How does your garden grow?
Residents can get answers as well as fresh produce on Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the annual Rutgers Master Gardeners Day at Giamarese Farm in East Brunswick.
An advantage of connecting with the farm is learning about locally grown foods. Visitors can discover how food is grown and what season they are available by picking their own (strawberries, peas, peaches, apples, pumpkins and leafy greens) and by perusing the “fresh from the fields” produce in the Farm Market.
During the event, Rutgers Master Gardeners of Middlesex County will answer questions, and provide Rutgers fact sheets about flowers, vegetables and rain barrels.
11 a.m.: Rutgers Certified Master Gardener Shyamala Sharma will present “Easy Growing Perennials and Annuals for Sun and Shade and Color Throughout the Season.”
Noon: Rutgers Certified Master Gardener Reno Jagasia will speak on “How to Start a Vegetable Garden.” (Ongoing videos will show gardening topics and highlight the EARTH Center.)
Giamarese Farm is located at 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick.
Jim and Sue Giamarese enjoy contributing to the community and encourage local residents to stop by and learn about gardening from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Middlesex County. These dedicated gardeners are community volunteers who receive extensive training in horticulture, pesticide reduction, water conservation, the appropriate use of fertilizers and Integrated Pest Management.
Jim Giamerese’s family has been farming for over seven decades. Jim and Sue Giamarese bought the farm in 1986 and expanded the retail market and pick-your-own crops. This year, they were honored as “Vegetable Growers of the Year.”
For more information and directions to Giamarese Farm, visit the website and Facebook page.
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