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Raised Bed Organic Gardening in NJ Zone 6
Prior to this past summer, I was never able to grow carrots. They emerged from the ground looking like… well, God forgive me, let’s call them my little orange Thalidomide babies. But then I tried something different. First, I did some research on how to grow carrots. Then I employed …
Ah, another sad September when we must say goodbye to those glorious red tomatoes, luscious cucumbers and summer harvests of kale and chard. Trying to squeeze in time to tidy up the garden before back to school and autumn’s onset. Did you know: you can prep garden beds in the …
Yesterday, my husband pulled a living onion out of the ground in our backyard. It’s March 13, and our NJ raised bed garden is, for the most part, just piles of dormant earth waiting to wake up. So, this was very exciting for us. He diced it up immediately, and …
How to Harvest and Prepare Beets So People Actually Eat and Enjoy Them “Eww… beets!?” Remember saying that as a kid? There was nothing worse than beets for dinner, unless it was beets and liver (yes, my mom actually served this to us once… thank God for ketchup!). Now that we’re …
Peppers Planting Instructions for NJ Zone 6 Peppers are a summer-loving plant here in NJ. The milder ones such as bell peppers lend a nice snap to summer salads as well as the soups and chilis of September. All peppers contain high amounts of vitamin C. Hotter varieties such as …
