Originally written for and published in the Winter 2022 Master Naturalist Newsletter for Ocean County, NJ Master Naturalists. When it comes to gardening for wildlife and being good stewards of the land, we generally advise those who will listen, to “leave the leaves”. Leaves are a wonderful natural mulch, decompose into a rich food source … Read more
Last winter I put up the greenhouse in the backyard. Since we don’t have a lot of sunny window space in the house, I decided to start my seedlings in the greenhouse. There was plenty of space, and a whole lot of sun, so that wasn’t a problem. The trouble was, it was pretty cold … Read more
I posted in early spring about my idea to create a compost enclosure system with 2 bays and wanted to share the finished product with all of you! The project worked out beautifully! I did get some help from my incredible neighbors to hoist that 8×4 plywood roof up onto the top for me. Thank … Read more
I had a wonderful experience last month participating in a Jersey Friendly Yards workshop with http://www.jerseyyards.org/ just in time to get things started for the growing season. To be included in the workshop, you had to fill out an application to participate and 10 local gardeners were chosen to attend. [su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column] … Read more
I’m looking to clear out and use most of my compost before the fall really starts dumping a ton more leaves on me. I’ve read of other gardeners making off with bags of their neighbor’s leaves that have been left curbside for pickup. Oy! Whether a blessing or a curse, this is something I will … Read more