I was excited to go the farmer's market this week. I knew that an absence of only two weeks at this time of year would show a big change in the produce available. There were greens aplenty, ranging from mini carrots and radishes to lots of little plug plants to buy and grow. There were peppers, tomatoes and eggplants, as well as the usual fruits and squashes. I was disappointed not to see any fava beans, but maybe it's still a little early. I bought a bag of mixed greens which contained stinging nettles, only realising they were present after they stung my little finger. I had forgotten how painful they can be, an angry white bump and redness appearing there almost instantly. So now I had a challenge. A little intimidated by the immense stinging power they possess, I could hardly imagine how anyone could possibly eat them.
