A Shameless Promotion of SLC's Farmer's Market

I bought a sprig of rosemary stuck in a terra cotta pot for $3.00 today. These are the kind of crazy, impulsive purchases I make when surrounded by beautiful produce I will never actually use, because let's face it... I can't cook! I wanted to buy this bunch of huge red radishes, some were the size of my fist, and they were bundled together by their green and purple leaves. There was only one thing stopping me; I hate radishes. If you are someone who is daunted by sensory overload the market may not be the place for you. Dogs of all shapes and sizes are barking their greetings to one another as their owners drift from stall to stall making seemingly impulsive purchases similar to my rosemary "stick-in-a-pot." One man bought a vat, yes, a vat, of fresh honey. What does one do with a vat of honey?

There are also all kinds of craft and jewelry booths manned by eccentric and ecclectic people. One tent was an explosion of tye-dye, and not the good kind- more like the garish hues of the Grateful Dead. The man even carried tie-dyed underwear! I fully intend to go back as soon as possible, especially since the houseplant I bought, it's called a Wandering Jew, will probably die because of my decidedly black thumb. Anyone wanting to go let me know. It is every Saturday during the summer and it opens at 8:00 AM- good to beat the heat.