Ginger Purvis joins us at a table overlooking the landscaping at Blooming Colors and the fresh produce in The Market. Just click on the button below to listen or check us out on iTunes!
In the course of a week, I pass through the intersection of College and Donahue several times, so I couldn’t help but notice as Blooming Colors began to build a substantial new addition in their nurseries a little over a year ago. In the interest of full disclosure, my complete ineptitude as a gardener meant I didn’t pay very close attention at the time to what I figured would be a new greenhouse or some such. While I failed to inherit my parents’ love for digging in the dirt and considerable green thumbs, I do love to eat and to cook, so my attention was piqued when the sign went up for The Market at Blooming Colors and not long after, The Crepe Myrtle Cafe.
Now, a year after The Market at Blooming Colors opened, it has established itself as a destination for anybody who knows that a great meal begins by getting as close to the farm as possible. The tables and bins are filled with fresh produce from local and regional farms not to mention honey, relishes, pickles and much more. If the allure of the riot of colors and smells is simply too much, Crepe Myrtle Cafe is next door serving up crepes made from The Market’s produce as well as a dizzying array of baked goods. With alfresco dining and the free WiFi, it’s a tempting destination to while away the entire afternoon.
The Market at Blooming Colors is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. next door to the Crepe Myrtle Cafe at the corner of S. College St. and S. Donahue Dr.
