It all began with one little packet of seeds bought at Drug Fair. While Martha Stewart and the landscaping divas were selling America on fancy, expensive flowers from specialty nurseries, one Verona mom was quietly discovering the beauty of a dime store blossom: Morning Glories. Maureen Jacobs Costa loves Morning Glories, and they clearly...
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Verona’s Jane Eliasof is now the administrative director of the Montclair Historical Society and she has let us know that the MHS will hold its 33rd Annual Herb Sale on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 5 through May 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale takes place on the grounds of the...
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If we can all stop sneezing long enough to think about it, this is the time to start planting spring and summer flowers. My mother always says to wait until after Mother’s Day to be sure of no more frost–to me it just helps the procrastination. If you’re looking for a local group to...
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I am fortunate to know many gardeners, every one of them easily seduced by a special seed catalog or display–or two or twenty. Many of these gardeners don’t even start their plants from seed. Others use seed catalogs for a vacation to a land they would love to visit, but which hasn’t yet been...
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Sure, there’s two feet of snow on the ground. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t start thinking about what you’re going to plant in your vegetable garden this summer. This Saturday, January 22 at 10 a.m., the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Essex County will hold a workshop called “Planning Your Vegetable Garden”. You’ll...
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Something different at the Essex County Environmental Center on Saturday, October 23. Dr. Jim Conroy, who is being billed as “The Tree Whisperer” will show participants how to have greater success with trees and plants by using a holistic partnership approach to garden chores like pruning or transplanting. Learn one simple and effective energy-healing...
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Nothing says New Jersey like a good tomato so, if you’re here, you might as well learn to grow a good one. The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Essex County is teaching a class on the basics of tomato gardening at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland on Monday, July 26 at 7 p.m....
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“Gardening for Health and Nutrition” is an ongoing program at the Essex County Environmental Center aimed at children ages 7 to 12. Participants learn the best ways to garden for plant growth, production and food quality, as well as gardening methods that keep the soil and land healthy. The next class, which is Wednesday,...
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Rutgers’ Cooperative Research and Extension service will be holding another one of its sessions on composting at home this coming Saturday, July 17, at 10 a.m. at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland. The class, which is for adults only, costs $8 per and advance registration is required. Call 973-228-8776 to register.
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The Master Gardeners of Essex County will hold a class next Monday, June 28, on the basics of creating a small garden for vegetables and salad. Participants will learn to grow and harvest tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers this year. The class, which is adults only, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Essex...
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