Available Plants for May 19, 20 and 21
We have an absolute abundance of flowers, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, herb, and other vegetable plants for your home gardens that you will love, available on May 19, 20 and 21.
Each week we offer different selections of plants as they become available on a rotating basis.
How the Plant Sale Works
- Send an email to Hattie, requesting a time-slot on either Tuesday, May 19 from 2 to 5, Wednesday May 20 from 10-1 and 2-5 or Thursday, May 21 from 10-1 and 2-5. If you need a specific time-frame, please give us as much of a range as you can. Hattie will confirm your designated time-slot.
- Please arrive promptly at your designated time. We will have customers coming in and out, and wish to avoid as much bottle-neck as possible.
- Have a list ready based on plants advertised in this post only. While you may read descriptions on the website, they are never all available at the same time. You should create a list from what is currently available below.
- Please bring a check or cash in an envelope, and be prepared to pay AFTER we pull your plants. We will immediately create an invoice for you.
Plants Available This Week
Flowers
See our flower page on the website.
- Benary Giant Mix Zinnias — all Zinnias are ON SALE this week for $5 4-pack!
- Benary Giant Zinnias — large 4-packs were $7, now $5 available. Colors are Coral, White, Wine, Lime, Purple, Yellow, ink, Red, Salmon, Orange.
- Oklahoma Mix Zinnias — large 4-packs were $6, now $5
- Pumila Mix Zinnias (aka Cut ‘n Come Again) — large 4-packs were $6, now $5
- Double Click Cosmos Mix — large 4-packs are $6 each
- Lemondrop Marigolds — small 4-packs are $4 each
- Brocade Marigolds — small 4-packs are $4 each
- Gomphrena, Purple — small 6-packs are $5 each
- Gomphrena, Mixed — small 6-packs are $5 each
- Jewel Nasturtium — 4-packs are $6 each
Pepper Plants
All our peppers are available this week in 4″ pots at $5 each. A new planting will be ready in another week with more choices.
Sweet Peppers — See our Sweet Peppers section on the website
- Cubanelle — this yellow-green to red tapered fruit is prized for a sweet, mild flesh that is growing in popularity because of its rich flavor and pretty colors for frying and cooking.
- Lipstick — small, thick skinned, extra sweet and juicy
- Carmen — wonderful Italian sweet frying pepper
- Boldog Hungarian Paprika — pick red and dry, grinding into sweet paprika, string decorative ristras or enjoy fresh
- Sweet Banana –you know this one! Produces lots and lots of 6-8” thin-walled banana shaped peppers that are great raw (or cooked).
Sweet Bell Peppers — See our Sweet Bell Peppers section on the website
- Gilboa Orange — loaded with thick-walled crunchy squat bells, as many as a dozen per plant, with an engaging fruity flavor.
- Purple Beauty — productive, attractive deep purple bell
- Flavorburst — excellent sweet, fruity green-to-red bells
Hot Peppers — See our Hot Peppers section on the website
- Habenero — our hottest pepper for this season at 200,000 to 325,000 Scoville units
- Czech’s Hot Black — mild heat, small and beautiful
- Jalafuego Jalapeno — excellent variety
- Pablano — known as Ancho when dried
- Thai Hot — very hot at 80,000 Scoville units
- Cayenne — amazing looking 8-10” long thin-fleshed fruits taper to a skinny tip; 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville units
Eggplant Plants
All are in 4″ pots and are $5 each. See our Eggplant page on the website.
- Galine — early bell-shaped Italian style eggplant.
- Rosa Bianca — Sicilian heirloom, rich and mild
- Rosita — Italian style, perfect for eggplant parmesan, frying, baba ganouj, etc.
- Ping Tung Long — popular open-pollinated Asian eggplant
- Orient Express — productive Asian eggplant
Vegetables
See our vegetable page on the website.
- Arkansas Little-leaf Pickling Cucumber — 2 cells w/ 2-3 plants each, $3
- Marketmore Slicing Cucumber — 2 cells w/ 2-3 plants each, $3
- Super Zagross Middle-eastern Cucumber — 2 cells w/ 2-3 plants each, $3
- Black Zucchini — 2 cells w/ 2-3 plants each, $3
- Saffron Yellow Squash — 2 cells w/ 2-3 plants each, $3
- Sunburst Pattypan Squash — 2 cells w/ 2-3 plants each, $3
- Bali Red Swiss Chard — small 4-packs are $4 each
- Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard — small 4-packs are $4 each
- Arugula, multiple plants for cutting — small 6 packs are $4 each
- Green Leaf Lettuce — small 6 packs are $4 each
- Red Sails Lettuce — small 6 packs are $4 each
- Olga Romaine Lettuce — small 6 packs are $4 each
- Forellenschluss Romaine, aka Speckled Trout-back — small 6 packs are $4 each
- Butterhead Lettuce — small 6 packs are $4 each
- Blushed Butter Lettuce — small 6 packs are $4 each
Tomato Plants
All are in 4″ pots and are $5 each.
Heirloom Tomatoes — See our Heirloom Tomato section on the website.
- Czech’s Bush Tomato — This is one stocky little plant. Sometimes classified as a “dwarf,” you can grow this plant in the ground, but it is excellent for container growing.
