by brandy | Oct 5, 2023 | Tips and Tricks
October is the time-honored month for harvesting. Cooler mornings bring much needed relief from the intense summer heat, and the scents of pumpkin spice and apple cider helps us transition into the new season. For many gardeners, October might be the final vegetable...
by brandy | Sep 2, 2023 | Tips and Tricks
After a nice, hot summer and hopefully productive growing season, gardens are starting to wind down by September. Although warm weather is still hanging around the North Carolina coast, the days are getting shorter, while brisker mornings and cooler nights are...
by brandy | Jul 2, 2023 | Home
With warm evenings, extended daylight hours and consistently high temperature, your July garden is thriving and you are likely enjoying fresh tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and other bounty. The challenges you face now are keeping plants watered deeply and free of pests...
by brandy | Mar 2, 2023 | Home, Life at Albemarle Plantation, Tips and Tricks
The Ides of March once signified the beginning of the new year, which meant rejoicing and celebration. Being in Zone 8, March brings along the excitement of a new garden season. If you haven’t begun preparing for your garden already, now is the perfect time to start....
by dgarrison127@gmail.com | Mar 14, 2018 | About Albemarle
At Albemarle Plantation, we are ready to welcome spring with open arms. Our community falls in the Plant Hardiness Zone 8A. The U. S. Department of Agriculture has devised maps that divide our country into zones based on the average lowest temperature the area...
