JerseyShoreLisa 
This weekend we put up the greenhouse I ordered from Amazon last month and I love it. The frame is metal and super sturdy. The poles are like the steel pole on a vacuum cleaner… not the thin, flimsy metal frame on most pop-up greenhouses. I had a smaller version of this greenhouse at my … Read more
The St. Patrick’s day parades were happening in Seaside and Belmar this weekend and yet I still haven’t started a single seed indoors. Why?! None started yet, but they are all nice and organized… I’m ready to go! Well, a few reasons actually – but I’m not stressed or worried about being late with any … Read more
Today I dropped in with the kids to lend a hand at the community garden that’s maintained by Toms River Moving Forward located on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Garfield in Toms River, NJ. [su_row][su_column size=”1/2″][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″][/su_column][/su_row] [su_row][su_column size=”2/3″]I got the scheduled work time wrong so we didn’t end up working with them … Read more
The gardens at this property are new, planted in just the past 2 years. At my old house, I got confused after a while about when I planted what tree or berry bush. I’m starting an annual post… Garden Roll Call where I will list whats been added and when. This will help me keep … Read more
I recorded the video above earlier today in mynjgarden.com in Bayville, NJ in Ocean County. Yesterday I had a discussion on Instagram with the owner of a local juice bar and organic cafe called Ocean Organics. I reached out to them to ask them if I could come by their store and pick up some … Read more
Before I planted my first vegetable garden in 2009, my experience with plants was a few potted philodendrons in my apartment, an unknown variety of house plant that came with me through 3 moves in college, and a really gorgeous hydrangea the previous owners had planted at our condo when we were first married. I … Read more
It’s been a mild winter in 2017 in New Jersey. February felt like it had more 60 degree days than it didn’t. The loose, opening buds on my fruit trees are giving me some anxiety because the temperature has dropped to seasonably reasonable lows this week. But as the ground thaws and we get closer … Read more
An honest garden record had to portray the challenges (I won’t say failure) as well as the success of a growing endeavor. The new Bayville property has certainly been challenging. To clarify, we bought the house in December. I thought I would enjoy great fertility on this lot because only a few months ago it … Read more