Because of the early season and the heat, my flower gardens are looking a little shabby. However, as consolation, we have the beautiful colors of late summer vegetables. Since I live in the woods, I can’t grow many of my own. However, Winthrop has a thriving little Farmers’ Market, where Farmer Kev and other vendors sell their fruit and vegetables, and I am able to get most of my fresh food, including meat, at this market. I also go to Stevenson’s, a small stand in Winthrop open seven days a week, and between the market and the stand, this time of year I buy very little produce from the grocery store.

Along with the wonderful, fresh tastes are the wonderful colors. I was so taken with the different colors of the various vegetables that I arranged them in a basket so that my husband, Clif, could take a picture. Except for the red peppers, which I bought at Stevenson’s, all the vegetables came from Farmer Kev’s stand.