Category Archives: Home Gardening

home gardening in northern New Jersey. a discussion of lawn care, vegetable nad flower garden in the Gardewn State.

Garden 2026, May: April Showers Bring May Flowers?

Posted on May 11, 2026 by admin

May 14, 2026 – Unseasonably Cool Weather, May 14, 2025 Despite the cooler-than-anticipated temperatures that have caused a noticeable slowdown in the overall growth within our garden this month, we are pleased to share some encouraging updates on the progress … Continue reading →

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Garden 2026 – April and the day of the Tiller

Posted on April 7, 2026 by admin

Also, Day of the Broadcast Spreader – Update: April 9-11, 2026 – What’s Growing – Asparagus – Protecting the Garden – Update: Garden Beans Set This year marks a significant expansion of our outdoor gardening endeavors. We are enhancing our … Continue reading →

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Garden 2026 -March

Posted on March 10, 2026 by admin

Field Mice – Tomato and Eggplant – Winter-sown – Flower Seed Starting – March Lawn Care – Daffodils (almost!) – With the arrival of March, we find ourselves once again preparing our garden for the upcoming growing season, which means … Continue reading →

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2026 Garden

Posted on January 8, 2026 by admin

February 2026 Winter Sowing Each year, we are able to give our flower garden a head start by using a technique called winter sowing, specifically focusing on sunflowers. This innovative gardening method leverages readily available materials, such as empty soda … Continue reading →

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September 2025: Our Garden Winds Down

Posted on September 17, 2025 by admin

September is here and we are starting to say goodbye to our summer vegetable garden. As every year, I wish that I harvested more produce. But I am satisfied with the amount of delicious strawberries, tomatoes, garden beans, cucumbers, lettuce, zucchini and summer squash produced in our gardens. Continue reading →

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August 2025 – Harvest Starts!

Posted on August 11, 2025 by admin

Half-Sour Summer Pickles – Zucchini Recipe – Jersey Tomato Sandwich As our garden continues to change and mature, we are rewarded with a small but steady harvest of strawberries each week. Our garden beans, displaying their vibrant energy, are currently … Continue reading →

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July 2025: Summer in the Garden

Posted on July 8, 2025 by admin

Garden Issues and Concerns – July 21 Lots of Flowers, No Joy – Harvest July 26 – Simple Zucchini Recipe With the turn of July, summer is officially in full swing. The garden is thriving and I am beginning to … Continue reading →

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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 – Spring 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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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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