What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 3pm Tuesday 8am - 3pm Wednesday 8am - 3pm Friday 8am - 3pm Saturday 8am - 3pm Sunday 8am - 3pm

Garden Shack Farm

Home
United States
Lewes, DE
Garden Shack Farm

Visit us in Lewes in season!

10/18/2026

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

30% OFF ALL PLANTS
here at Garden Shack Farm, effective now through the end of October!

☀️Happy Sunday ☀️

10/17/2026

We have lots of color on this gray day, and now is the best time to plant!

We’ve heard rumors of the F word ❄️ FROST ❄️for tonight but that should only be on the western side of the county. But it is time to pay attention to the low temperatures if you have summer annuals, herbs, or vegetables you want to keep alive.

10/14/2026

This is just a reminder that we are also closed today (Wednesday) this week. We will reopen Friday at 8 am!

10/11/2026

This is a reminder that we are CLOSED today, Wednesday, and Thursday.
We will be open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday this week.

10/09/2026

Happy Friday! We are open our usual hours today and tomorrow, Saturday: 8 am - 3 pm
And the weather is going to be perfect to get everything you need for fall!
Our hours next week will be different than usual; we will be closed this coming Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday. So we will be open Monday and Tuesday and Friday and Saturday: 8 am - 3 pm.

10/08/2026

TODAY we saw a hummingbird (and lots of pollinators) on our pineapple sage! So we wrote this (with the help of A I):

An Ode to Pineapple Sage -
O bright green leaves of scent and spice,
A late-year treasure in the sun,
Your pineapple aroma is so nice
When autumn days have just begun!
While other flowers fade to gray,
Your brilliant crimson blossoms bloom;
A feast of fire along the way,
To banish cold and days of gloom.
The hummingbirds in darting flight,
And busy bees with golden knees,
Drink down your nectar with delight,
And enjoy the cooling autumn breeze.

(We don’t currently have any pineapple sage available, but we grow it every spring!)

10/06/2026

Temperatures are cooling down, and that means it’s ornamental cabbage/kale time! When nighttime temperatures fall below 55 degrees (tonight for sure!), the colors on these start deepening. These will be colorful throughout the drab winter. We have different types to choose!

10/03/2026

In the past month we’ve had about 20 monarch butterflies hatch out, and this one picked today. Hopefully it will dry its wings and have enough time to get to Mexico if it leaves when the sun comes out on Monday!

10/02/2026

Well, we heard some interesting “news” about ourselves that is completely FALSE, and we would like to immediately nip it in the bud (pun intended)!
Garden Shack Farm is NOT under new ownership, nor are there any plans for new owners. Tom and Laura planted themselves here and started Garden Shack Farm in 2014. The business has slowly grown over the years. Tom is the head grower, and we start 90% of our annuals, flowering perennials, vegetables, and herbs from seeds or cuttings. We have already begun growing for spring. Having lived in eastern Sussex County since 1985 and with 35 years of gardening experience here, Tom and Laura love helping you find the right plants for your yard. We are firmly rooted here and HAPPY GROWING!

10/01/2026

Happy October! 🎃
Here’s WHAT'S GROWING ON

The average first frost in Millsboro/Georgetown area is October 31st, and the average first frost in Lewes/Rehoboth Beach area is November 7th. Obviously it can occur much earlier or later, just depending on nature!

Continue mowing weekly. It is best for the lawn to not cut grass below 3 inches tall. It is also better not to bag grass clippings. Leaving the clippings on the lawn saves work, adds organic matter and nitrogen to your soil, and does not contribute to thatch build-up.

Focus on w**d control. Pull, rake, or spray fall annual w**ds, like chickw**d, while they’re little. Apply a pre-emergent to keep the others from germinating.

Clean up your yard and garden beds, but leave your perennial flowers through the winter as a food source for the birds.

Harvest the last of your summer vegetables before the first frost if you have not done so already. Turn over the soil and plant a cover crop if you want.

Start a new compost pile, using everything you have cleaned out of your yard.

Plant leafy greens before the first frost, as they can often grow year round in a sunny, protected spot.

Protect or move any potted plants before the first frost if you plan to overwinter them. We have information on overwintering perennials on our website under RESOURCES.

Plant trees, shrubs, perennials, and turf grass. October is an ideal time to plant, divide, and transplant.

Remove spring/summer annuals and replace with winter annuals such as pansies and ornamental kale/cabbage. They should thrive until it’s time for spring annuals.

Plant daffodil bulbs for next spring.

Look out for spotted lanternfly adults.

Check yourself and others for ticks.

Look out for many spiderwebs as you walk through your yard.

Spend plenty of time outside this month enjoying fresh air and sunshine; stock up on vitamin D for the coming winter!

Address

19884 Beaver Dam Road
Lewes, DE
19958

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 3pm
Tuesday	8am - 3pm
Wednesday	8am - 3pm
Friday	8am - 3pm
Saturday	8am - 3pm
Sunday	8am - 3pm

Telephone

+13022498830

Website

http://www.gardenshackfarm.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Garden Shack Farm posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Want your business to be the top-listed home improvement business in Lewes?