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The 27th Blessing of the Fleet took place at the Belin Memorial United Methodist Church parking lot. This is one of the inlet's favorite spring gatherings. The entire street was closed down in front of the church. The service was lovely. This year, young and old, people from every corner of the country visiting Murrells Inlet said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang with a lot of enthusiasm this year. The food was abundant, the kids were playing, vendors were selling their wares... the "Fleet" was not the only thing feeling blessed.
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5/6/2023 0 Comments FRESH VEGGIES EVERY WEEK!Here are six farmers markets in the Myrtle Beach area, run by the non-profit Waccamaw Market Cooperative . Live local, Eat Local! Surfside Beach Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Next to the Surfside Beach Library, Surfside Drive and North Willow Drive Market Common Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Valor Park, 1120 Farrow Parkway, Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Starts May 5 925 1st Ave. South, North Myrtle Beach Conway Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starts May 6 Under the Main Street Bridge, Conway, SC Murrells Inlet Last Sunday of the month, 10 a.m, to 2 p.m.: April 30, May 28, June 25, July 30, August 27 Lee’s Kitchen parking lot, 4460 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet Pawleys Island Some Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.: April 23, May 7, May 21, June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, August 6, August 20, September 24, October 29, November 26 Hammock Shops, 10880 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island 5/5/2023 0 Comments There's hope!Alrighty! Out my kitchen window I see signs of hope. My Loquat tree has borne two fruit. Whoo Hoo! Now... that's not much, but it IS a start. The first image is from the "FastGrowingTrees.com" website. That is what I am hoping for... someday. The tree is known for its fruit AND its leaves.
Loquats are unusual among fruit trees in that the flowers appear in the autumn or early winter, (lovely fragrance) and the fruits are ripe at any time from early spring to early summer. So I guess mine are right on track. BUT we had an extended and unseasonably COLD snap this past winter which killed off many of the buds. More from Wikipedia: "The tree is native to China and has been cultivated there for over a thousand years. It has also become naturalised in Georgia, Armenia, Afghanistan, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bermuda, Chile, Kenya, Lebanon, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, South Africa, the whole Mediterranean Basin, Pakistan, New Zealand, Réunion, Tonga, Central America, Mexico, South America, and warmer parts of the United States (Hawaii, California, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina)." I also saw Loquat trees on a recent visit to South Korea to visit my daughter and Loquat fruit in the 5-Day Market on the island of Jeju. Now I am on a mission to try Loquat Jam and tea! |
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