October 12, 2012. The Hawthornes Stop At A Farmer's Market.

The Hawthornes were on the road from October 4 - 17.
This post is from October 12.
The Hawthornes are in Georgia.

This is Jaemor Farm Market off Highway 365 in Alto, Georgia.

And we had to stop here.

The Echols family at Jaemor Farms has been harvesting crops from this land for 100 years.
Three generations currently work the farm, with a fourth generation waiting in the wings. What was once a stopping destination for travelers is now the largest roadside market in the country.

I so wanted to buy a rock,

but Mr. Hawthorne said no.

Rosie pouted for a while.

They had a huge angel's trumpet plant

which I patted down for seeds

and could not find the first one.

After looking it up,

I found one can propagate this by stem cuttings.

Wish I'd know that when I was here.

Also, I found out that all parts of this plant are poisonous,

so it would work in very nicely with my castor bean plants.

The BBQ smelled wonderful.

I wanted to send Mr. Hawthorne to check out the corn maze, 

but he would not cooperate.

Jaemor Farms grows approximately 300 acres of fruits and vegetables, including more than 20 varieties of peaches.

Here's their picking calendar:

Peach Varieties

Spring Prince June 1-15 Flavorich June 1-15 Ruby Prince June 15-25 Coronet June 20-July 4 *Karla Rose Nectarine June 25-July 10 Cary Mac July 4-20 *Nectar July 10-25 Fireprince July 10-25

Carogem July 15-30 Loring July 12-28 24-007 July 15-30 *Sugar Giant July 15-30 Red Gold Nectarine July 20-31  *Georgia Belle July 28-August 15 Elberta August 1-15 Sunprince August 1-15

Redskin August 1-15 Jersey Queen August 10-22 O'Henry August 15-30 *White Rose August 15-30 Big Red August 25-Sept. 8 Autumn Prince August 25-Sept. 10 Fairtime Sept. 1-15

_{*white flesh}

Apple Varieties

Ginger Gold - Early August Gala - Late August Golden Delicious - Mid September Mutsu - Late September

Red Rome - Late September Winesap - Early October Fuji - Late October Arkansas Black - Late October

Other Jaemor Fresh Produce

Strawberries - April 20 Blackberries - June 5 Squash - June Muscadines and Scuppernongs - Mid Aug. to Early Oct. Watermelon - July Cantaloupe - July Tomatoes - July Sweet corn - July

White 1/2 Runner Beans - June Pumpkins - September Giant Pie Ornamental Jack O Lantern

Boiled peanuts.