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Composting in Northern New Jersey

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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Second Season Garden

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

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

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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Hibiscus

I’ve had a potted hibiscus for about three years and dutifully brought it inside every year. This year it doesn’t look that great so I am going to prune it. There are a bunch of dead leaves, they are green … Continue reading

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Roses

I have some hybrid tea rose I bought at the local supermarket a few years ago and put them in my backyard which doesn’t get much sunlight. I haven’t maintained them at all and they haven’t grown very well as … Continue reading

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Gardening Gloves

Maybe the most important piece of gardening equipment is a good pair of garden gloves, I like the PIP WA4215A-AMZ Brahma Men’s Large Glove Leather, Palm Grey, 3-Pack. Leather work gloves are great for protecting your hands from prickly branches … Continue reading

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Spring Lawn Care

In addition to cleaning up flower beds and shrubs, a big part of my garden is lawn. There is only one thing to do with that and it is to rake, rake and rake more. Besides leaves and twigs from … Continue reading

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First Steps – Triage

As soon as the winter snow is gone from your garden, its time to inspect your landscaping for winter damage and make a check list for an early spring cleanup.  the advantage to starting early is that weeds and undesirable … Continue reading

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Seed Starting

Early Spring is a good time to start your seeds indoors, especially vegetable that have long grwoing seasons and flowers for early blooms).   I start tomatoes and eggplant in aluminum trays and make pots from newspaper using a potmaker. … Continue reading

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