Maturing Gardens, Expansion Plans, Pests and New Additions
New Jersey food forest with edible perennials, native flowers, fruit trees, berry bushes and ground…
Composting: A Guide for the Home Garden
Originally written for and published in the Winter 2022 Master Naturalist Newsletter for Ocean County,…
Chinese Praying Mantis Nests and Why I Keep Them in My Yard
This is a Chinese praying mantis nest – This egg case is also called an…
The Summer of YouTube and Learning About Ant Lions
For the first summer in a decade, rather than blogging throughout the growing season, I’ve…
Spring Cleanup and Garden To-Dos
These are the first signs that the yard wants to wake up for the season….
Winter Indoor Hydroponic Garden Project! Click & Grow Smart Garden 3
It’s Valentine’s Day 2021 – and I’m about to start some cold weather crop seeds…
Farming in Ocean County, New Jersey – Agricultural history of the Good Luck Farm in Lacey NJ
Months ago, on the way into the Walmart in Lacey, NJ, I noticed a sign…
Summer 2020 Corona Gardening, Selling the House & Future Garden Plans
For me, gardening isn’t much different during the corona virus pandemic than the seasons before…
Still cold in May, naturalized flowers in the woods, and what’s blooming now
On May 6th, I’m usually ignoring a chilly forecast (to my eventual dismay) and planting…
Elderberry Cuttings Grow New Plants in Less Than 1 Month
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””] On March 1st I read an article online about Elderberry cuttings…
Gardening Increases Calm and Resilience
[su_row] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] While the nation stays home, the garden is waking up…
What happened on 3/4 at the 2020 PHS Gardening for Biodiversity Symposium at the Philadelphia Flower Show
Last year was the first year I attended the Philadelphia Flower Show – it was…
Local Garden Related Vendors I met at the NJ Home and Garden Show
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””] I was looking forward to going to the tradeshow as Mom…
Join me at the New Jersey Home & Garden Show in Edison, NJ on Feb 21st through 23rd
The NJ Home Show has always been a big deal for industry professionals but now…
What do we do with bare root plants delivered in winter? Also, edible hoop house greens!
On January 4th I ordered a red, white and blue wine grape collection from an…