Tag: gardening

  • Farm to Fork gardening classes open to North Brunswick residents

    Farm to Fork gardening classes open to North Brunswick residents

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold a Farm to Fork gardening class from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, March 20-May 8, at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place. Sharon Lohse, owner of Mindful in Nature, will present the lecture/demonstration/hands-on class designed to help residents plant a vegetable garden. Learn…

  • Gardening club open to North Brunswick seniors

    Gardening club open to North Brunswick seniors

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will offer a gardening club for seniors from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on March 21 and 28 and April 4 and 11 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place. Horticulturist Susan Lohse, owner of Mindful in Nature, will lead the group in…

  • Seed exchange to include create-your-own garden sculptures

    Seed exchange to include create-your-own garden sculptures

    The Dayton Village Citizens Coalition and the South Brunswick Garden Club will hold the annual Gardening Workshop and Seed and Catalog Exchange at 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The theme this year is Art and Gardening and will feature breakout sessions…

  • Calendar listing for East Brunswick Sentinel

    Calendar listing for East Brunswick Sentinel

    The Spotswood Library will hold Pioneer Day from 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 at the library, 548 Main St., Spotswood. Learn how to make butter and create old-fashioned crafts. Come dressed in costume. For more information, call 732-251-1515. ** The Jamesburg Public Library will hold a new English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program from Feb. 1…

  • Old Bridge couple grows giant sunflower, pumpkin in backyard

    Old Bridge couple grows giant sunflower, pumpkin in backyard

    Henrietta Raymond of Old Bridge has spent much of her 80 years gardening as a hobby. This year, she has grown a 10-foot, 2-inch sunflower in her backyard. She had to tie it to the leaders to ensure the weight of the flower does not break the stalk. She and her husband also have a…