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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. […] 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 […] In response to the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee’s December 8, 2014 hearing on implementation of Public Question 2 (you can read press reports of that meeting here and here), the Byram Township Mayor and Council passed the resolution below supporting restoration of funding to state parks and historic sites at their meeting […] Senate Environment and Energy Committee to hold first hearing on implementation of Public Ballot Question 2 If you read my November 2nd post, Protect our parks, open space, and clean water: Vote ‘NO’ on New Jersey Ballot Question 2, you know that with passage of Question 2 came serious financial impact on our State Parks […] Scott Olson photo By Scott Olson November 2, 2014 On Tuesday, I’m voting to protect our parks, historic sites and open space. I’m voting to maintain protections of our drinking water and precious natural resources. I’m voting ‘NO’ on New Jersey’s Open Space Preservation Funding Amendment, Public Question Number 2, and I’m urging […] Join us for the 7th annual environmental education event for children (and adults!), to be presented by the Musconetcong Watershed Association on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Byram Township’s Riverside Park. Photo by Beth Styler Barry. (Click to enlarge) Come out and get your feet wet! Byram “Meet the River” Date: Saturday, July 26, […] “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead ——- Original Message ——– Subject: engineer who may be able to help Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:17:21 -0500 From: Peggy Snyder <deleted @verizon.net> To: Scott Olson <deleted […] |