After all the hot summer garden work—and before fall gardening really kicks into full swing—I’m off to parts north to snip a few plant samples for propagation and sip a few cocktails for relaxation. While I’m spending time in a beautiful place by the sea, the new school year is kicking off here in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
When the tents go up in front of the firehouse, the excitement of the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair is always tempered with a little end-of-summer blues. If you’re a gardener, you may feel as though you’re headed toward the end of the season, too.
Here we are in the middle of August. That neat, orderly garden you planted back in May is probably looking a whole lot more chaotic now. What to do to bring the garden and its harvest joy back?
Welcome back to Grow with Grace!
Here’s the deal. if you have a garden, then I know you have tomatoes …and you know you have tomatoes. The question is: What do you do with all of them?
Welcome back to Grow with Grace!
As your garden starts to hit its stride, tomatoes are beginning to ripen, cucumbers are coming in, peppers are producing, and if you planted zucchini, your kitchen is probably starting to fill up. Midseason is when the garden really begins to reward us—but it’s also when some of its biggest challenges start to appear. Let’s dig in!
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