Category Archives: Vegetables

Growing vegetables in northern New Jersey

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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Pickling!

Posted on September 28, 2023 by admin

Two types of pickling are hot water canning and quick refrigerator pickles. This year the garden produced an abundance of cucumbers. Fresh cucumbers are great in salads and make tasty cucumber sandwiches, but inevitably the novelty wears off. Pickling cucumbers … Continue reading →

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Seed Starting 2013

Posted on March 15, 2013 by admin

Seed Starting Purpose To start seeds growing to have viable vegetable plants ready for the warm weather and planting in the outdoor garden. Also to have an earlier harvest season. Equipment and Materials – Various seeds (Burpee 66852 Tomato Super … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes 2012

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

I have grown tomatoes for many years, usually from seeds; Big boy and Big Girl hybrids.  This year since I started planning my garden late, I went to an heirloom tomato sale at Old layfayette Village and purchased nearly mature … Continue reading →

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