Rosemary will adapt to life indoors if you can give it a cool room — temperatures that do not go above 65 degrees — and a sunny window. Do not over-water your rosemary, especially during the winter. Let the soil dry out between watering. Rosemary likes dry air, but will die next to a very hot radiator.

spring

Right now in NJ (late April to early May) you can plant potatoes, onions, kale and collards, lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower, cabbage and snow peas.

Plant your herbs when there is no danger of a frost. In NJ, mid-May is usually safe. Assess sunlight carefully. If you’re planting indoors, be mindful that herbs do require adequate sunlight to grow healthily.

Late April in New Jersey is the best time to plant your root and tuber vegetables, such as beets, carrots, turnips, and potatoes because they taste and grow better if they are planted before the air becomes too hot.

Spring Season (March – May) In early spring, everything in your landscape begins to grow at a faster rate. Spring sunshine and warm weather bring new buds to flowers and new leaves to plants and trees.

New Jersey growing zones only range from 6a to 7b, so when planning a garden, it is important to know which one you are in to determine which plant flowers and vegetables will thrive in that zone.

See our list of perennial flowers from Borst Landscape and Design that will thrive in your New Jersey garden.

• Anemone.
• Aster.
• Astilbe.
• Basket-of-Gold.
• Bee Balm.
• Blanket Flower.
• Chrysanthemum.
• Coral Bells.

Vegetables that do well in northern New Jersey include asparagus, snap beans, cucumbers, eggplants, peas, peppers and of course tomatoes. The vegetables you choose also depends on the seasonal weather. Cool weather crops include cabbage, spinach, lettuce and peas.

Normally, we wait until after our last frost free date of May 15 for central New Jersey to plant many of our warm season vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers. This date is extended to May 20 for northern New Jersey and adjusted to May 7 for southern New Jersey.

Tomatoes, cranberries, spinach, bell peppers, peaches, and blueberries – to name a few. Farmers also grows a lot of corn, soybeans, potatoes, apples, and strawberries. Farms are not limited just to the south. You can find farms, farm stands, and farmers markets throughout the state.

The 5 Best Vegetables to Grow in a Raised Bed

1. Root vegetables. Root vegetables are perfect for raised beds.
2. Leafy greens. Greens such as lettuce, spinach and kale perform marvelously in raised beds.
3. Onions. There are three reasons that onions are the perfect vegetable to grow in raised beds.
4. Tomatoes.
5. Potatoes.

Zucchini needs full sun (at least 6 to 8 hours) and consistently moist soil that is high in organic matter. Some zucchini varieties are vining types that require a trellis or a lot of room to sprawl.