CLARK AMISH COUNTRY

 

We made a little trip about 40 miles away

on Saturday to check out the Amish

community. 

 I wanted some plants to make

my own hanging baskets for myself and

 to make one for our daughter in law for

 Mother's Day. I had already noticed that I

had a stack of those hanging pots in our

 garage.  I found some great plants even

though much of that season is over for the 

Amish green houses.  The prices were

really good for plants.

I also made 2 Strawberry Rhubarb pies

with some lovely strawberries and the 

vegetable "rhubarb".  We also

purchased other vegetables and we

want to go back and learn our way

around a little better.  We never

seem to find the same places

twice so we want to get a better

handle on that!

I am sure you realize that Amish do not want

their photos taken so these are just random

shots from inside our car.....

The signs are very modest marking

what might be for sale so one has

to keep their eyes peeled.  

No electricity, phones, etc so lots of

fire wood to keep warm in the

winter and to cook!

Although we never found an earlier place

I had gone to before, we did find one place

 that carried spices.

I was glad as mine were getting old:

dried parsley, basil, cinnamon, celery seed,

dill, etc.

I had collected 7 of those old former 

pots in our garage from hanging baskets and I

got enough small plants to make them up and

some to give away: