by Amy Todisco, Green Living Expert and Organic Farmer Have you given much thought to where to plant your organic vegetable garden? It’s a very important first step. You don’t want to go through the hard work of creating a garden designed to grow healthy organic food only to find out that there is some toxic […]
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Best Time to Pick Garden Vegetables Q: Is there a certain time of day when you should pick garden veggies? A: I don’t think there’s a specific time necessarily, but we do know that you should avoid picking veggies just after a rain or after the plants are wet. The reason for this is that
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I fully admit that we’re not the best at executing our plans to grow cool-weather crops in the fall. There’s just something so sad about having to say goodbye to those last, red tomatoes, and begin hacking up the browned twigs and bits sagging about our garden that was teeming with life just a mere
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Wondering when you should start planting garden veggies in NJ this spring? For new gardeners in NJ: of course, the below dates are only an approximation. If you’re not home on April 1, it’s okay to plant your carrots on April 7! Note: The last frost in NJ Zone 6 is typically May 15. Schedule your
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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 of garden situation you have
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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 that first spring planting, traditionally
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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 to grow the aforementioned produce,
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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 others are ready to eat
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What is Direct Sowing? Best Vegetables to Direct Sow in Your NJ Garden Are you new to gardening? Then you may wonder what it means to direct-sow garden seeds. To direct-sow simply means planting your garden seeds outside in the soil, as opposed to planting them in little, peat-filled containers indoors. Either method of planting seeds can
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What does Kale look like? (Kale vs. Collards vs. Swiss Chard) I recently opened my emailed copy of a certain big-name gardening newsletter to discover their big sale on kale. A well-timed message, but there was one problem. The newsletter had pictures of collard greens, not kale! This got me to thinking. Apparently, a lot
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