Planting Time

It has been a rainy week here in NJ, but it's still time get out the garden tools, turn that soil and set out those plants that you started indoors or bought at the garden center.


The last frost date is now past in most parts of NJ.

City	Spring Last Frost	Fall First Frost
Atlantic City	5/15	9/28
Hammonton	4/25	10/3
Jersey City	4/18	10/19
Millville	4/29	10/10
Newark	4/15	10/26
Newton	5/24	9/19
Shiloh	4/29	10/12
Trenton	4/15	10/23

Source: "Climatography of the U.S. No. 20, Supplement No. 1",  1988, 
National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

So, get outside this weekend, get planting and maybe even let Mother Earth News get you started on some summer garden projects.

OLD-FASHIONED COMPANION PLANTING
Planting an asparagus and strawberry garden bed to last a lifetime.



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