Plants, Produce & Food: May 4 & 5
Stop by Hattie’s Garden on Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5 from 10 to 4 for the sale of produce, meat, eggs, cheese, fish and plants for your home gardens.
We will also be at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) located at George H.P. Smith Park on Saturday from 8 to 12 beginning May 7.
What’s Available from Hattie
The following freshly harvested produce is available at the Garden on Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5 from 10 to 4.
- Young Arugula — Triple-washed and bagged.
- Young Mixed Lettuce — Triple-washed and bagged.
- Mesclun — Triple-washed and bagged.
- Hakurei Turnips — Sweet, mild white salad turnips are good raw or lightly cooked.
- Fresh cut Cilantro — Always nice in the spring.
- Baby Swiss Chard — Delightfully tender, early, young Swiss chard is suitable for salad use, triple-washed and bagged.
What’s Available from our Other Vendors
The following meat, eggs, cheese, fish and other food products are available at the Garden on Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5 from 10 to 4.
- AlaskaWild Seafoods — Flash frozen, wild-caught salmon, rockfish and cod.
- Woodbine Farm (an affiliate of Chapel’s Country Creamery) — Pasture-raised pork and beef.
- Chapel’s Country Creamery — Lots of delicious cheese made from milk from their pastured cows.
- Twin Post Farm — Free-range chicken eggs from Princess Anne County.
- Chrissy’s Bees — Butterbean and Wildflower Honey.
Plants, Plants, Plants
This is the time of year for starting your home gardens. Stop by the Garden on Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5 from 10 to 4.
Take a look at our plants on Hattie’s Garden website for a complete list. Most of those plants are now ready, including tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, squash, cucumbers, lettuce, arugula, lots and lots of herbs, zinnias, cosmos, marigolds and more.
And don’t forget to pick up something for that special person for Mother’s Day. We have beautiful herb planters this year featuring lemon thyme, tri-color sage, parsley, chives and oregano. These herb planters are just 12″ long ovals and can be brought into the kitchen for use while cooking. Though it may seem like a lot of herbs in one planter, the herbs simply adapt to the size of the container they are in. There are enough nutrients in the planter to last for the season. When fall arrives, you can plant the herbs outside, or overwinter and re-pot them next spring.
Remember we use only the best organic soil available to grow our plants. We get our soil from Vermont Compost Company and have found no better biologically active, compost-based soil anywhere. Your plants will thrive because they have already developed a sophisticated root system, only possible through the exchanges facilitated by the growth of beneficial bacteria and fungi enabled by this carefully crafted compost based soil.
Please note that while we will bring as many plants as possible to the HLFM, our space is limited. The best selection will always be at the garden during our open hours.
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 wooden fence in front of house with purple trim.
Park in the graveled area facing the fence. If you don’t see us, you may toot your horn. We could be processing things in the garage or working outside in the garden.
Reminder that you do not need an appointment. Simply show up during our open hours of operation which is currently Wednesday & Thursday from 10 to 4, and Sunday from 11 to 2 for the sale of produce, meat, eggs, cheese, fish and plants for your home gardens. We prefer cash or checks, and do have the capability to take credit cards if necessary.
Yours in the Garden and at the Market,