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Cutting the Cord in Northern New Jersey

Posted on January 20, 2025 by admin

Television. Hate it or love it, you probably can’t do without it. In the old days, all you needed was an antenna and you were able to tune in five or ten channels for free. It was a luxury at … Continue reading →

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2024 Garden: Scorecard

Posted on October 9, 2024 by admin

October 9, 2024 We started our garden in February with high hopes. We planted winter-sown sunflowers outdoors and started indoor germination trays. By the end of the season, we were rewarded with an abundance of tomatoes, garden beans, summer squash, … Continue reading →

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2024 Garden Wrap-up

Posted on September 5, 2024 by admin

Septembr 3: Scorecard – September 5: Never Say Die – September 30: Clean up! September 3, 2024: Scorecard Its been a good season for the garden this year but not without a few disappointments. On the positive side we harvested … Continue reading →

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rt23 NJ Garden Recipes

Posted on July 31, 2024 by admin

sauteed squash – how to freeze summer squash – Cucumbers – Tomatoes! – This year, we grew a large number of summer squash plants and have been harvesting an abundance of summer squash. I had never cooked squash before, but … Continue reading →

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2024 Garden – Phase 4: Harvest!

Posted on June 27, 2024 by admin

June 27,2024: Garden Beans – July 8, 2024: Cucamelons and Summer Squash – July 10: Pickling Cucumbers – July 16: Straight 8 Cucumbers – July 19-20 Pickles! – July 22: Cherry Tomatoes! – June 27, Kosher Dill Pickle Spears – … Continue reading →

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2024 Garden – Phase 3: Growth and Maintenance

Posted on June 6, 2024 by admin

Garden pest Update – Feeding and Watering – June 12 – June 20 – June 24 – July 4 –July 7 – July 23 With the majority of my planting complete, it is time to proceed to the next phase … Continue reading →

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2024 Garden – Phase 2: Outdoor

Posted on April 24, 2024 by admin

April 22 tilling – Pest and Animal Control – April 24 Lawn Prep – April 26 Garden Beans! – April 28 Acclimating – May 8 Transplanting – May 9 Cucumbers – May 13 Marigolds and Squash – May 17 Pumpkin … Continue reading →

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North Jersey Garden 2024 Phase 1: Preparation

Posted on March 13, 2024 by admin

Winter Sowing – Herbs and spices – Planting Seeds – March 1 – Outdoor Prep –March 4 March 11 – March 13 – March 14 – March 16 – March 18 –March 20 –March 23 – March 25 – March … Continue reading →

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Living in NJ Bear Country

Posted on March 12, 2024 by admin

American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) are becoming common sights in towns and on roadways in New Jersey. I have seen black bears in other states that are small almost dog-like, but in northern New Jersey, Black Bears are huge up … Continue reading →

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Asparagus

Posted on March 11, 2024 by admin

New Jersey is the fourth biggest asparagus producer in the United States, and the crop is grown mostly in the southern part of the state. I found a bag of asparagus crowns for sale in a big box store and … Continue reading →

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