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“Transition” opens November 26th

Exploring meaning and change through art

Jeffersonville artists Kevin Gref and Lucy Sardonia are featured in a holiday exhibit opening Saturday, November 26th at Domesticities at 3 pm. 

Kevin’s work in painted wood and mixed media is a complex adventure in shape and color which visually interprets words and their meaning.  Lucy works with a variety of materials as she explores and reimagines everyday scenes from her childhood in the Caribbean and our local landscapes.  The subtlety of color in Kevin’s work is complemented by the colorful portrayals of strength in nature and humans that Lucy has created.

 Born in the Dominican Republic, Lucy Sardonia immigrated to the US with her family at a young age. While in high school her talent was recognized by her art instructor who trained and encouraged her. Although she took incidental courses in art and fashion at Syracuse University she is primarily self-taught.

Kevin Gref received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree FA from the University of Buffalo, specializing in Sculpting.  After retiring from a career as a carpenter, he returned to his artwork with the opening of his studio Jeffersonville Steamworks in 2013 where he began to experiment with steam-bent white oak, cherry, and other hardwoods.  His work has appeared in group shows at the DVAA, Catskill Art Society as well as the Broadway production of Harold and Maude. Gref is presently working out of the studios of the late abstract painters Elizabeth Harms and Douglas Craft in the village of Jeffersonville.   The show can be seen through December 30th.

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Planning your Garden? Let us start seeds for you!

It’s Time to Pre-Order Seedlings!

Need Seedlings?  We’ll start them for you.
$4.99/ 4” pot
Updated for 2022

Please Pre-Order by March 1.  You can either stop into the shop with your list, or email it to us.  No need to pay in advance, but if you don’t receive a confirmation by email, please call to make sure we received the order.  Plants will be available for pickup around Memorial Day weekend, depending on the temperatures.
We will also have a limited number of herbs and annuals available.

 Tomatoes

Generally, hybrid tomatoes are more prolific and uniform than heirloom varieties, and hybrids usually have more resistance to disease, but many people say heirlooms taste a little better.  We start our tomatoes in mid-March, and grow them on in 4-inch pots. Last year we put them in the ground about June 1, and our first ripe tomatoes came in the last week of July.  All of these varieties are indeterminate unless noted.

Large Tomatoes:

Brandywine, Heirloom, red/pink

Rose, Heirloom

Mortgage Lifter, pink heirloom

Big Beef, Hybrid, red

Beefsteak, Hybrid, red

Striped German, Heirloom, yellow/red stripes

Old German

Pineapple

Pruden’s Purple

Carolina Gold, Yellow Hybrid

 

Medium-sized tomatoes

Early Girl, Hybrid, red

New Girl

Martha Washington

Celebrity Red Hybrid

Damsel red hybrid

Mamaturo

Skyway Hybrid determinate

SV7846-hybrid

Better Bush Hybrid Determinate

Lemon Boy yellow Hybrid

Juane Flammee, 2-inch orange

 

“Black” tomatoes

Black Krim

Purple Russian

Piglet Willy’s French Black

Black Vernissage

 

Cherry Tomatoes

Sun Gold, Hybrid, orange, very sweet

Citrine, orange

Chocolate Cherry, Heirloom, black/red

Supersweet 100

Yellow Pear

Gardener’s Delight Heirloom

 

Paste/Sauce Tomatoes

Amish Paste

Granadero

Gilbertie Paste, Heirloom, red, largest paste tomato

San Marzano Heirloom

 

Grape

Brad’s Atomic (Baker Creek) multi colored

 

Strong Disease Resistance. In our region, early blight is one of the top diseases that causes tomato plants to wither prematurely. The following tomatoes are resistant to early blight, late blight and several other common tomato diseases.

Iron Lady F1, 5-ounce, red fruit. Determinate.

Defiant F1, 6-8 oz. globe-shaped red fruit. Determinate

Mountain Merit Plus F1, 8-10 oz. red fruit. Determinate

Stellar F1, 5 to 7-oz. red fruit. Determinate.

