Today's Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Thank you, my dear Chin music!

[brer cat]

2. Beautiful and yummy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. Thank you, my dear brer cat! They sure are! ♥

[Diamond_Dog]

3. Great photos as usual!

You sure do have the talent for noticing interesting shapes and colors, Peggy. Love the mushroom pics!

What is that object that looks like white fur?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Ah, you're too kind as always, and thank you, my dear Diamond_Dog!

Kali downthread thinks it's lion's mane. I loved the mushrooms too!

I always seek out the different shapes and colors. Don't want all of you getting bored!

[spooky3]

4. Are you trying to make those of us in colder parts of the country jealous?

If so, it's working!

Beautiful photos--thanks for posting them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear spooky3! I would never want to do that! But this is what we have here these days.

Glad you enjoyed them!

[Mr.Bill]

5. Love your Farmer's Market pictures, Peggy.

What beautiful colors.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. Thank you so much, my dear Mr.Bill!

I love the colors too. It's a great place to take photos!

[irisblue]

6. What are the white fuzzy things?

Also they hire you for the brochures publicity photos yet yet?

[Kali]

10. I think they are lion's mane mushrooms

a Japanese friend grew some from a kit and sent me some pictures. said they were delicious.

[ShazzieB]

16. That's what they look like all right.

I googled and found oodles of pictures. I hadn't heard of these before, so that was pretty interesting!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. I think Kali gave you the right answer, my dear irisblue!

I actually didn't know either.

I haven't seen anyone using photos for publicity. The word of mouth works really well. I appreciate your compliment nonetheless!

[mountain grammy]

7. Oh my

I can almost taste those tomatoes.. beautiful!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Thanks so much, my dear mountain grammy!

I hope they'll be delicious; I bought some!

[fierywoman]

8. How I miss SoCal Farmer's Markets!

Thanks for the memories -- I used to go to the Santa Monica ones ...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. I'm glad I gave you some good memories, my dear fierywoman!

I've never been to the Santa Monica markets. It's too far for me anyhow. I'm really spoiled by the local ones.

[niyad]

9. Oh my goodness. Thank you so very much for sharing those great images.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. You're so very welcome, my dear niyad! You know how I am about sharing. ♥

[Cracklin Charlie]

11. I could eat that whole row of potatoes.

Great pics, Ms. Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. Thank you so much, my dear Cracklin Charlie!

I hadn't realized that there were any potatoes until I went back to look just now!

And there they were, next to the tomatoes. How about that?

Glad you enjoyed!

[republianmushroom]

12. lovely

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Thank you so much, my dear republianmushroom! n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

13. What AMAZING variety! And with greens on -- can you find some beets like that ?

One of my recipe books mentions in almost every spinach recipe that you can cook the roots too -- wish we had that at a farmers market near here.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Thank you so much, my dear eppur_se_muova!

The variety IS amazing--and I didn't photograph everything I saw today.

The beets at the local farmers markets normally come with the greens still attached. Also the carrots. Even the supermarkets leave the greens on.

I tried cooking the beet greens once and they didn't go over well with my family, so now I just ask the vendor to chop them. And they always do.

Welcome to the Photo Group!

[tavernier]

14. Wow, beautiful!

Where exactly is this market?

I am taking my very first trip to California next month and I am really excited about the adventure! I was in San Francisco years ago for three days once and the trip was aborted due to a death in the family so I don’t really count that because we didn’t do much. This time I’m joining my daughter who is flying out to teach a seminar at a university in Ontario, California. We’ll spend a couple of extra days and mooch around La la land. If you have any tips, please share.

[markodochartaigh]

18. If you get a chance to go to the Huntington Botanical Gardens

it is well worth the trip. And look for the hummingbirds around the Agapanthus under the oaks in front of the library.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. Thank you so much, my dear tavernier!

These photos are from the Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market. It's in downtown Manhattan Beach, every Tuesday from 11 AM till 3 PM. I don't remember the address, but I'll look it up.

The really big farmer's market is in Torrance. It's too big for me and it's crowded!

Ontario is some distance from Manhattan Beach, but it's certainly doable.

The weather should be nice; the rainy season (if you can call it that!) will be mostly over. You should have a great time.

And of course, the more time you have, the better. There's a lot to see in Los Angeles.

[cilla4progress]

15. Been there once.

Enchanting.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. Thanks so much, my dear cilla4progress! ♥

It truly is just that.

[dai13sy]

17. Glorious

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. Thank you so much, my dear dai13sy! Glad you enjoyed. ♥

[Callalily]

34. You know Peggy, I really wish that

you'd stop bragging about your Farmer's Market!

But seriously, I love your veggie and flower photos. We have an indoor farmers market once a month . But of course most veggies are from last season (currently temp is 2 with a feel like temp of -10, not good growing weather). But I did get me some nice garlic!

Keep the photos coming.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. My dear Callalily!

I hear ya, darlin'!

Sometimes I feel as though I'm overdoing it . . . but with the responses I get, how can I stop?

And you know I love practicing with my Olympus camera.

Hey, enjoy your garlic!

[Duppers]

36. Wonderful... outstanding!

Thank you for these great photos and for the education - I never knew what Lion's Mane Pom Pom Mushrooms were until now.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. You're welcome, my dear Duppers! And thank you for your kind remarks too.

Hey, I didn't know what that mushroom was either! I just knew I wanted to photograph it too.