Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed, life is finally getting back to normal.   Our area was hit hard, but we were lucky – just a few ...

"Super Sugar Snap" Pea flower Several 3-4 day bouts of rain this past month have made the ground soggy. The plants, for the ...

For most of the month of June, I got a handful of strawberries every other day or so, too.  They seem to be all gone now, even though I pla...

When a spot opened up on the annual "Botanical Walk" at Ramapo College, offered to our garden club by the fascinating Dr. Susan Pe...

Raking the leaves off my garden beds feels a little like unwrapping gifts.   Dead leaves are the easiest, cheapest mulch available.   The le...

Last year I spent almost $100 on seeds. Too much, I think, although we did start lots in the school greenhouse that ended up in the courtyar...

This is the glorious time of year when the plant porn arrives, and gardeners start thinking about what will be planted in the coming month...

How sad to have to call something a failure so early in the growing season. So let's just get it over with, okay? Spinach.  It is so ugl...