Jasper F1: Red Cherry. Indeterminate.

Beefmaster, large, red, indeterminate.

Peppers

We start our peppers even earlier than our tomatoes and grow them on in four-inch pots, and we have fully-red ripe peppers by August 1.

Sweet Peppers

Carmen, Hybrid, red, 5 to 6 inch horn-shaped peppers.

Ace, Hybrid, red bell peppers

King of the North, Red Hybrid

Red Mercury, red hybrid

Stocky Red Roaster

Cubanelle, horn, green 4 to 5 inches

Jimmy Nardello, long thin sweet

Staddon’s Select, early red

Italian Sweet

 

Hot Peppers

Habanera, Heirloom, orange, very hot

Jalapeno, Heirloom green to red, hot

Thai Hot

 

Aunt Polly’s Ground Cherries

Tart sweet berries, very prolific!

 

Eggplant

Nadia, black, 7 inches

Dancer, purple/pink 7 inches

Due to limited space, we are limiting the number of custom orders.  If there is something else you would like us to start for you, please give us a call or send an email and we will let you know if we can accommodate the order. Questions?  Give us a call at 845 482 3333 or email us.  If you don’t receive a confirmation by email, give us a call to make sure we got the order.

Happy Garden planning!

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Celebrate Paint and Pop June 19 – July 5th

Local artist Barbara Winfield was busy over the last year, creating a series of pieces that will bring a smile to your face.  Please join her for an opening reception on June 19th from 3-5 pm here at the shop.
Barbara explains her process, saying “For the past several years I have been collecting imagery from both popular and mass culture, such as vintage mid-20th century magazine advertising and iconic comic book art.
I chose imagery that is both nostalgic, amusing and a reflection of American society post WWII. Although many of the images are vintage, they also depict feeling and emotions that resonate today.
These works combine two major mid-20th century art movements:  Abstract Painting and Pop Art.
First I chose an image that amuses me, and then created a colorful background painting to frame the image.
Although certain paintings are inspired by Abstract Expressionist women artists of the 40’s and 50’s downtown NY art scene, I discovered that  in the end the iconic images I chose actually told me what colors and patterns to use for each image.
My goal is to create art with amazing visual effects that are pleasing to the eye, nostalgic and fun to look at.”
The reception will be held inside and outside, ensuring that all who attend will have an opportunity to see the work while maintaining a respectful distance from others.  Masks will be required inside.

Barbara Winfield is an artist and writer specializing in Art & Interior Design. Her experience includes full time editorial positions at several national home furnishings magazines.  Ms. Winfield is the recipient of  The Dallas Market Center Editorial Award.  She is also the author of two home design books, The Complete Book of Home Details, and Dream Log Homes and Plans,  Ms. Winfield has taught “Color for Interiors” for twelve years in the Interior Design Department of the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. She has shown works at The DVAA annual “Art in Sixes” for the past two years. Starting as a weekender in 2001, she now lives full time in Jeffersonville, NY.

Barbara’s work will be on display at Domesticities, 4055 State Route 52, in Youngsville through the July 4th weekend.

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It’s Time to Pre-Order Seedlings!

Need Seedlings?  We’ll start them for you.
$4.25/ 4” pot
Updated for 2021

Please Pre-Order by March 1.  You can either stop into the shop with your list, or email it to us.  No need to pay in advance.  Plants will be available for pickup around Memorial Day weekend, depending on the temperatures.  We will also have a limited number of herbs and annuals available.

 Tomatoes

Generally, hybrid tomatoes are more prolific and uniform than heirloom varieties, and hybrids usually have more resistance to disease, but many people say heirlooms taste a little better.  We start our tomatoes in mid-March, and grow them on in 4-inch pots. Last year we put them in the ground about June 1, and our first ripe tomatoes came in the last week of July.  All of these varieties are indeterminate unless noted.

