April 25, 28, 30 & May 2 Plants for Sale
Stop by Hattie’s Garden on April 25, 28, 30, and May 2 for spring plants for sale. We will also have fresh cut arugula, mixed lettuce, and freshly harvested chives.
Our plants are growing wonderfully and are strong, healthy, and ready to thrive once planted. For this first week we’ll have heirloom tomatoes, hybrid tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, eggplants, herbs available, along with our along with some of our flowers. We will add plants each week as they are ready.
Please note: The tomatoes, eggplants and peppers grew quickly because of the period of hot weather we experienced in early April. They are looking very nice and are ready to go into the ground. If you had reserved plants, please come get them. We will have another small planting of some tomatoes and peppers in mid-May.
All plants are grown in Vermont Compost Company potting soil and are as healthy as they come.
Our Schedule Next Week
- Saturday, April 25, 10–2
- Tuesday, April 28, 10–2
- Thursday, April 30, 12–4
- Saturday, May 2, 10–2
If these times / dates do not work for you, please email Hattie to make arrangements for an appointment. We can accommodate most requests.
Available Plants
- Pineapple Bicolor — Great old-fashioned full, complex flavors. A good choice heirloom for slicing into sandwiches or salads.
- Pink Brandywine — One taste of this heirloom and you’ll be enchanted by its superb flavor and luscious shade of red-pink.
- Cherokee Purple — These have a rich, full flavor that is tangy and sweet. At full ripeness, they make an excellent tomato sandwich or addition to your favorite sub.
- Amish Paste — These tomatoes have a rich, sweet, and slightly tangy flavor, ideal for sauces, canning, and fresh eating.
- Celebrity — A dependable, disease-resistant variety with firm, flavorful fruits perfect for all-purpose use.
- Early Girl — A reliable early producer with classic tomato flavor, great for slicing and salads.
- Big Beef — Large, juicy tomatoes with excellent flavor, ideal for sandwiches and fresh eating.
- San Marzano — A classic Italian plum tomato prized for rich flavor, perfect for sauces and canning.
- Juliet — A small, elongated tomato with sweet flavor and excellent crack resistance, great for snacking and salads.
- Supersweet 100 — Prolific clusters of bright red cherry tomatoes with exceptional sweetness.
- SunGold — A favorite golden-orange cherry tomato known for its intense, fruity sweetness.
- Black Cherry — Deep, dusky-colored cherries with rich, complex, slightly smoky flavor.
- Red Pearl Grape — Small, bite-sized tomatoes with a balanced sweet flavor, perfect for salads and snacking.
- Carmen Frying Pepper — An Italian-style pepper with sweet flavor, perfect for frying, roasting, or fresh use.
- Revolution Green Bell — Thick-walled green bell pepper with crisp texture and excellent yield.
- Flavorburst Yellow Bell — Bright yellow bell pepper with sweet, juicy flavor and beautiful color.
- Pablano — Mild heat pepper with rich flavor, excellent for stuffing, roasting, and traditional dishes.
- Jalafuego Jalapeno — A vigorous jalapeño with consistent heat and thick walls, great for fresh use or pickling.
- Shishito — A thin-skinned Japanese pepper, mostly mild with the occasional surprise heat, perfect for blistering.
- Cayenne — A classic hot pepper with strong heat, ideal for drying, sauces, and spice blends.
- Orient Express Asian — Long, slender eggplant with thin skin and delicate flavor, perfect for stir-frying.
- Violet Delight Asian (like Pingtung Long) — Slender purple fruits with tender texture and mild flavor, great for quick cooking.
- Galine Italian — Smooth, dark purple eggplant with tender flesh and excellent flavor for cooking.
- Rosa Bianca Italian Heirloom — Beautiful round heirloom with mild, creamy flavor and low bitterness.
- Large Leaf Parsley — Robust, flat-leaf parsley with fresh flavor, ideal for cooking and garnish.
- Chives — Mild onion-flavored herb, perfect for finishing dishes and adding fresh garden flavor.
- Jewel Nasturtiums — Bright, jewel-toned flowers in shades of red, orange, and yellow with soft, rounded leaves. Easy to grow, they spill beautifully from beds or containers and bloom all season. Both flowers and leaves are edible with a light, peppery flavor.
- Lavender Lisianthus — Soft lavender to deep purple, rose-like blooms on sturdy stems. Long-lasting and perfect for cutting.
- Rose Lisianthus — Full, rose-pink blooms with a delicate, garden-rose look. Long-lasting and great for cutting.
- Double-click Cosmos — Full, ruffled blooms in soft shades. Light, airy plants that bloom all season.
- Benary Giant Cutting Zinnias (very tall, mixed) — Tall, vibrant blooms ideal for cutting gardens and long-lasting arrangements.
Directions
Hattie’s Garden is at 31341 Kendale Rd in Lewes, about 3 miles from Plantation Road via Robinsonville Rd or Beaver Dam Rd (Rt. 23 South).
Kendale Rd is 0.6 miles long between Robinsonville and Beaver Dam. The house is the fifth on the left from Beaver Dam, with a large wooden fence and purple trim.
Park in the gravel area facing the fence. If you don’t see me, feel free to toot your horn — I may be in the garage or garden.
Yours in the garden,
