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For pete’s sake farm, llc
Angie Quigley, Owner
6050 Cedar Creek Lane
Lexington, KY 40515
Phone: 859.489.7857
Fax: 859.263.2462
2009 Plant Sale2009 Plant Sale2009 Plant Sale2009 Plant Sale
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Our MissionOur MissionOur MissionOur Mission
At For Pete’s Sake Farm, we use
sustainable, organic practices
and work in harmony with na-
ture to produce its harvest in
due season. As stewards of the
land, we protect the environ-
ment and preserve the natural
ecosystem. Soils are healthy and
fertile, beneficial insects thrive, and the land rewards us with
vegetables that are full of vitamins, minerals, and good old-
fashioned flavor!
After a long winter’s nap, the greenhouse is buzzing with the
sights and smells of spring. In early March, over 100 varieties
of heirloom tomato, pepper, eggplant, and basil seeds sprouted
from their trays, stretching their newly formed leaves. You
could almost hear a sleepy seed yawn as the spring sunshine
beckoned them to come higher, grow stronger, and send those
roots deeper. For in a matter of days, the journey will begin
requiring strength to withstand the blustery winds, grace for
the creatures that may cause damage, and beauty to cause all
those who wander by to pause and see God.
“Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest. -Douglas Jerrold (1803-1857)
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Beam’s yellow pear
Very sweet, 1 1/2" yellow, pear-shaped fruit have a mild flavor, and are great for fresh eating or for making tomato preserves. Very productive plants are easy to grow.
aussie
An Australian heirloom that will dependably yield picture-perfect, copious amounts of 1-2 lb., glossy-red, meaty, fluted, beefsteak tomatoes that are LOADED with delicious, bold, tomatoey flavor.
Abraham Lincoln
A popular heirloom tomato introduced in Illinois in 1923 by the Buckbee Seed Co. These plants produce brilliant red, round, medium-sized, 12 oz. tomatoes in clusters up to 9.
Australian heart
An oxheart type tomato that produces red heart-shaped 12 oz fruit with few seeds.
beauty
Medium sized, highly productive plant producing a huge
amount of 14 oz., slightly flattened fruits with big juicy,
very sweet but balanced with that perfect amount of
acid for full, complex flavors.
beefsteak
(AKA Red Ponderosa or Crimson Cushion) Considered the original heirloom "Beefsteak" tomato. An old-time favorite that has been popular for many years due to it's excellent productivity and wonderful taste. This tomato's excellent taste and meaty flesh make it an ideal tomato for eating fresh or cooking, for slicing into sandwiches, using in salads or for canning!
Black brandywine
Extra large tomato with blackish-purple color. Deep, earthy and sweet flavor.
Tomatoes
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Black krim
(aka Black Krim and Black Crim) Originally from the Isle of Krim on the Black Sea in the former Soviet Union. This rare, and outstanding tomato yields 3-4" slightly flattened dark-red (mahogany-colored) slightly maroon, beefsteak tomatoes with deep green shoulders. Fantastic, intense, slightly salty taste.
brandywine
Distinctly the Diva of heirloom tomatoes. Its origin was documented by William Woys Weaver in 1889 by Johnson & Stokes of Philadelphia.
carmello
The French Carmello is among the most productive tomatoes ever bred. It is popular in European markets because of it's exceptionally fine flavor. Bears large crops of heavy, juicy tomatoes with flavor that just doesn't stop.
Chocolate stripes
One of the Top 3 tomatoes of the 2007 TomatoFest. Yields a plentiful crop of 3-4 inch, mahogany colored with dark, olive green-striping . Fruits have delicious, complex, rich, sweet, earthy tomato flavors. Produces well into the autumn .
church
This heirloom was a favorite of the late Chuck Wyatt. Large, 1-2 lb. red beefsteaks that just might make you sing “Hallelujah”.
copia
Beautifully striped golden yellow and red tomato. Very flavorful 1 lb. tomato named in honor of Copia, the American Center for Food, Wine, and the Arts in Napa, California. This tomato is a must have for all heirloom gardeners.
Tomatoes
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delicious
This tomato proudly boasts the 1996 world record with a 7 lb 12 oz fruit! Average size 1-3 lb tomatoes with just as big a taste.
