Green holiday wreaths at farmers' markets

Get your locally-made holiday wreath at the farmers' market! I found Santa Monica-based company  Designing Endeavors' colorful wreaths at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market on Arizona yesterday.

A small undecorated wreath costs $15. I seriously considered getting one -- especially once I found out the greenery is locally grown in California, according to the woman at the booth -- but I'd already bought too much stuff and couldn't fit a huge wreath (even the smalls are pretty big) on my bike.

Maybe next week. I'm considering a poinsettia plant too -- Those were also all over the market. Many booths were offering gift basket type goodies. I might get the bulk of my holiday shopping there --

In addition to the Wednesday Santa Monica market, you can find Designing Endeavors at the Pasadena Farmers' Market on Saturdays and the Pacific Palisades Farmers' Market on Sundays. Or you can call to put in an order: 310.395.7944.

Photos by Siel

Comments

[John Bard]

If I see another poinsettia plant I will scream! Observed in isolation, the poinsettia is an attractive plant which brightens up it's surroundings. But why is it that every Christmas they suddenly appear out of nowhere in their thousands, flooding the markets with their winsome blooms? We never see them at any other time of year, just over the festive season. It's like some sort of creepy invasion, like the Triffids. There's something sinister going on here, don't say you haven't been warned...
And while I'm on the subject, what's the deal with these wreaths? Aren't they supposed to be for dead people? Not very cheerful for a holiday season. Could there possibly be a link to the poinsettia virus?...
I'm going now, bah humbug!

[Siel]

Overexposure to all the holiday stuff in general can def. lead to a bah humbug mood. That won't really make people want to hang out with you though (or care to read what you have to say....)