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Grow with Grace: Tomato Canning — A Romance

Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

Preserving what you love doesn’t have to be complicated. But sometimes it is.

The six little seeds I started last March grew into 41 pounds of organic, backyard tomatoes. There are only two things that money can’t buy, and that’s true love and homegrown tomatoes. Enjoying them both sometimes takes a little effort.

Let’s dig in!

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Grow with Grace: Composting for Fall Garden and Earth’s Sake

For people like me who love fall gardening, the season is just beginning. Even if you’ve decided not to plant this fall, many summer vegetables have run their course. If your garden is anything like mine, you may find yourself removing an increasing number of plants every week.

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Grow with Grace: Bugged Out and Relaxing with the Fruits of Garden Labor

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.

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Grow with Grace: Fair Time is Fall Veggie Time

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.

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Grow with Grace: How to Weed Through Your Garden’s Good, Bad & Ugly

Well, we took a little time off from garden toiling last week, relaxed and mused about the bountiful mess of it all and what to do. Yes, now is the time to address some common issues we see in the late-summer garden. Let’s dig in!

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