Deppe’s pink firefly
Heirloom from Glasgow, KY dating back to 1880. Iridescent fruit reminded the Deppe family of a pink Tinkerbelle, thus the name. Sweet and tangy 1 lb fruit.
Dr. wyche’s yellow
A beefsteak heirloom that produces slightly flattened,
smooth, blemish-free, golden-yellow fruit with a meaty
interior and few seeds. It's rich flavor and larger size
sets this variety apart from other yellow heirlooms.
Elmer’s old german
An old heirloom tomato from Germany. Very large, indeterminate, regular-leaf tomato plants that yield 1-2 pound (and more), deep-pink beefsteak tomatoes that have delicious, bold, sweet/acid tomato flavors with very few seeds.
Gary isbon’s gold
Tomato seeds for this tall, leafy variety came from a gardener in Boone County, WV who shared that he had been growing these for 40 years. Plant produces lots of very juicy, 14 oz. , brilliant orange-gold globes with tropical fruit flavors with enough acid balance to guarantee a burst of tomato delight.
Granny Cantrell’s german pink
This was the only tomato grown by Lettie Cantrell of West Liberty, KY since the ‘40s. Lettie died in November 2005 at 96 years of age. Her tomato won a “Best of Taste” award in 2006 from over 100 entries. Produces big plants that yield wonderful, large, 1-2 pound, slightly-flattened, pink tomatoes.
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Tomatoes
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Green giant
A tall, bushy, potato-leaf plant from Reinhard Kraft in
Germany producing large crops of 1-2 lb., lime green,
smooth, oblate fruit. Delicious sweet flavors. Arguably,
one of the best tasting green tomatoes.
Italian tree
Vines that can grow to 15-feet with meaty, 1-2 pound
red tomatoes with superior sweet flavors perfectly
balanced with just the right amount of acid. This tomato
plant bears bushels of fruit. A good canning tomato or
eating fresh off the vine or in salads.
green zebra
The 2-inch round fruit ripens to a yellow-gold with dark-green zebra-like stripes. The flesh is lime-emerald in color that has an invigorating lemon-lime flavor. A great tomato for brightening up salads and other tomato dishes.
Gregori’s altai
Seeds originating from the Altai Mountains near the
Chinese border of Siberia. 3-4 inch, dark-pink, round
fruit with a delicious, big-tasting sweetness.
Ingegnoli gigante liscio
An Italian heirloom from around 1900 with bright red, sweet fruit growing up to 2 lbs or more. That’s amore!!
ispolin
A giant tomato from Siberia. Plants produce 8' vines that yield lots of 1-2-pound, dark jade-pink, juicy beefsteak tomatoes with superb earthy, sweet tomato flavors.
Italian heirloom
Plants that yield an load of 12-16 oz., beautiful, red,
meaty, slightly pear-shaped, tomatoes with an abundance
of rich, complex, sweet flavors that are well-balanced
with good acidity.
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Tomatoes
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Lady lucy
From the Nantahala Forest area in Northern Georgia, comes this large oblate red tomato with sweet complex flavor with an acid zing.
pearson
Determinate. An heirloom dating back to the 1950’s.
Excellent yielder produces large red, globular fruits that
are very solid and perfect for canning!
Lilac giant
Huge, 1-2 pound, slightly-flattened, pink beefsteak
tomatoes with a pretty pink interior and sweet, full,
complex tomato flavors. With it's abundant juiciness
and flavor, a good choice for making tomato juice
Marizol purple
Heirloom from the Black Forest region of Germany. Large, dark pink fruit with purple tint. Nicely balanced sweet/acid fruit.
Paul robeson
Sweet and smoky 10 oz tomatoes that live up to the honor of Mr. Robeson himself, a famous black opera singer whose artistry was especially revered by the Soviet Union. This Russian heirloom is dark red with dark green shoulders.
pineapple
Large 1-2 lb yellow fruit with red marbling throughout the flesh . Wonderfully mild with tropical fruity-sweet flavors. Very few seeds.
Polish linguise
Heirloom variety from Poland producing abundant
quantities of 1-2 lb. dark pink with well-balanced
flavors.
