September 26th, 2010
Tomato Sunshine, Pumpkins, Gourds, Apples, Mums, Autumn, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Beaches
“Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower.” albert camus
With that in mind I guess I would have to say that Autumn is my favorite time of the year. The air is so crisp; but nature’s glow is just amazing. That’s when I decided that a stop to Tomato Sunshine was the thing to do on such a beautiful day.
Tomato Sunshine is located at 4312 Highway One (Rt. 1 or Ocean Highway) in Rehoboth Beach. Tel. is 302-226-9533. The website is www.tomatosunshine.com. I write about it all the time because visiting this garden center and local produce market puts a smile on my face.
The weather has been beautiful in the Delmarva Peninsula for the past 15 days and as I was driving past Tomato Sunshine the colors were incredible. So, a bee line towards the parking lot is what I took.
You will find all kinds of produce at this time of the year, as well; apples, plums and vegetables, among others.
Tomato Sunshine has an excellent website full of information, tips, calendar, etc., so make sure to check it out. You can contact them through e-mail, as well. ernie@tomatosunshine.com, donna@tomatosunshine.com, info@tomatosunshine.com, and garland@tomatosunshine.com.
If you have a garden, yard, or containers you know that this is the busiest time of the year. Looking at my own there is seeding, pruning, soon rakings of leaves and the planting of maybe winter pansies. It is a little overwhelming, actually. I guess, I will get it done but at the moment I am still enjoying a lot of my summer flowers. They have gotten brighter these days.
Every year I find it so interesting to see the variety of pumkins. Check the ones I found out this year.
Cinderella Pumpkins – Ornamental pumpkin, which is deeply ridged.
White Pumpkin – Becoming increasingly common and are all the rage when it comes to chic autumn decorating.
Hubbard Squash – One of the best keeping squashes because of the extra hard skin.
Fairytale Pumpkin – The French name is “Musquee de Provence”. It is a very unique eating and ornamental pumpkin. The deep orange flesh is very flavored, sweet, thick and firm.
Carnival Squash – Cream colored with orange spots or pale green with dark green spots in vertical stripes.
The goose gourds are beautiful too and they look just like a goose. Used in a lot of the fall decorating.
Yes, it was nice checking all that Tomato Sunshine has to offer; pretty isn’t it and so lucky to be just around the corner.
Talk to you later and have a really beautiful day….
Tags: Annuals, Apples, Christmas Trees, Delaware Beaches, Fresh Produce, Garden Center, Gourds, Mums, Perennials, Planters, Pumpkins, rehoboth beach, Shrubs, Tomato Sunshine