 Large Tomatoes:

Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, Heirloom, pink/green stripes
Brandywine, Heirloom, red/pink
Rose, Heirloom
Mortgage Lifter, Heirloom, Pink
Chef’s Choice, Hybrid, Orange
Chefs Choice Pink, Hybrid
Rose, Heirloom, red
Big Beef, Hybrid, red
Beefsteak, Hybrid, red
Striped German, Heirloom, yellow/red stripes
Old German, Heirloom, similar to Striped German
Pineapple, Hybrid, similar to Striped German
Aunt Ginny’s Purple, Heirloom
Carolina Gold, Yellow, Hybrid

Medium-sized tomatoes

Early Girl, Hybrid, red
New Girl, Hybrid, red
Wayahead, Heirloom, Red, Early
Martha Washington, Hybrid

Medium-sized tomatoes, cont’d

Celebrity, Red, Hybrid
Damsel, Red, Hybrid
Black Krim, Heirloom
Green Vernissage, Hybrid
Black Vernissage, Hybrid
Skyway, Hybrid, determinate
SV7846-hybrid
Better Bush, Hybrid, Determinate
Lemon Boy, Yellow Hybrid
Carbon Purple/Black, Heirloom
Giallo de Summer, Yellow, Heirloom

Small-sized tomatoes

Jaune Flamee, 2-inch round, Heirloom
Purple Russian, Heirloom
Piglet Willy’s French Black, Oxheart, Heirloom

Cherry Tomatoes

Sun Gold, Hybrid, orange, very sweet
Citrine, Hybrid, Orange
Chocolate Cherry, black/red, Heirloom
Black Cherry, Hybrid
Early Cherry 1.5 inches, Hybrid, red
Supersweet 100, Hybrid
Yellow Pear, Hybrid
Gardener’s Delight, Heirloom

Paste/Sauce Tomatoes

Amish Paste
Granadero
Gilbertie Paste, Heirloom, Red, largest paste tomato
San Marzano, Heirloom
Blue Beech, large paste
Comstock/ large paste hybrid

Peppers

We start our peppers even earlier than our tomatoes and grow them on in four-inch pots, and we have fully-red ripe peppers by August 1.

Sweet Peppers

Carmen, Hybrid, Red, 5 to 6 inch horn-shaped peppers.
Ace, Hybrid, Red bell peppers
King of the North, Hybrid, Red
Red Mercury, Hybrid, Red
Stocky Red Roaster
Cubanelle, Horn, Green 4 to 5 inches
Sweet Chocolate
Jimmy Nardello, long thin sweet
Staddon’s Select, early Red
Italian Sweet

Hot Peppers

Habanera, Heirloom, orange, very hot
Jalapeno, Heirloom green to red, hot
Thai Red Chili
Red Ember, Cayenne

Aunt Polly’s Ground Cherries

Tart sweet berries, very prolific!

Eggplant

Nadia, black, 7 inches
Dancer, purple/pink 7 inches

Cucumber

Max Pack, pickling, 4.5 inches, broad disease resistance
Diva, harvest at 5 to 7 inches

Brussel Sprouts

Long Island

Cauliflower

Snowball

 

This is a partial list of seeds we will start.  If you would like us to start something else, give us a call or drop them off at the Cutting Garden.  Questions?  Give us a call at 845 482 3333 or email us.

Happy Gardening!

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Happy New Year! Welcome 2021!

New Year’s Eve, 2020
Today we celebrate the end of what has been a perfectly awful year, but at the same time a year in which so many showed their kindness, strength, resilience and ability to adapt.
So many stepped up to help those who needed it, and I suspect that some of those people didn’t know they had it in them.
Most of all, this has been a year that showcased the best in all of us, despite the madness in the world.
Let’s remember those we lost this year, and celebrate them each day.
And let’s reflect on what we learned about ourselves and others, using that knowledge to work for a better future.
And whoever thought that the word “pivot” would become so common, and so apt?
We are so grateful for your support in this past year. It’s meant the world to us both!
We’re taking a short break and will re-open on Saturday, February 1st at 11 am.
You can still shop online and schedule a pickup at the store at your convenience.
Looking forward to hindsight really being 2020!

