Growing NJ Tomatoes for Sauce Are you confused when it comes to selecting varieties of tomatoes to grow in your garden? Tomatoes are bred for specific characteristics, hence the thousands of choices. You have tomatoes that ripen early, and those which take longer to mature but are worth the wait… also plants that fill the […]
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Garden Planting Dates for NJ Zone 6 Mid-May isn’t the only time to plant a veggie garden, you know! New gardeners who are looking to expand beyond tomatoes and cucumbers may be interested to learn which crops should be planted at what time of year – spring, summer, and fall. Below, an overview of our
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Winter blues getting you down? Don’t just dream about garden planning for NJ’s spring planting season… do it! Even a first-time gardener can successfully grow healthy and delicious vegetables if they learn the basics of gardening and plan their plot in advance. Below, a list of things to consider before you lay the groundwork for
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Fall gardening can be confusing for those of us who haven’t been gardening our entire lives. Can you really plant vegetables in September? What are the cutoff dates for getting cold-weather loving veggies in the ground? The answer to this depends on the type of vegetable, and the days that it will take for a
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Are you looking ahead to February and March, thinking about what great plans you’ll lay for this coming spring and summer’s growing season? Mail order seed catalogs are the perfect way to get those creative juices flowing and be armed with everything you need to get a head start on your organic NJ garden! Whether it’s
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