We love a Green Market. For those of you who have never had the opportunity to attend, a Green Market is usually comprised of locally grown produce and native plant booths along with many other products available for sale. My husband and I go to the one in Dunedin held every Friday October through April. It makes for a very enjoyable morning as we wander around the booths and then wind up at a local eatery for lunch.

I have to admit we've only just started attending but we've already gotten acquainted with several of the vendors. I mentioned Tocobaga Landscaping in my last post about the beautyberry, who specializes in Florida native plants, and they are there like clockwork every Friday. We have visited Linda at It's Our Nature who sells organic cotton clothing and home products. My husband purchased a shirt from her for my birthday. It's made of cotton and hemp, and environmentally dyed with clay. I liked it so much I went back and bought a pair of pants so comfortable I could live in them. And, we most recently met Donna of DonDro Gardens who sells and provides advice on orchids.

Open seasonally, Green Markets are held throughout Florida. The Florida Dept. of Agriculture shares a list of Markets near you. Go out and visit soon. It's a great way to get some fresh air, meet your neighbors and find some interesting products. Oh - I almost forgot. There's music! Most Green Markets have some form of local entertainment throughout the season. How cool is that. Happy Florida Gardening.