This Week at the Greenmarket: Fill Your Crisper Drawer!

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 10 2013, by Matt Newman

I know it’s hard to wait an entire week between visits to the Greenmarket. Your crisper drawer dips below “stuffed” into “somewhat full” territory and you start wondering what you’ll do for your next vegetable soup, salad, or ratatouille niçoise. Lucky for you, it’s almost Wednesday! We’ll be back tomorrow with our local farmer friends, offering plenty of options for refilling your stock of fresh, late-summer edibles.

This week, expect plenty of apples, pears, plums, melons, tomatoes and peaches, along with some fresh Concord grapes ripe for snacking. On the vegetable front, we expect to see another wave of piquant peppers, including jalapeno, cayenne, and sweet varieties. You should also see corn, tomatillos, herbs, beets, cabbage, and no end of varied baked goods. Something tells me there could be some Mexican-inspired dishes in your future if you know how to mix and match your produce picks, but that might just be my lunch cravings talking.

The NYBG Greenmarket runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday through November 27, with free short-term parking for Greenmarket shoppers. The market accepts food stamps, EBT, WIC/FMNP, and Senior coupons, in addition to cash and credit or debit cards. Learn how to use EBT, WIC and FMNP at the Greenmarket.

Gardening Demonstrations with Bronx Green-Up
September 11 — What Does Your Garden Grow?

Stop by the Bronx Green-Up table for information on community and school gardening. Learn about volunteer opportunities in your neighborhood! Pick up a schedule of free workshops taking place throughout the Bronx, or grab a few seasonal garden tip sheets. Community gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions.