05/02/2026
Just a friendly reminder that the plant stand will be stocked with plants throughout the week…self serve open sunrise to sunset.
Gardening is in full swing🌼👩🌾 Yesterday was a huge success, thank you so much to everyone who has come to the farm 🚜 and supported us with the purchase of plants.
Although we sold most of the first bunch of tomato plants we still have more tomatoes 🍅, zucchini and cucumbers 🥒@. We also have strawberry plants in cute pots, bunching onions also known as scallions, eggplant and now we have a variety of pepper plants out as well!
Our stand is located at: 218 Virginia Avenue, EHT and is self-serve and open daily from sun up to sun down. Pull up to the iron gates and they will open automatically. The stand is in the parking lot towards the barn and will be stocked full of plants as they are still available. Plants are sold as singles for: $2 orange cups (on the plant stand) and $3 green cups (on the side table).
There are a couple bigger tomato plants that are $4 and $5 each and strawberry plants that are $7 each. Payment is cash or Venmo only. Venmo is: -Coane. The cash box is attached to the stand, no change if paying with cash.
Below are descriptions of the varieties of plants we offer.
Peppers:
Serrano: A small, crisp, and thin-skinned chilies, originating from Mexico, with a bright, sharp, and biting flavor that is notably hotter than jalapeños.
Jalapeño: A medium-sized, firm-walled chili pepper (2–4 inches long) known for its moderate spiciness. Usually harvested while bright green, they mature to red and are popular for their versatile, crisp, and slightly earthy flavor.
Yellow Bell: are thick-walled,, crunchy, and blocky-shaped fruits that turn from green to bright yellow upon maturity. They offer a mild, sweet, and fruity flavor with zero heat making them ideal for raw consumption, salads, stuffing, and roasting.
Habanero Pepper: A highly pungent, lantern-shaped chili pepper known for its intense heat and distinct fruity, citrus-like flavor.
Poblano Pepper: mild, dark green Mexican chili pepper that turns deep red/black when ripe, usually measuring 3-6” inches long with thick walls. Famous as the primary ingredient in chiles rellenos, it has an earthy, slightly sweet flavor that intensifies when roasted.
Tomatoes:
Rutgers Tomato: A renowned heirloom, open-pollinated variety developed in 1934 by Rutgers University and Campbell’s Soup Co.. Known as a classic "Jersey Tomato," it is a bright red, slightly flattened, 6–12 ounce slicer prized for its balanced, tangy flavor, disease resistance, and versatility in both fresh eating and canning.
Super Steak Tomato: A popular, giant beefsteak tomatoes, best known for producing massive, 1–2 lb red fruits with meaty textures and rich, "old-timey" flavor.
Roma Tomato: bush-type plants (around 3-4 ft tall) known for producing firm, meaty, paste-type tomatoes with few seeds, ideal for canning and sauces. They need full sun, well-drained soil, and consistent watering, but require staking or caging for support despite their compact size.
Super Sweet Tomato: A popular, indeterminate hybrid cherry tomato known for its prolific, long clusters of very sweet, bite-sized (1-inch) red tomatoes that are high in Vitamin C. These tall plants require staking or caging for support and produce fruit continuously throughout the growing season until frost, making them great for fresh eating, containers, and hanging baskets. They are also bred to be more disease-resistant.
Celebrity Tomato: A popular, disease-resistant hybrid known for its reliable, all-purpose, globe-shaped red fruits that are firm, meaty, and good for fresh eating, sauces, and canning.
Cucumbers:
Burpless Cucumber: A high-yielding, bitter-free, and tender-skinned varieties designed to be easy to digest, typically reaching 10–14 inches in 55–60 days. They are ideal for slicing and eating fresh.
Sumter Cucumbers: A highly productive, disease-resistant, dual-purpose (pickling and slicing) variety known for its blocky, 5–6 inch, medium-green fruits.
Pickling Cucumber: A crisp, thin-skinned, and blocky cucumbers designed for canning.
Picklebush Cucumber: A compact, productive variety of pickling cucumber known for their relatively short vines and suitability for smaller gardens or container gardening. They are ideal for pickling and produce a good yield of cucumbers.
Straight Eight Cucumber: A popular, reliable heirloom slicing variety, known for producing 8-inch long, dark green, and uniform cucumbers.
Lemon Cucumber: An heirloom variety of cucumber that are round and yellow, resembling lemons. They grow on vines that can reach 6–8 ft tall and produce bright yellow flowers in mid- to late-summer. The mature fruit are the size of a small tennis ball, with a swollen blossom end. Lemon cucumbers are sweet and mild, with a crisp texture and a slightly citrusy flavor. They can be eaten like an apple, with the edible peel.
Zucchini:
Black Beauty Zucchini: A popular, high-yielding heirloom summer squash featuring very dark green, almost black, glossy skin and firm, creamy white flesh. It is a bush-type plant that grows well in containers or gardens, producing 6–8 inch fruits in 50–60 days. The flavor is mild and tender, best picked young.
Dark Green Zucchini: A highly productive, bush-habit summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) known for its dark green, lightly mottled skin and firm, pale greenish-white flesh. Ideal for home gardens and market growers, these versatile, fast-growing plants mature in about 50 days, producing tender 6–8 inch fruits ideal for grilling, baking, or sautéing.
Golden Zucchini: A vibrant, yellow-skinned summer squash offering a milder, sweeter flavor than green varieties. It is a highly productive, compact plant that thrives in full sun, with golden fruits ready to harvest in 35-55 days. Best picked at 6-8 inches long for optimal tender texture and color, it is popular for grilling, roasting, and frying.
Other plants:
Bunching Onions (aka Scallions): Young onions harvested before the bulb fully develops, featuring a mild, onion-like flavor and used in many cuisines as a garnish or ingredient in dishes like stir-fries, salads, and soups. They are rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber, offering potential health benefits like boosting immunity and fighting inflammation. Both the white and green parts are edible, with the greens being spicier and the whites more savory, and they can be used raw, sautéed, or grilled.
Shikoku Eggplant: A high-yielding Japanese eggplant known for its long, slender, 6-12” fruits with dark, glossy purple skin and a distinct purple-black calyx. The skin is very thin and tender, making it unnecessary to peel, while the inside has a bright white, nearly seedless flesh. It offers a sweet, mild flavor that is perfect for grilling, stir-frying, or roasting.
Thank you again for your support and Happy Gardening! 👨🌾