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We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails

Since you can’t come to us, we’re coming to you!

In addition to seed starting, plant transplanting and hoping for a warm spring and great gardening summer, we’ve been adding a few items to our Etsy Shop and have created an Online Popup Shop with everything available for either contact free pickup on our porch in Youngsville or free delivery within 20+- miles of the shop.
Mothers Day is May 10th and we have some lovely things that might please.

  • We’ll be regularly adding items
  • Just send us a message if you think we have it and don’t see it

So many are doing such good work that we are donating 10% of every sale to the various groups in the county who are focusing on keeping people fed and healthy.  With our thanks we are donating 10% of every sale  to the good folks at SALT, ENGN and A Single Bite.

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Our 2020 Seedling List is ready!

Need Seedlings?  We’ll start them for you.

$3.99/ 4” pot

Updated for 2020
Tomatoes
Generally, hybrid tomatoes are more prolific and uniform than heirloom varieties, and hybrids usually have more resistance to disease, but many people say heirlooms taste a little better.  We start our tomatoes in mid-March, and grow them on in 4-inch pots. Last year we put them in the ground about June 1, and our first ripe tomatoes came in the last week of July

Large Tomatoes:
Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, Heirloom pink/green stripes
Brandywine, Heirloom, red/pink
Homestead, Heirloom, red/orange
Chef’s Choice, Hybrid, Orange
Chianti Rose, Heirloom, red
Purple Prudence, Heirloom, purple/brown
Big Beef, Hybrid, red
Striped German, Heirloom, yellow/red stripes
Old German
Aunt Ginny’s Purple,
Chefs Choice Orange, Hybrid
Mater Sandwich, red-hybrid
Black Sea Man, heirloom

Medium-sized tomatoes
Early Girl, Hybrid, red
Green Verisange
Black Verssange
Mamaturo (Japanese Variety)

Small-sized tomatoes
Juane Flamme, 2-inch round
Egg Yolk
Purple Russian
Legend, Hybrid, Red, resistant to late blight

Cherry Tomatoes
Sun Gold, Hybrid, orange, very sweet
Chocolate Cherry, Heirloom, black/red
Camp Joy, Heirloom, red
Supersweet 100
Yellow Pear

Paste/Sauce Tomatoes
Amish Paste
Granadero
Gilbertie Paste, Heirloom, red, largest paste tomato
Tiren (Johnny’s) hybrid

Grape
Brad’s Atomic (Baker Creek) multi colored

Peppers
We start our peppers even earlier than our tomatoes and grow them on in four-inch pots, and we have fully-red ride peppers by August 1.

Sweet Peppers
Carmen, Hybrid, red, 5 to 6 inch horn-shaped peppers.
Ace, Hybrid, red bell peppers
North Star, Red Hybrid
Red Mercury, red hybrid
Cubanelle, horn, green 4 to 5 inches

Hot Peppers
Habanera, Heirloom, orange, very hot
Jalapeno, Heirloom green to red, hot

Aunt Polly’s Ground Cherries
Tart sweet berries, very prolific!

This is a partial list of seeds we will start.  If you would like us to start something else, give us a call or drop them off at the Cutting Garden.  Questions?  Give us a call at 845 482 3333

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is all about the food, the company, the chance to share recipes and stories. The parade, Miracle on 34th Street, the football, the leftovers. The time to remember Thanksgivings gone by and to be grateful that the era of Tomato Aspic is over.

A time to reflect.   A time to be grateful.

As Henry Van Dyke said,

“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received.
Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling.
Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.”

As we head into the holidays, we want to thank you for your support over the years.

It matters that you continue to support small, local businesses.

All of the statistics support the benefits of shopping locally, ranging from the dollars kept in the local economy to the strengthening of communities.

Thank you for keeping your money where your heart lives, supporting an economy of friends and neighbors, giving strength to the place we all love and call home.

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