Hattie’s Garden is open on Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15 from 10 to 4 for the sale of specialty cut-flowers, produce, meat, eggs, cheese, and fish. We will also be at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) located at the George H.P. Smith Park on Saturday from 8 to 12.

Again this week, we will harvest a limited amount of ginger for our Wednesday and Thursday customers. We will also have plenty of delightful pole beans for you. We are growing a yellow wax pole bean and a regular green pole bean. Both are delicious and stringless and harvested at a young age.

Finally, you can still get bulk basil if you email ahead so we can harvest it for you. We will have some ready for casual shopping as well. Pesto is easy to make and a great meal to take out of the freezer all year round. A simple recipe with limited ingredients, there are many versions. A basic pesto is just basil, parmesan cheese, olive oil, pine nuts and garlic. I prefer to roast both the pine nuts and the garlic and to use the best fresh hard parmesan I can find and grate it myself.

What’s Available from Hattie

The following freshly harvested produce and flowers is available at Hattie’s Garden on Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15 from 10 to 4.

• Shishito Peppers — These popular appetizer peppers are mostly a mild chili pepper, but every now and then a particular pod will pack some heat. Makes the perfect finger food when blistered.
• Jalapeño Peppers — America’s Favorite chile pepper is by far the jalapeño. It’s a bright green little guy that can be lovingly incorporated into just about anything, from soups to sauces.
• Pole Beans — Waxed and green. Delicious, plump, stringless varieties.
• Cherry Tomatoes — Pints of SunPeach and Jasper.
• Fresh Young Ginger — We will have a limited amount on Wednesday and Thursday at the Garden.
• Young Arugula — Triple-washed and bagged.
• Fresh Basil — Send an email ahead for large quantities so we can cut early and fresh for you.
• Fresh-cut Flower Bouquets — This week we have Benary Giant Zinnias and Gomphrena. Each bouquet comes with flower food, and is guaranteed to last at least a week.

What’s Available from our Other Vendors

The following meat, eggs, cheese, fish and other food products are available at Hattie’s Garden on Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15 from 10 to 4.

• Chapel’s Country Creamery — Lots of delicious cheese made from the milk of their pastured cows.
• AlaskaWild Seafoods — Flash frozen, wild-caught salmon, rockfish and cod.
• Woodbine Farm (an affiliate of Chapel’s Country Creamery) — Pasture-raised pork and beef.
• Twin Post Farm — Free-range chicken eggs from Princess Anne County.
• Chrissy’s Bees — Butterbean and Wildflower Honey.

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. Produce and food is located inside the garage and you may enter through the side door. Just follow the signs.

Yours in the Garden and at the Market,