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Johnson Lake, Byram, NJ. The Sussex County Farmland Preservation, Recreation and Open Space Fund is due to expire December 31, 2015. Thankfully, the Sussex County Board of Freeholders have placed a public question for its renewal on the November 3 ballot, and I’m urging Sussex County residents to vote ‘Yes’ to prevent the […] This is it. A deep freeze two nights in a row has ended the 2015 gardening season here in the Northwest foothills of New Jersey. Welcome to the final ‘Garden Update’ of 2015. I’m sure I’ll do a “greatest hits” summary of the season in the coming weeks, but this will be the last weekly […] The ‘2015 Tomato Season’ officially comes to an end Plot #63, Roseville Community Garden, October 10, 2015. The ‘before’ above, the ‘after’ below. The tomato season came to an end, as I pulled what remained of the plants that had been so productive this summer. The fall crop of radishes were also harvested. […] Historic Waterloo Village, Byram, NJ – April 16, 2015 There was a very insightful OpEd in the Bergen Record on Tuesday, October 6. “Parks are for people, not development” was written by Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, and addresses the ongoing controversy over the privatization of Liberty State Park in Jersey City. You […] The survey closes October 12, so time is running out for residents, visitors, and neighbors of Byram Township to to voice their opinion on ‘what they want’ developed within the Route 206 business corridor of the Sussex County community. Go to www.ByramSurvey.com “A tremendous number of residents of all neighborhoods throughout the Township […] Plot #63, Roseville Community Garden, October 3, 2015. It finally rained this past week, and it rained heavily! The first measurable precipitation since September 12, and it lasted for five days…so the garden is soaked! But I made a major harvest prior to the deluge, so I could send my visiting parents on […] Plot #63, Roseville Community Garden, September 27, 2015. A very late and very quick post this week, as I’ve been super busy spending time with my parents during their annual fall visit to Northwest NJ. We did convert a huge basket of Windy Brow Farms apples into 2 gallons yummy applesauce on Sunday, […] |