Shortt's Farm & Garden Center

52-A Riverside Road
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
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This Week @ Shortt's Farm & Garden

-BROCCOLI-

BLUE WIND - Medium to large head, early packman type broccoli

ARCADIA – Large dark green heads, mid-late maturity

DI CICCO – Multiple small heads and heavy side shoot production


-BRUSSEL SPROUTS-

OLIVER


-CABBAGE-

GREEN TENDERSWEET – Mid-size flat heads with exceptional sweet taste

CHINESE NAPA BILKO – Large heavy oblong heads, mild flavor

RED EXPRESS – Early red, with solid round 2-4 pound heads


-CHARD-

FORDHOOK GIANT – very vigorous, best flavor, broad white stems and green leaves

RAINBOW MIX – Beautifully colored stems, yellow, orange, pink and red, awesome mild taste


-CELERY-

TANGO – Awesome crunchy celery, pick the outer stalks and it will grow all year!


-EGGPLANT-

NADIA ITALIAN – Big dark purple eggplants, the classic Italian variety

APPLEGREEN – Early light green eggplant, very tender and delicious, recommended!

PINK ORIENT CHARM – Mid-sized long eggplants, mild and non-bitter, high yielding


-KALE-

RED RUSSIAN – Classic kale, very hearty, pick the outer leaves and grow until it snows

CURLY KALE – Curly delicate leaves, very prolific, pick leaves right up until winter comes


-LEEK-

KING RICHARD – Early and beautiful full sized leeks, easy to grow


-LETTUCE-

RED ROMAINE – Solid bright red color, big, tall and loose heads


GREEN ROMAINE – Beat tasting green romaine, big heavy light green heads

GREEN BUTTERCRUNCH – Premium European bib lettuce, delicate and tender

REDINA RED LEAF – Beautiful wine red leaves, crisp and sweet tasting, easy to grow

DARK LOLLO – heavily frilled leaves with very dark red edges, big and showy lettuce

RED BUTTERHEAD MARVEL OF 4 SEASONS – Stunning cranberry red leaves, excellent flavor


-ONION-

DARK PURPLE BUNCHING – The first red scallions, highly colored, spring and summer sowing

WHITE SCALLION – classic white bunching onions, quick and easy to grow


-HOT PEPPERS-

ANCHO / PABLANO - Big sturdy prolific plants, thick walled, hot and sweet, Classic!

CAYENNE LONG THIN – Easy to grow, big yields, very hot, easy to dry and store, medicinal

HABANERO WHITE – Caribbean variety, smokey taste, extreme heat, small plant, big yield

HABANERO ORANGE – Extremely hot wrinkled peppers, key ingredient for jerk sauce

HABANERO RED SAVINA – Extremely hot red habaneros, medium sized plant, good yield

JALAPENO CONCHOS – Cylindrical dark green, with moderate heat, a Mexican classic

NUMEX TWILIGHT ORNAMENTAL – Yellow, orange, red & purple Pequin type, small plant

PASILLA HOLY MOLE – 8” peppers turn deep chocolate color, nutty & tangy for Mole sauce

PEPPERONCINI GREEK – Mildly hot, usually picked and pickled when yellow, big yields

THAI HOT – Small Ornamental, zesty, pungent and very hot, classic Asian style pepper


-SWEET PEPPERS-

RED KNIGHT BELL - Early red bell has big, blocky thick walls and a sweet fruity taste

LILAC ISLANDER BELL – Medium sized with thick flesh and a mild, lightly sweet taste

ORANGE GOURMET BELL – Early orange bell has thick juicy walls and super sweet taste

CANARY YELLOW BELL – Brilliant yellow and deliciously sweet, very early and productive

SWEET YELLOW STUFFING – Cute little mini bells, great for stuffing, from an Amish farmer

SWEET APPLE PIMENTO – Medium sized and the best tasting, sweet and flavorful pepper ever

SANGRIA ORNAMENTAL – Child safe chili – NOT HOT – purple to red peppers on small plant


-TOMATOES-

PRINCIPE BORGHESE – Italian Heirloom, small fruit, very dry, w/few seeds, for SUNDRIED

BEEFSTEAK – Deep red and very large, fine flavor, rich old time tomato taste

BIG BEEF – Full flavored large red tomatoes, great all around beefsteak for the home grower

BRANDYWINE – Very large pinkish tomato, very popular heirloom variety, superb flavor

NEW GIRL – Very early tomato, medium sized fruit, even better tasting than the early girl

STRIPED GERMAN – Medium to Large, flat, ribbed tomato is a mix of yellow and red, pretty

BLACK OXHEART – First black oxheart, deep purple-brown fruits, meaty, rich and delicious

AMANA ORANGE – Big huge orange beefsteaks with an intense and full flavor, superb eating

TIGERELLA – Very Early, small 2” round red tomato with orange stripes, tasty and gorgeous

GROUND CHERRY – (STRAWBERRY HUSK TOMATO)

GOLDIE – Tiny round berries with husks, HUGE Yields, absolutely amazing fruity flavor


-CHERRY TOMATOES-

PEARLY PINK CHERRY – Crisp & incredibly flavorful, beautiful bright pink cherry

BLACK CHERRY – Beautiful purple black cherries, surprisingly sweet and very flavorful

SNOWBERRY – White cherry tomato, hard to find in the USA, mellow & fruity taste

RED GRAPE CHERRY – Classic red grape tomato, crisp and sweet, very big yields

YELLOW PEAR CHERRY – Small pear shaped fruits, mild and sweet, huge yields

SUNGOLD CHERRY – Bright yellow/orange cherries, one of the sweetest, huge yields

YELLOW MINI CHERRY – Sweet & bright yellow, they resist splitting best of all


-PASTE TOMATOES-

ORANGE BANANA – Unique banana shaped paste bursting with fruity sweetness, excellent

PURPLE RUSSIAN PASTE – Ukrainian Heirloom, smooth perfect fruits, delicious & prolific

SAN MARZANO PASTE – Classic Italian paste tomato, plant produces tons of fruits


-BASIL-

NUFAR ITALIAN

GREEK SPICY GLOBE

DARK OPAL PURPLE BASIL

THAI SIAM QUEEN


CILANTRO / CORIANDER

HERBS - THYME - SAGE - PARSLEY


-DILL-

DUKAT

BOUQUET


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