The heirloom tomatoes are here! We are thrilled.

Many would say that if you’ve never had an heirloom tomato then you’ve never tasted a real tomato.

We know how true this is.

Yes, at first glance the heirloom tomato may look weird to you, with its less than perfect round shape met with a few scarred splits in the skin, but don’t let that deter you.

These tomatoes are a rare gastronomical treat, passed down from generations of farmers and free from any science-driven genetic engineering.

What’s Available This Week

We will have the following available at Hattie’s Garden this Thursday or Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) on Saturday, July 25 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. For sales at the Garden, we setup our produce and flowers inside the garage. Enter through the side door, just behind the house. Someone will be there to help you.

• Heirloom Tomatoes — we have many heirloom tomato varieties, in colors ranging from red to pink to purple, black, yellow and orange. We even have big bicolor beefsteaks called Pineapple Bicolor and Striped German.
• Cherry Tomatoes — we will also have mixed pints of cherry tomatoes in just about every color of the rainbow including a new “blue” cherry.



• Loose Leaf Lettuce — triple washed.
• Mesclun — mix of arugula and loose leaf.
• Arugula — we are in the process of increasing production of our delicious young arugula that has become a big hit at the new and wonderful new restaurant, Palate. We should soon have enough to fill all our demands!



• Haricot Vert — delicious gourmet slender green beans.
• Squash — both Patty Pan and Yellow Papaya.
• Blackberries — at the Garden only on Thursday, possibly Friday.
• Sweet Peppers — includes Green Bell and Sweet Banana.
• Eggplants — we will have a limited amount of Asian and Italian varieties available.
• Herbs — includes fresh cut Parsley.
• Flowers — our flowers are simply gorgeous and we are now able to offer a range of sizes as well as custom-made bouquets while you wait. This week we will have:
  • Lisianthus — this gorgeous flower is stunning and lasts in the vase for a couple of weeks.

  

  • Snapdragons — gather a dozen or more in a small vase and you’ll have one of the prettiest bouquets around.
  • Zinnias — always a favorite.
  • Pincushion — also known as Scabiosa, this attractive summer bloomer can be found in a variety of colors.
  • Tall Blue Ageratum — looks stunning with our Lisianthus.
  • Salvia — the bracts are long-lasting and dry well, making it a good cut flower.
  • Gladiolus — adds that spectacular touch to a bouquet.
  • Gomphrena — a very nice purple filler that can also stand alone.
  • Coreopsis — very popular and known for their vibrant, daisy-like flowers.

  Each bouquet comes with a packet of flower food. These bouquets should last at least a full week for you as we cut and condition them professionally.

Yours in the garden and the table,