The Beauty of Begonias

By Goffle Brook Farms|2022-06-30T12:46:33-04:00June 30th, 2022|Houseplants, Plant Care, Seasonal Color|

Begonia is an amazing genus. There are well over 1,800 species. They add constant color and beautiful foliage throughout the season in places with little to no direct sunlight.

National Mom and Pop Business Day

By Goffle Brook Farms|2021-04-22T11:16:58-04:00March 25th, 2021|Container Gardening, Hard Goods, Herbs, Houseplants, Perennials, Seasonal Color, The Farmers Market, Vegetable Gardening|

National Mom and Pop Business Day - Just in time for the weekend, as a local business we are offering a 15% discount savings Saturday, Sunday and Monday (March 27th, 28th and 29th of 2021) on your purchases. Stop in our garden center / farmer’s market and mention this discount offer at the checkout register counter to receive your savings.

Ocean Forest Potting Soil

By Goffle Brook Farms|2021-11-05T14:07:12-04:00January 19th, 2021|Container Gardening, Hard Goods, Herbs, Houseplants, Perennials, Plant Care, Vegetable Gardening|

In last week’s “develop a plan for your vegetable garden” blog post we recommended as a potting soil/growing medium our Coast of Maine Ocean Forest Potting Soil. Herein is a summary of that recommended garden product as well as a full review by Gardens of Cascadia.

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Mid August at the Garden Center

By Goffle Brook Farms|2021-04-22T11:53:41-04:00August 23rd, 2020|Container Gardening, Houseplants, Lawn and Garden, Perennials, Seasonal Color, The Farmers Market|

Mid to Late August is a collage of colors at the garden center / farmer’s market. The perennials are bursting with a mesmerizing display of hues and colors, accented with the seasonal color of annuals in their most productive stage of flowering before cooler weather sets in next month.

So why does Miracle-Gro or any other fertilizer help plants grow bigger and healthier? Fertilizer is material added to the growing medium of plants to supplement nutrient minerals that may be lacking. The minerals are used in very minor, and in some cases almost microscopic, amounts, to help construct all the different parts of the plant, it’s enzymes, proteins, vitamins, reproductive processes, etc. A deficiency of minerals will limit plant growth, while adding certain minerals to the soil (or other medium) can increase growth and yield.