Planting Chard in the Keyhole Garden
It’s been weeks since it’s rained here! I can’t believe how often I’ve needed to…
Summer garden cleanup and fall planting with trench composting
I’m looking to clear out and use most of my compost before the fall really…
Gardening is an exercise in optimism. Let’s begin.
I find that my mid to late summer garden is always a mess. I know…
Productive fruit trees with a few bad apples
Protecting Apples with Bags Instead of Spray We’ve got the first real crop of apples…
Thank you, American Shed Builders! I love our new shed!
This is my unsolicited, very satisfied customer testimonial and review for American Shed Builders. After…
The Hazelnut Gets a Polinator, Earlyglow Strawberries and Maimed Kiwi
Dang, I forgot to take a picture of the Bonfire peach tree that’s blooming out…
First frost, planting garlic and moving decisions
Last night the temperature got down to 32*. I’m sure it will bounce back up…
Garlic scapes, growing kiwi fruit and digging potatoes
It’s June in mynjgarden and the livin’ is easy! I’ve been harvesting bowl after bowl…
June 2014 NJ Garden Progress and Changes
Mom stays here often these days and brings our dear, energetic, 2 1/2 year old…
Garden Layout Changes and Setting up the Greenhouse for Cool Weather
The back yard veggie gardens used to run parallel to the fence and if you…
Harlequin Bugs on my Broccoli
I had Harlequin Bugs on my broccoli in the back yard. I’d never seen those…
Plenty of rain so far, blooming elderberries and slow squash.
I’m just tickled by what’s happening in the yard this year. The gardens aren’t a…
Not much for Pie? Rhubarb muffins rock!
My three year old outrageously beautiful rhubarb plant is growing in my front yard. Last…
Garden Progress During a Cold Garden State Spring
We’ve had one or two hot days this season so far. My early spring plants…
Morn Not Your Dead Loquat
The bad news is the Loquat definitely didn’t survive the winter. It was a mild…