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Raised Bed Organic Gardening in NJ Zone 6
When is it safe to plant vegetables in my NJ Zone 6 garden? A friend in NJ asked me when it would be warm enough to plant the veggies and herb plants that they’re selling at Home Depot and Walmart right now. My answer is, that depends on what type …
In February, the soil is usually frozen and therefore can’t be worked. So if you intend to plant an early spring garden, then the best time to ready your garden beds for planting is before the second week of March. You want the soil to be prepared in time for …
First-time NJ gardener? You’re probably anticipating an inaugral harvest of tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers. And if you’ve never gardened before, then you probably have no idea when to plant any of these vegetables. May 15 is the generally acknowledged, official garden-planting day here in NJ Zone 6. So if you want …
What to do with an Overgrown Vegetable Garden At some point in the heat of summer, you may look at your raised bed vegetable garden and wonder when and how it ended up morphing into an out-of-control jungle. Tomato plants wrapped around each other and everything else, kales shading out …
A big concern for beginner gardeners is what if you miss your planting dates? To those just learning, growing vegetables and herbs successfully does require being mindful of a timetable. Some plants thrive in cooler weather, and other prefer the heat of summer. Some take several months to mature, while …
