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      Garden Tour: The Queen Victoria B&B

      Text by | Published June 1st, 2011 in Garden Tours • Gardens of Cape May

      Take a tour of the gardens at the Queen Victoria Bed and Breakfast. The gardens are a delight and this month we bring you close-ups of the gardens of the Queen Victoria.

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      Spring Blooms

      Text by | Published April 15th, 2011 in Gardens of Cape May

      With Spring’s milder weather upon us, the trees and flowers around Cape May are already bursting with color. Enjoy this virtual look at our spring blooms!

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      Heirloom Tulips: The Dutch Touch

      Text by | Published April 1st, 2011 in Gardening • Gardens of Cape May

      Though their stay here was minimal, the aesthetic influences of the Dutch are never more prevalent than in springtime when the city decks itself in an array of tulips honoring those two early explorers, Henry Hudson and Cornelis or Cornelius, [...]

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      Dandelion – Really the bad boy on the block?

      Text by | Published March 1st, 2011 in Garden Talk • Gardening • Recipes

      Most folks would laugh if someone said they planted this common weed in their garden, yet today’s supermarkets buy vast amounts of dandelion from farmers who grow it for market.

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      Pressed Posies: Give your Valentine a Victorian remembrance

      Text by | Published February 1st, 2011 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      This is the time of the year when thoughts may turn to that which is sentimental or romantic. The Victorians were known for their attachment to that which is pretty and reflective of special times.

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      Mistletoe, mistletoe growing in a tree…K-i-s-s-i-n-g

      Text by | Published November 1st, 2010 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      Can you find some mistletoe growing in a tree? It is in Cape May County and all over.
      Mistletoe memories for me go back to when a pile of fresh, crisp green mistletoe was heaped in a basket at the vegetable [...]

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      Spicy Legend and Lore

      Text by | Published October 1st, 2010 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      The Victorians loved legend and lore of times gone by. In autumn, they used many herbs and spices that were associated with fall holidays. The Victorians were awed by the exotic. Find out what they believed those herbs & spices [...]

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      Time to Wine

      Text by | Published September 1st, 2010 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      There is a lot of interest in growing grapes in the Cape May area now. This year’s September Food and Wine Festival affords the opportunity to visit these enchanting places.
      People have always grown grapes in southern New Jersey, and we [...]

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      All this and Berries too!

      Text by | Published July 1st, 2010 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      If your yard is a typical southern New Jersey somewhat sandy soil with some oaks here and there, blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) just might fit the bill. This tasty, succulent fruit will thrive in almost any kind of soil as long [...]

    10. Of Lilacs and Lily of the Valley

      Text by | Published May 1st, 2010 in Garden Talk • Gardening

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      As spring matures and May arrives, gentle breezes are laden with the fragrance of Lilacs and Lily of the Valley. I love these and can drift back to childhood days in either of my grandmothers’ gardens when I could smell [...]

    11. Making Your Garden a Birding Mecca

      Text by | Published March 1st, 2010 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      Do you have birds gobbling up seeds and insect pests in your garden? If not, you should consider adding a bird feeder and planning to plant some bird-friendly plants for next year.

    12. Soup – A Gardener’s Elixir of Life

      Text by | Published February 1st, 2010 in Garden Talk • Gardening • Recipes

      Many gardeners like to get outside, even in cold weather. A lot of gardeners also like to cook using their garden vegetables. Enjoy recipes for Monk’s Garden Soup, Barscazc, Chicken Soup with Greens, and Tomato Soup.

    13. The Christmas Rose – As far from a rose as one can get

      Text by | Published January 1st, 2010 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      Many folks want to plant plants when they see them in bloom. Unfortunately for Hellebores, the Christmas or Lenten rose, the ground is frozen or there is snow everywhere when they’re showing off!

    14. Hollies: A Jolly South Jersey Winter Favorite

      Text by | Published December 1st, 2009 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      It is time to write about one of my favorite trees, the Holly. They are so glorious this time of the year and they grow so well in our area they deserve a yearly applause.

    15. Bayberry – A native plant that yields fragrant holiday candles!

      Text by | Published November 1st, 2009 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      One of my favorite plants of the Cape May area is Bayberry. They are a native and one that the birds help to spread. Bayberry says seashore. Traditionally the berries of these evergreen plants have been used to make candles.

    16. A Little Bit About Butterflies

      Text by | Published October 1st, 2009 in Birding and Wildlife • Garden Talk • Gardening

      One of nicest experiences for gardeners is the observation of butterflies in the garden planned for them.

    17. A Rose By Any Other Name…

      Text by | Published September 1st, 2009 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      The roses that smell the best are the almost flat type blooms found on the Rugosa rose shrub. They are in both white and deep rose in my gardens and do well in sandy soil.

    18. Summer time and the garden is growing!

      Text by | Published August 1st, 2009 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      Whether you garden in a pot or a plot, it is time to take notice and give the plants one last feeding if you do not already have time-release fertilizer on the plants. Clip or deadhead blooming plants so they [...]

    19. Monarchs are coming…plant butterfly weed!

      Text by | Published July 1st, 2009 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      Butterfly weed is a beautiful fiery orange plant that is now blooming all over southern New Jersey. It has always been one of my very favorite wild flowers. It is known by many different nicknames, but most old timers call [...]

    20. Old Time Favorites

      Text by | Published June 1st, 2009 in Garden Talk • Gardening

      We all know them. Geraniums are truly an old-fashioned summer plant, but did you know that you can enjoy these beauties all year long?