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      <div style="clear:both;"></div>Tomorrow starts the season at the <a href="http://www.grfarmersmarket.org/">Grand Rapids Farmers Market</a> so I spent the day getting ready. There's not a whole lot ready in the garden yet, did find many more radishes than I thought there'd be.  Aren't the 'Easter Eggs' pretty?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gardenerwares.com/uploaded_images/DSCN0304-748124.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://gardenerwares.com/uploaded_images/DSCN0304-748118.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Picked another batch about the same size as what's on the sorting screen.  Ended up with 57 bunches.  There was also rhubarb and green onions to pick and bunch.<br /><br />After getting veggies picked it was time to find all the market supplies etc. I'd put away so they could be found.  Ummm,  Well....  There was some searching involved.  It wasn't to bad really, most things were pretty much where I thought they'd be.<br /><br />Have the truck all loaded and ready to go except for the cash box, veggies, and cold water.  Always gotta have something cool to drink when it's hot out.  Now for a good nights rest, then up early and off to market.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div>
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