Spring Garden Prep Checklist: Don’t Skip These Steps

Spring Garden Prep Checklist: Don’t Skip These Steps

A successful summer garden doesn’t start in June — it starts now during the spring. In Northern New Jersey, timing is everything. Our last frost typically falls between late April and early May, and that window determines when your garden can truly take off. Whether...
$50 at the Grocery Store vs. One Backyard Harvest

$50 at the Grocery Store vs. One Backyard Harvest

Walk into the grocery store with $50 and you’ll leave with a few bags of organic produce. A clamshell of spinach. A pint of cherry tomatoes. Two peppers. A cucumber. Some berries. A handful of herbs. Fresh — yes. But gone in a few days. Now imagine stepping into your...
Putting the Winter Garden to “Bed”: Embracing the 12-Month Garden

Putting the Winter Garden to “Bed”: Embracing the 12-Month Garden

When most people think of gardening, they picture spring planting or summer harvests. But at Yard2Kitchen Organic Gardens, we believe a healthy garden is a 12-month relationship—one that includes Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Here in New Jersey, December often...

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