The best part about growing vegetables in fall is that, even though the weather is cooler, there are less bugs around to eat the leaves away, especially the new leaves. The problem, though, is that fall is getting colder and the days are getting shorter. This spells trouble for any veggie patch. However, the point [...]
The first step to starting a garden is to find out what the quality of your soil is. Because it is nearly spring you can avoid the cost of spending money on getting a soil test done as you can see what is already growing, which will give you a good idea of the soil [...]
Rutger’s Garden is a botanical garden that is open to the public, free of admission and open 365 days a year. The garden is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey— near Cook College, Rutger’s University’s agricultural school. The garden at Rutger’s has many different classes and volunteer opportunities available. The Master Gardener program is one [...]