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Bird Shrine

Posted on May 12, 2025 by admin

I call it a bird shrine but it is basically a frame for hanging wind chimes and hummingbird feeders. This year the posts rotted so I will be making a new frame to replace the old. These frames last about … Continue reading →

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Northern NJ Garden 2025

Posted on February 11, 2025 by admin

February 2025 – March 2025 – April 2025 – Pest Control – S1pring Lawn Care – Outdoors May 2025 It is February and in northern New Jersey, our gardens slumber underneath snow and ice. But this is the time to … Continue reading →

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Feeding Birds in North Jersey

Posted on November 13, 2024 by admin

Bird Feeder Options – State of New Jersey Says – What to Expect I like to feed birds during the winter but I wait until the weather changes from warm “Indian Summer” days and nights to cool autumn weather. That’s … Continue reading →

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Composting in Northern New Jersey

Posted on March 10, 2024 by admin

Every year, households in the United States throw away thousands of pounds of organic material. Most of this waste is food scraps and yard clippings, which decompose slowly in landfills and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Composting is an … Continue reading →

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2012 Garden

Posted on June 10, 2012 by admin

After last year’s failure in my shady yard, I had a landscaper clear some trees and bushes away, fencing a new area for my garden where there would be more sunlight. So far I planted “Silver Queen” and “Peaches and … Continue reading →

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Amaryllis

Posted on December 9, 2011 by admin

i bought an Amaryllis plant from Home Depot a few year back and it is still flowering biannually. It was getting crowded in the original pot adn I decided to break it up into a few new containers. I bought … Continue reading →

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Garden Shed Rehab Project – Doors

Posted on November 15, 2011 by admin

I have a building on my property that was used as a pony barn/stall. It was built using particle board. I installed a workbench inside and a peg board for tools. This was fine until the particle board doors rotted … Continue reading →

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Second Season Garden

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

8/2/2011 – Second Season Garden means planting a late summer/fall garden. Today 8/4 i sowed seeds for Bonanza Hybrid and Green Goliath Broccoli plus Igloo Lettuce. I have some heirloom leek seeds, leeks can be planted in August but i … Continue reading →

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Morning Glorys

Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin

Morning Glorys are great flowers that are easy to grow, easy to collect seed and propagate. Morning glorys are vines so I try to use it to grow on trellises, mailbox and sign posts if I can. nother idead is … Continue reading →

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Foxglove

Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin

I planted fox glove in the front yard which gets morning sun. I started them in seed trays and planted in late June. The first year thee were no flowers but the next year, many foxgloves reappeared with tall stalks … Continue reading →

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