- Cherokee Purple — With a rich, complex sweet flavor you find in only your sophisticated heirlooms.
- Pineapple Bicolor — The gorgeous, delectable Pineapple heirloom tomato is one of our absolute favorites to grow and eat.
- German Johnson — Sweet and delicious Brandywine type, but with much better yields.
- Jubilee Orange Tomato — Perfect for salads, salsas, cooking, canning and making tomato juice.
Cherry Tomatoes — See our Cherry Tomato section on the website
- Jasper — We sell little half-pints of these at market and they are extremely popular with our customers and a real favorite of children.
- Sun Gold — A perfect combination of deep sweetness with a hint of acid tartness.
- Yellow Pear — Popular, sweet, tasty and crack-resistant little pear-shaped goodies.
- Tommy Toe — This heirloom from the Ozark Mountains is excellent in salads or for juices.
- Black Cherry — Two-bite cherries with the dusky color and complex flavor typical of the best black tomatoes—juicy and delicious.
- Honey Bunch Grape — The Honeybunch gets its name due to the incredible, luscious over-the-top, honey-like sweetness that could be habit-forming.
- Sunpeach — Delicious pink cherry tomato (sister variety to Sun Gold).
- Super Sweet 100 — Classic sweet, red cherry tomato.
Paste Tomatoes — See our Paste Tomato section on the website
- Opalka Paste — meaty red paste tomato with few seeds.
- San Marzano Paste — famous Italian plum tomato.
- Amish Paste — great flavor for cooking, canning or fresh eating.
Hybrid Tomatoes — See our Hybrid Tomato section on the website
- Juliet — Small paste or large grape tomato.
- New Girl — Produces medium sized 4 to 6 ounce fruits nice and early in the season.
- Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye — Deep, sweet, earthy complex flavor with a port wine color and green stripes.
Herb Plants
See our herb page on the website.
- Summer Savory — primarily a culinary herb used in many dishes, including lentils, beans, chicken and beef soups, eggplant, stuffings, sausage, sauerkraut, liver, and fish. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Greek Oregano — if you want to “true” oregano, Greek oregano is the one to plant. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Mojito Mint — genuinely Cuban, this spectacular culinary herb provides the distinct, aromatic and complex taste to the celebrated beverage. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Lemon Balm — A member of the mint family, with broad leaves and a pleasing lemony scent. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- English Thyme — this savory herb is a versatile seasoning for soups, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and sauces. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Large Italian Flat Parsley — the nicest flat parsley you can grow in 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Dill — small 6-packs are $4 each
- Cilantro — small 6-packs are $4 each
- African Basil — use it make pesto, to sprinkle over roasted potatoes and to flavor drinks and salads. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Rutgers Devotion Basil (DMR – Downy Mildew Resistant) — authentic flavor and appearance, this Genovese-type basil is compact, but highly productive. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Rutgers Obsession (DMR – Downy Mildew Resistant) — an attractive compact Italian Large-leaf variety with slightly spicy notes. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Thai Holy Basil — one of the best herbs to prepare the heart and mind for spiritual practices, treat colds and flu, relieve various skin conditions, and reduce fever. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Summer Savory — primarily a culinary herb used in many dishes, including lentils, beans, chicken and beef soups, eggplant, stuffings, sausage, sauerkraut, liver, and fish. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Greek Oregano — if you want to “true” oregano, Greek oregano is the one to plant. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Mojito Mint — genuinely Cuban, this spectacular culinary herb provides the distinct, aromatic and complex taste to the celebrated beverage. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Lemon Balm — A member of the mint family, with broad leaves and a pleasing lemony scent. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- English Thyme — this savory herb is a versatile seasoning for soups, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and sauces. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Large Italian Flat Parsley — the nicest flat parsley you can grow in 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Chives — hardy culinary chives, will enjoy a bit of shade in our climate in 4″ pots for $5 each
- Tri-colored Sage — beautiful ornamental culinary sage, best of both worlds in 4″ pots for $5 each
- Tarragon — one of the four fines herbes of French cooking and is especially good for chicken, fish and egg dishes. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Berggarten Sage — premium common garden sage with large leaves. In 4″ pots for $5 each.
- Sweet Marjoram — use as you would oregano for a bit milder, sweeter, delightful flavor in 4″ pots for $5 each
- Herb Planters — Beautiful 10′ Ovals contain Chives, Curly Parsley, Tri-color Sage and Sweet Marjoram for $15 each
Directions to Hattie’s Garden
Hattie’s Garden is located at 31341 Kendale Rd in Lewes approximately 3 miles from Plantation Road (also known as Rt. 1D), coming inland on either Robinsonville Rd. or Beaver Dam Rd (Rt. 23 South).
Kendale Rd. is a short road (0.6 miles) between Robinsonville and Beaver Dam Road. The house is fifth on the left from Beaver Dam Rd, and has a large fence in front of it with purple trim.
When you arrive, allow us to come to your car window for your list. We will pull the plants for you at that time, answer any questions you may have, and give you an amount due. You may write us a check then, or mail a check later, or request to be invoiced.
Yours in the greenhouse,