Putting the garden in ‘The Garden State’

Many of us don't have a whole lot of land to work with, but between balcony baskets and pots, you can do a lot of gardening in New Jersey.

My dad put me to work clearing out a section of our back lawn when we moved to The Garden State when I was 12. I remember not being to happy about the assignment all those years ago, but something got ahold of me from that time on.

Even in my first apartment, I asked the landlord if I could clear a little spot by his garage to grow tomatoes. Every place I've lived in New Jersey since, I've planted something, anything. You don't have to be a botanist to figure out what works and then combine that with what your like and go for it.

The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Dennis Malloy. Any opinions expressed are Dennis Malloy's own.