Rutgers Gardens suffered a great loss today. Rutger, the beloved garden cat, crossed the Rainbow Bridge before dawn this morning. His passing was not unexpected. He had been ailing for the past few months, not surprising for a cat who was more than 20 years old. He was born at Rutgers Gardens and lived there his entire life. The only … Read More

I was late ordering seeds this year, so I was late doing my wintersowing. It’s not too late though. As long as the nighttime temperatures remain in the 40s F, seeds can be sown. This year I’m sowing 5 different herbs, 4 of which I have grown before. The new one for me is skullcap, a medicinal herb. I don’t … Read More

Basil comes in seemingly endless varieties. Because I have very little space to garden in at home, I can only grow a few basils. To get the most out of my plants, my basil does double duty as both a culinary herb and an ornamental plant. Here are my three choices for my own garden:   Spicy Globe Basil gets … Read More

The rosemarys that I used to replace the dead rosemary hedge in the herb garden at Rutgers Gardens were a mixed bag.  A few them were just labelled “Pink Upright Rosemary”.  I’ve never seen a pink rosemary flower and have been looking forward to next spring to see what it looks like. Turns out that I didn’t have to wait … Read More