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Tomatoes
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rosalita
Beautiful, 1", deep rosy pink, oval, tomatoes in long,
full clusters. Pink color speckled all over with tiny white
dots that give them an iridescent glow. An early
producer at 60 days, very sweet.
Royal hillbilly
Dark pink beefsteaks that bears heavily throughout the season. We’ll leave the name alone.
siletz
Determinate. Dwarf, early tomatoes produce unbelievable yields of 10-12 oz tomatoes with old fashioned flavor.
sisters
Large potato leaf plant produces a whopping crop of
BIG, 4-inch, beautiful pink, beefsteak tomatoes.
Delicious! (Not the same as Three Sisters tomato).
Sophie’s choice
Determinate. An heirloom from Edmonton, Canada considered to be the "best choice" for an extra early tomato. Strong disease resistant short plant (24") produces an abundance of 8 to 10 oz. globes.
St. pierre
A beautiful deep red French heirloom with a full, rich
tomato flavor. Medium size, great for canning or fresh
eating. Excellent producers, even in bad conditions.
sprite
Shorter plants for smaller gardens –the small red oval grape tomatoes are borne in amazingly large numbers on more compact plants. Their taste is refreshingly sweet and skins are thin and crisp, just like the original Grape tomatoes. Produces until frost.
Tomatoes
sugary
A favorite among cherry tomato lovers. 1-inch, brilliant pinkish-red, oval-shaped cherry tomatoes with a pointed blossom end. Huge amounts of tomatoes produced in clusters with very sweet flavors.
Super choice
An heirloom passed down by an Amish family in Liberty, KY for over 100 years. Plants yield heavy loads of 1-2 lb., red, beefsteak tomatoes loaded with rich, complex, old-time tomato flavors. This is a classic beefsteak tomato.
t.c. jones
Another KY heirloom grown by the Jones family for 5 generations. A lovely yellow beefsteak with 8-12 oz fruit
Weeping charley
Excellent flavor in a roma type tomato. Sweeter than standard paste varieties……...weep no more Charley!!
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Tomatoes
A variety of tomatoes from the 2008 harvest at For Pete’s Sake Farm. Page 9
1884
Delicious dark pink tomatoes, 1-2 lbs. The original “Survivor”, having been found that very year in a pile of flood debris from the Ohio River.
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Blushing beauty
This bell pepper never is green. Instead, it first appears as ivory, then blushes to light red and orange-red, and finally to deep scarlet, with fruit in several color stages at one time on the plant.
Big early
When mature, these 3 to 4 lobed bell peppers are a huge 8 in. long by 4 1/2 in. wide with thick walls and crisp, sweet flavor. These are ready to harvest early as green fruit or allow to ripen to bright red for even extra sweetness.
Cal wonder orange bell
Beautiful, glossy orange bell peppers with thick, sweet walls. 60 days green, 80 days to orange.
Red ruffled pimiento
Red sweet pimiento with thick, juicy walls. Great for fresh eating or stuffing. Plants produce 8-10 peppers each.
Pizza chile
Mild jalapeno with stunning shape and smooth skin. Bright red color when ripe. Great taste, less burning!
Purple beauty bell
Crisp, thick-walled, stocky bell. Surely Peter picked a peck of these purple peppers!
Peppers
Eggplant
Black beauty
Dating back to 1910, these beautiful, shiny purple-black fruits are 4-5” in diameter. Late season variety.
Louisiana long green
Large 8” long pale green fruit with a mild, sweeter tasting fruit.
Rotonda Bianca sfumata di rosa
Italian variety with a delicate, mild flavor, creamy consistency, and no bitterness. Prized by gourmet chefs.
Thai round green petch siam
Tasty, 2"-3" dark green and light green striped fruit are popular in South Asian cooking. Productive plants are unique looking when covered with fruit.
Thai yellow egg
Famous in Thailand, the egg-sized fruit are picked when they are bright golden-yellow. They are used in many Thai dishes and as a garnish.
Turkish orange
A unique, brilliant orange fruit, sweet and fragrant when freshly cut. Best eaten once fruits are tennis ball-sized or when slightly orange with green striping. Also great when stuffed. Vigorous bush bears 15-25 fruits per plant.
