live in the
Southern US. We have a much longer growing season. It was nearly 80°F
yesterday.

My azaleas are blooming again. I still have at least one stubborn
hummingbird still coming to the feeder. And butterflies flitting around.

Jill