TheThe South Marysburgh MirrorMirror Grow Your Own By Sarah Moran Collier and Nancy Butler "Well, why would I bother?" you might ask. That's why this column is here, to provide a li(cid:425)le (cid:415)mely inspira(cid:415)on to you to grow your own fruit and vege- tables. You might do it for the personal sa(cid:415)sfac(cid:415)on of being able to bring your beau(cid:415)ful produce to ex- hibit at the Milford Fair in the fall. That's our favour- ite reason. Or you might do it because it's good ex- ercise to dig and delve in the garden. Or you might do it to have the freshest and most delicious food. Is your mouth-watering crop "slow" food or "fast" food or possibly the current, cool trend "pop- up" food? It's "slow" food of course, produce of our local soil, or terroir as they say, with the taste of our heritage. There's no an(cid:415)cipa(cid:415)on like the wait for that late summer harvest which, in Prince Edward County, means tomatoes. You could be growing heirloom varie(cid:415)es of vegetables and fruit, or even locally developed ones, suited to the land, like Fish Lake Garlic or Black 'Crick' tomatoes. Wait, maybe not. Maybe it's "fast" food vari- ety you're interested in. Just think about a cherry tomato. It's the perfect fast food: very convenient, o(cid:332)en not far from the back door, can be eaten on the go, with no need for prepara(cid:415)on or cooking fa- cili(cid:415)es or even cutlery. And you could put snap peas or apples into the same category. Or perhaps your own homegrown style is "pop-up" food. Just like "pop-up" restaurants, it re- quires li(cid:425)le overhead (in this case, not even a food truck) and can appear overnight, as if from no- where…the way asparagus, radishes and fiddle- heads seem to do. So, if you're a "slow food", "fast food" or "pop-up food" junkie, feed your craving and grow your own. The earth is warm, ready and wai(cid:415)ng for you to get started, if you haven't already, that is. Copy & Adver(cid:415)sing Deadline for the July Edi(cid:415)on of The Mirror is June 25th 3 The South Marysburgh Recreation Board The Marysburgh Mummers The Milford Fair Board Meetings, Events, Announcements Milford Fair Board Mee(cid:415)ng Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 p.m. Milford Town Hall Milford Market Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Shed at the Fairgrounds un(cid:415)l October 10th Milford Market 'Car Boot Sale' Saturday, June 27th Please call 613.813.3804 to reserve your space. Road Bowling Sunday A(cid:332)ernoons from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. If interested, please contact: Mendy Berkson 613 476-4966 Bruce Dowdell 613 476-8891 To reserve the Milford Town Hall or Mt. Tabor, please contact: Bruce Dowdell at 613. 476.8891 vidvar@kos.net OR Leon McConnell at 613.476.6606 www.southmarysburghmirror.com Fresh-baked bread now available! JEN ACKERMAN Open 7 days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 613.476.3425 or 613.885.3510 Hot Coffee, Hot Lunch, Hot Gossip! 3020 County Road 10, Milford, ON