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“Gardens are where people and the land come together in the
most inspiring way.” — Robert Rodale
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Cinnamon basil
One of the finest tea basils, and also used in flavoring Mediterranean and Mid-Eastern-style dishes, the dark green leaves have a wonderful fragrance and a distinct cinnamon flavor.
Genovese sweet basil
The classic Italian basil. Great for eating fresh or making pesto. Slow to bolt.
Holy basil
An excellent tea herb, but more highly valued as a companion plant and ornamental. Aromatic, fuzzy 2 inch leaves have an unusual scent,
Lemon basil
Mentioned in the 1597 edition of John Gerards’s The Herball, this intoxicating lemony fragrance is great in salads, dressings, teas, and lemonade. The high citral content (68%) in the essential oil results in a sweetly pungent lemon flavor and scent.
Lettuce leaf basil
Large, fragrant leaves great for making pesto or eating fresh. Try these on your tomato sandwich!!
Persian anise basil
Wonderful as a dried herb for cooking, it has an aromatic, anise-like flavor. Fragrant leaves have a purplish tint.
Basil
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Red rubin basil
Vibrant purple leaves with outstanding flavor and aroma. Can be used as a culinary herb or in ornamental arrangements.
Super sweet chen basil
Highly productive Italian large leaf basil. Dimpled green leaves with excellent bolt resistance.
Thai basil
Green, 2" long leaves have a spicy anise-clove flavor. Attractive purple stems and blooms. Called "Horapha" in its mother country, "Hun Que" in Vietnam. Used in Thai and Vietnamese dishes.
Basil
Basil Lemonade
4 cups basil lemon syrup (recipe below)
4 cups cold water
4 cups ice cubes
2 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
Stir together all ingredients in a large pitcher or bowl.
Pour into tall glasses half-filled with ice.
Basil Lemon Syrup
4 cups water
2 cup granulated sugar
4 cups packed fresh basil sprigs
In a medium saucepan, combine the water and sugar. Bring to a boil
over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove
from the heat, add the basil, stir to combine, and let stand at room tem-
perature, covered, for 1 hour. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl
and chill until cold, about 1 hour. Strain the syrup through a sieve into
an airtight container, pressing hard on and then discarding the solids.
Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, for 5 days.
What’s in a name??What’s in a name??What’s in a name??What’s in a name?? Pete (peet) - a very special Australian
cattle dog (blue heeler) who, by de-
fault, found his way into our lives.
Although completely deaf from birth
(note the floppy ears!), Pete has learned
simple sign language and also relies on
our other dogs for “ears to hear”. His
hobbies include guarding the farm,
eating, dancing to music with a high base, and riding in the front
seat of any vehicle. Our farm with any other name just wouldn’t
be the same!!
Peat (peet) - soil material consisting of partially decomposed or-
ganic matter; found in swamps and bogs in various parts of the
temperate zone. It is formed by the slow decay of successive lay-
ers of aquatic and semiaquatic plants, e.g., sedges, reeds, rushes,
and mosses.
Because of the challenging ecological conditions of peat wetlands,
they are home to many rare and specialized organisms that are
found nowhere else. Some environmental organizations and scien-
tists have pointed out that the large-scale removal of peat from
bogs in Britain, Ireland and Finland is destroying wildlife habitats.
It takes centuries for a peat bog to regenerate.
Whether Pete or Peat, we think they’re both worth saving!
Directions
From I-75 South: 1. Take exit 104. Turn right at Athens Boones-
boro Rd/KY-418 . Travel 2.4 miles. 2. Turn left at Old Richmond Rd/US-25/US-421 -
(Jacobson Park intersection) Travel 4.2 miles. 3. Turn right at Evans Mill . Travel 1.4 miles. 4. Turn left at Cedarcreek Ln. Travel 0.5 miles. From Lexington: 1. Take Richmond Road toward I-75. 2. Turn right at Old Richmond Rd/US-25/US-421
(Jacobson Park intersection). Travel 4.2 miles. 3. Turn right at Evans Mill Rd . Travel 1.4 miles. 4. Turn left at Cedarcreek Ln. Travel 0.5 miles.