New Jersey 101.5 » Garden Tips http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Four Practical Uses for Vodka [Video] http://nj1015.com/four-practical-uses-for-vodka-video/ http://nj1015.com/four-practical-uses-for-vodka-video/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:00:09 +0000 Amy Wright http://nj1015.com/?p=250171 For the record, drinking this alcoholic beverage is not considered a practical use.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/four-practical-uses-for-vodka-video/feed/ 0 Getty Images/Theo Wargo Gardening in the Garden State — Snow Peas http://nj1015.com/gardening-in-the-graden-state-snow-peas/ http://nj1015.com/gardening-in-the-graden-state-snow-peas/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:11:34 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=242019 St. Paddy's Day marks the start of the growing season for gardeners across New Jersey.  It's a tradition to plant snow peas. It just makes sense, they are green, they don't mind the cold weather, and

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]]> http://nj1015.com/gardening-in-the-graden-state-snow-peas/feed/ 0 flickr - penelope waits Garden Tips for the Garden State – Planting Trees http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-planting-trees/ http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-planting-trees/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:42:12 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=166302 This week's gardening tips come from a listener's question. Sandy from Middlesex asked:
Chris, I have been planning to put in some new trees around the yard, but figured it was getting too late in the year to do so

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]]> http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-planting-trees/feed/ 0 Flickr - Photo by jeff-golden Garden Tips for the Garden State – Growing Grass http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-growing-grass/ http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-growing-grass/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:00:22 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=163236 In New Jersey, September is really the best time of year to seed your lawn. The seed will come up and thrive in the cooler fall weather. Plus, there's no worries of the impending summer heat threatening

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]]> http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-growing-grass/feed/ 0 Flickr - Photo by hummyhummy Garden Tips for the Garden State – September at a Glance http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-september-at-a-glance/ http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-september-at-a-glance/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:49:30 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=159971 September is a busy month in the yard and garden. Here's the first of our monthly gardening checklists which give an overview of what to look out for and what you can start doing for each upcoming month.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-september-at-a-glance/feed/ 0 Flickr - Photo by tanvach Garden Tips for the Garden State – Fall Gardening http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-fall-gardening/ http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-fall-gardening/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:00:16 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=156487 It’s the last week of August and that means it’s time to get your fall veggies in the ground. Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Radishes and Spinach not only do these guys tolerate the approaching cooler weather

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]]> http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-fall-gardening/feed/ 0 Flickr - Photo by dyogi Garden Tips for the Garden State – Picking Tomatoes http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-picking-tomatoes/ http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-picking-tomatoes/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:27:02 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=142920 Every year it's the same thing, I forget just how long it takes for those tomatoes to ripen up.  I'm stuck in tomato limbo, waiting patiently for any sign of red.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-picking-tomatoes/feed/ 0 Flickr - Photo by photofarmer Garden Tips for the Garden State – Groundhogs http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-groundhogs/ http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-groundhogs/#comments Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:47:19 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=139244 Whether you call them groundhogs,  woodchucks, whistle-pigs, or land-beavers, if you are a New Jersey gardener you know what they are capable of. Nothing can catapult you into a state of Elmer Fudd obsessiveness more quickly

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]]> http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-groundhogs/feed/ 0 Flickr - Photo by Gilles Gonthler Garden Tips for the Garden State – Harvesting Onions http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-harvesting-onions/ http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-harvesting-onions/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:00:01 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=131926 This week I pulled about half of my Onions and what a great feeling. I have about 50 onions so far, with more to come, for what seems like no work at all.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-harvesting-onions/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Eannucci Garden Tips for the Garden State – Summer Heat http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-summer-heat/ http://nj1015.com/garden-tips-for-the-garden-state-summer-heat/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:42:08 +0000 Chris Eannucci http://nj1015.com/?p=125089 This week we saw record-breaking temperatures to kick off the dog days of summer. Was this just a taste of what is coming as the summer drags on? Hopefully not, but if it is, here are some tips to protect your hard work in the lawn and in your garden.

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