Greg Carbone
Wyckoff resident encourages cultivating edible gardens
MARCH 26, 2015 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015, 12:32 AM
BY LYNN BRUGGEMANN
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WYCKOFF SUBURBAN NEWS
WYCKOFF — Winter-weary gardeners can pass the time waiting for the ground to thaw with “DIY Backyard Farm Edible Garden Planning Guide,” second edition written by township author Greg Carbone.
“The reason people claim to have a brown thumb is they fail to plan,” said Carbone. “Planning is crucial for a successful garden and anyone who likes to eat should be able to have a successful, edible garden.”
His book offers experienced and novice gardeners charts to prepare for the growing season, tips to achieve success, a glossary of horticulture terms and a diary to record the garden’s successes and failures.
“I like to keep notes on what plants thrived and where I planted them,” said Carbone. “I have an example of what I planted last year in the book.”
Carbone said the idea to create the guide was “planted” by friends and neighbors who asked him to help them create gardens that resembled his own 20-foot by 30-foot fenced garden.
“I can grow an edible garden, but those pesky chipmunks still get in a nibble on the tomatoes,” laughs Carbone.