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    New Jersey - The GARDEN State!

    Hi, I used to live in Jackon, now I live in Lanoka Harbor, near the water I am now 7b by the coast. I didn't have a garden when I lived in my last home so I had to move I needed to garden. I did not make a mistake. I have become a Master Gardener for Rutgers Extension Service and I love it...
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    How big is your garden?

    My main area for veggies is 30X50 but I have many small areas that I have gourds, peas cukes etc planted around near the back of the house and near the shed. I am thinking of putting some nice edible greens in my flower boxes for the chickens. I like edible landscaping where I can fit it in. I...
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    Wanna Heat Things Up in January??

    I wipe them with a clean dry cloth and toss them in a zip lock bag (whole). I now have a food saver vacuum thingy so I wll freeze them first and then suck the air out. I do that with tomatoes, peppers, blueberries, sliced zucchinis and much more and they all taste great .
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    Wanna Heat Things Up in January??

    I tried Jalepanos last year and they came out great. Lots on one plant, I tossed them in the freezer and ate them all year, no blanching just wipe them off and freeze. Seeds were plain Burpee brand. They punched up the Chili just fine. :rose
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    What Are You Planting Today, This Week, This Month?

    I live in NJ also so I am trying something indoors. I bought an Ott light for growing and I just tried to sprout some lettuce type seeds to see if the grow lights work. I have been sprouting lentils for my chickens and they grow great so I got an idea to try to sprout my seeds that I want to...
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    African Violets

    Hi, I used to belong to the African violet society in Monmouth NJ. Fascinating: you would not believe how many different types of them there are. I also like Jade so I started to collect them, the problem was the Jade had Mealy bugs on them and they infected my violets. Ruined every last one...
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