July 18th, 2012
Tomato Sunshine changes with the season. I love stopping by. It is very close to my home. To tell you the truth, at times I just pull in and walk around. The flowers are gorgeous, the produce is amazing. It all puts a smile on my face.
Tomato Sunshine is located at 19791 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Tel. 302-226-9533. Website? http://www.tomatosunshine.com. If you are vacationing, please stop in. Ernie and Donna are the owners and either one or the other is always there. Any questions you might have, just ask because everyone is so helpful. I always have an interest in different looking fruits and Ernie is quick to give me a description.
But, today I was looking for peaches. It is that time of the year. Tomato Sunshine has local peaches. Because of the hot weather they are ready. If you are baking or just enjoying them as a fruit, stop by. They are so sweet.l
I notice they had local fresh bread, as well. The bread came from Touch of Italy located at The Villages of Five Points in Lewes.
The corn, and the melons were just gorgeous.
The Honeydews were screaming…take me, take me…it is too hot!!
Then, my eyes focused on the mountain of tomatoes. The color was unreal.
There it was. The mother of all tomatoes. I picked it up and took it to the scale. I wanted to see its weight. Wow….1.74 lbs!! My gosh!. They told me the other day they had a 2 pounder.
It is the height of the season for a lot of the local produce. If you are visiting the Delaware Beaches, please just take time to enjoy what Southern Delaware has to offer. We have lots of farmers’ markets; local markets that open every day. You know what? You won’t regret it. The taste is just incredible.
Talk to you later. Have a good one!!
September 26th, 2010
“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….
May 27th, 2010
“The best way to garden is to put on a wide-brimmed straw hat and some old clothes, and with a hoe in one hand a cold drink in the other, tell somebody else where to dig.”
Once again I am one of the few in my neighborhood who has not planted one single flower. I just have not been in the mood and the weather has not cooperated either.
I decided to stop by Tomato Sunshine and see if I could get some ideas. This Garden Center is located at 4312 Highway 1, Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-226-9533. Website is www.tomatosunshine.com. You cannot miss it because the beautiful flowers will certainly catch your attention as you are driving on Rt. 1.
I wrote a post about this garden heaven last year and it seems that they have done so much updating. It looks bigger and so well organized.
The staff is great. I always get there with not a clue and they always direct me to the right plants. I don’t do this just in one trip; I will be finished by mid June.
Tomato Sunshine will deliver, but please give them a call for more information.
Now take a peak at the Garden Center.
It is a beautiful day in the Delmarva Peninsula…talk to you later….
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