summer is pickling time

Summer: Dog Days And Pickling Time

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Summer Is Pickling Time Summer is in full swing: dog days make you feel mellow and lazy. Probably you are not dreaming about standing in a hot kitchen and pickling. But this is the season for it and towards the middle of July the first produce will be offered on the markets. I love pickles and always watched my mother …

fragrant lilac from the market

On the Farmer Market

late-bloomers Basel, English:, market 15 Comments

Today I went to the farmer market in Lörrach, across the border in Germany. The market takes place three times a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I regularly go there with my friend on a Saturday morning, enjoy visiting the same farmers and buy fruit and vegetable, occasionally bringing home new plants or fragrant roses. You will also find a lovely …

Farmer Market

Barbara Klein market 7 Comments

  Why go far? When you are on a holiday in Italy or France, what are you most likely to do? Do you go to museums, take a tour, sit in a roadside café, go to the beach? I like to go to the local markets, that is the place to meet and talk to the locals and get a …