Photos for October

Autumn at the produce auction is such a treat.

A Summer of Fresh Produce

It has been a great summer for shopping at the Amish produce auction.

I've done well with my bidding strategy.  As the song goes... 

"You've got to know when to hold 'em, Know when to fold 'em, 

Know when to walk away And know when to run."

All the choices!

These peaches smelled SO good!

Are these not the tiniest tomatoes you've ever seen?

Heirloom tomatoes.

Dill

They call these 'heritage beans'.

Little green apples.

And little red potatoes.

As I win bids, Himself brings back boxes to our chairs.  He sits there most of the time visiting with new-found friends.  I'm up and down depending on where the bidding is happening.

What would YOU buy if you could come with me?

Autumn Beauty

Not only is fall officially here by several weeks, autumn is in the air at the produce auction!

Love these cute little pumpkins.  They are just the right size for decorating in the house.

Although these big ones are really cool too.

And who doesn't love the tiny pumpkins??

There were pumpkins up for auction that I've never seen before.  So many different kinds.

This one is know as "Cinderella"

The green Cinderella don't look ripe, do they?

Then there were these called "Blue Doll".

Kind of a neat color.

"Warty Goblins" are just weird...

I first thought they were gourds.

"Polar Bear" are about as big as their name sake.

They could be a real focal point in a vignette.

"Silver Edge" look like a pumpkin crossed with a watermelon!

The 'netting' of green is really pretty.

"Blaze" are my favorite!

I think the various colors of orange are awesome.

"Peanut" is strange...

I'm not fond of them.

There were a lot of totes (huge boxes) with a mix of pumpkins.

They were really eye-catching and quite photogenic.

These are Turk's Cap or Turban Squash.

There were other squash too.  Butternut and Spaghetti squash by the hundreds.

Oh my goodness... the gourds!!

And so big!

There were the little ones too.  Those are what I'm used to seeing!

A lot of  Indian Corn was available.

Just beautiful!