Monday, November 5, 2012

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.

5 comments:

  1. I love places like this, I could spend all day in them.

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  2. Lea, you could drop C & G at the maze in the morning and have the day to yourself.

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  3. Yes I am. Stop by sometime and I'll show you my "Mother of the Year" awards.

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  4. I think I'm earning some of those myself!

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