This “shore town” is not a beach community; more of a “Garden State” sort of place. All photos by Paul Goldfinger © Blogfinger.net  Click to make the plants grow.   May 30, 2018

There is a huge selection of bedding plants.    Blogfinger photo.

Best pots around. Monmouth County. Blogfinger photo.

By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.

In 1663, the Parker family received a land grant from the King of England.  The land was farmed by the family and was turned into a farm market in 1908.

From the Sickles web site.

Eileen likes to go there for spring flowers to plant.  They have a fine selection.  They also have a market where you can get gardening equipment, baked goods and a deli counter.   We were there recently and had coffee and rugelach  (pretty good for such a Waspy place—in the heart of Rumson country.)

If you want to take a lovely ride and make believe you are in the heart of Connecticut’s “Gold Coast” drive north along the Ocean picking up Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park.  Pass through Deal, Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, and Sea Bright, riding between the Ocean and the Navesink River.

When you get to the bridge across the river to Rumson, turn left there and continue driving along Rumson Road.  You will be impressed.  The estates are a feast for the eyes.

Keep going until you come to Sickles Farm  (no apostrophe)   They have parking and they have a playground and a ball field.

ELLEN GREEN from A Little Shop of Horrors:  “Somewhere That’s Green.”

Editor’s note:  the winner of our name that town contest is Pat.  When she emails us with her name and a workable email address, we will arrange her prize of  a Jack Bredin signed and numbered print “Flag Day.”