It’s hard to believe that there are only a few more days of January. Today is going to be the warmest day of the week with sunny skies and a high of 49. Sunday and the rest of the week will be in the 30s. I’m hoping to see a nice, pretty snow sometime this winter!

Here’s our weekly outdoor update:

51 days until Spring!

We are looking forward to some warm days in February and March to get the outside organized! Jim’s going to be making some new tables for flowers, and we are looking forward to doing a few other housekeeping projects outside as well!

One thing to get on your calendar later this year at Huck’s is a Perennial Plant Swap! Our plan is to have it on a weekend either at the end of September or at the beginning of October. In my head, I’m thinking it would be nice to offer it over the whole weekend where you could come at a time that is convenient for you. You could bring some of the plants you have divided at home, and then pick up some new plants that you have never had before. I’m hoping this could end up being an annual event that we could all look forward to! I’ll keep everyone posted on this one!

I’ve got two interesting gardening tips for us this week! If you are someone who likes to start your plants from seeds, once your seedlings start to sprout, give them a daily spritz of chamomile tea! This type of tea is anti-fungal and can help prevent dampening of your little seedlings. Dampening (when seedlings become and yellow and weak) is common when transplanting tiny, new plants into the ground.

Also, some gardeners believe that overlapping copper pennies around your raised beds will ward off slugs and snails. Some even glue them down to keep them in place. Both of these tips can be found at installitdirect.com.

I always enjoy telling you what is going on inside the market!

One of my students asked me what I was going to be doing for Valentine’s Day for the school newspaper….I told him that I would be with my Valentine (Jimmy of course!), but that we would be making chocolate covered strawberries at Huck’s. Ha! We are happy to do it, and if you think this is something that you would be interested in ordering, please go ahead and do that soon. February 7th will be the last day we can take orders, so that we can make sure we get enough strawberries! A dozen milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, or a combo are $19.99! We’ve looked, and that is the best price around!

There are plenty of items at Huck’s for celebrating Valentine’s Day. We have chocolate covered pretzels, candies, licorice, teddy bears, chocolates, Dutch Delights, etc. We can make these into custom baskets if you would like. I am glad that there is a holiday to show are loved ones how much they mean to us!

The January edition of the Marietta High School newspaper is available at the counter for free! Pick up one to see our talented students write all about what is going on at school!

I have been looking forward to sharing some wonderful new products that are now available at Huck’s! Cornerstone Homestead is owned by Ben and Megan Williams. They have a farm in Marietta, and I got to visit them at their home a couple of weeks ago. They are the cutest couple, and I can tell they are both very hard workers! They raise goats, chickens, and pigs. Megan specializes in making all kinds of goat milk soaps, herbal salves, lip balms, and sugar scrubs. She brought these in this week, so they are for sale and ready to go! The next time you are in Huck’s, please take a minute to take a look at all the products Cornerstone Homestead has to offer!

This week we are going to be expanding our produce area. Thankfully, some prices on produce are finally dropping, like tomatoes and pears. Keep your eye out for some lower prices! I’ll definitely highlight this area next week!

We have gotten in some smaller sizes of Amish Wedding and Walnut Creek jams and jellies. If you are wanting to try a new flavor, but don’t want to buy a big jar, try one of the smaller ones first! That’s what I’ve been doing at home, and it makes it nice because we all have different ones that we like the best. I’m loving Traffic Jam right now!

We are now offering gourmet pancake mixes at Huck’s from New Hope Mills through Walnut Creek! You can choose from either Buttermilk or Complete. We offer flavored syrups like Peach, Cinnamon, and Strawberry. And you can never go wrong with Walnut Creek real Maple syrup or Indiana Gold Run Sorghum. For those of you who have never tried Sorghum before, it is made from the green juice extracted from the crushed stalks of a Sorghum plant. It is then steamed to get the excess water off, and then the thick, sweet syrup is left behind.

The Licorice and Horehound flavors of the Claeys Old Fashioned Candies have arrived!

We are making a lot more homemade soups. They are tasty! They go quickly once the lunch rush starts! Brenda makes the best homemade Creamy Potato with Bacon or Ham. I hope you will try a little with a sandwich or sub this week! If you are unsure what our soups are for the day, please check out our website hucksmarket.com. They are posted by 10:30 daily.

We have blueberry bagels from Walnut Creek. I haven’t tried these yet, but they are on my grocery list for this week.

Walnut Creek Cheddar Corn Puffs have been added to the chip area. We had a customer recommendation for these. Let’s all try a bag!

Amazing products can be found from the following local small businesses:

*Cornerstone Homestead *Duck Creek Candle Co. *Duffy’s Designs *Florence Creamery *Hot Chocolate Bombs and More *Inspired Creations *Whispering Pines Bakery *Zimmerview Meats and Market

Before I move on to the EVENTS section, I want to thank all of you for still coming into Huck’s now that we are staying open during these winter months. And thanks for reading this weekly newsletter. I know that it’s probably not the typical way to post on Facebook, but being a working mom with a busy family means I don’t have much time for posting throughout the week! It means so much to us!

EVENTS:

We still have several spots available for our first class of 2023! You can sign up for a class by messaging us on Facebook, calling Huck’s, or in person at the register.

Friday, February 10th 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Valentine’s Day class) *Merrilee and Duffy will teach you how to make hot chocolate bombs, decorate sugar cookies, and make a carnation flower arrangement. You will get a little bite to eat and a Valentine’s Day mug as a favor. We can have 12 people sign up for this class, and the cost is $60. Please sign up by Friday, February 3rd, so we can plan accordingly!

Friday, February 24th 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Spring Front Door Arrangement class) We will be using a variety of artificial Spring flowers to make an arrangement for our front doors! I am really excited for this class! I’m always looking for something unique to decorate my door. This is not going to be your standard front door wreath, so if you are looking for something a little different, please sign up for this class by Friday, 17th, so we can get prepared for you! We can have 12 participants. I’ve added a picture below of something that would be similar. I’ll get the price ironed out for you for next week’s newsletter!

Here are other classes on our schedule so far. More will definitely be added!:

*March 31st 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Round Wooden Sign and Bow Making class) *April 28th 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Porch Plantar with Garden Flag class) *June 23rd 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Americana Pallet Painting class) *July 14th 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Christmas in July Cross-stitching class)

Deli Specials this Week:

Honey Ham $4.99 lb.

Provolone $4.99 lb.

Soups available daily. Check daily on hucksmarket.com.

Online ordering for the Sandwich Shop is available.

http://www.hucksmarket.com/order-online

M-F 9-5:30 Sat 9-4 Sun 11-4 (winter hours)

Phone 740-373-2484 Fax 740-373-0084

Thanks again! Hope you have a wonderful week!

Jim and Kirsten Goeller