Tammy Thornton

Tammy Thornton, aka The Shore Local Gardener, has been writing a gardening column for Shore Local News since 2018. She combines her passion for gardening with her love of creating gourmet meals for her friends and family. Growing up planting corn with her dad and canning tomatoes with her mom, gardening has been part of her joy from the start. Tammy loves learning about the lives of those around her and enjoys helping them tell their stories in print. When she isn’t working on beautifying her garden, Tammy can be found on the beach immersed in a good book. If you would like to share your story or have a gardening question, drop her a line at: shorelocalgardener@gmail.com.

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Summer salads for the win

by Cindy Fertsch | May 30, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Food & Beverage, Gardening, South Jersey

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Now that the long-awaited warmer weather is upon us, we not only dress a little lighter but seek fresh foods that are lighter fare on the dinner menu. Personally, I’m always up for a good, healthy salad. For me, it’s not just because it’s...

Embracing the shady garden

by Cindy Fertsch | May 23, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Have you ever visited a sunny garden bursting with big beautiful flowers and come down with a case of garden envy? You can almost sense those flower heads gloating at you, knowing that when you return home, a plain, shady garden awaits...

Set the garden table for New Jersey’s state butterfly, the black swallowtail

by Cindy Fertsch | May 16, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, Gardening, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Those of us living along the Jersey Shore often find ourselves playing host throughout the warmer seasons of the year. Of course, we must feed our hungry guests. What might surprise us is to see them nibbling on our parsley, dill, or...

Show Mom you care with flowers for the garden

by Cindy Fertsch | May 9, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Gardeners know that Mother’s Day marks the unofficial date when it’s safe to plant tender annuals in your garden. Though there are always exceptions to the rule, generally, frosts do not occur after this date. In our Shore Local area near...

Daytrippers’ guide to Grounds For Sculpture

by Cindy Fertsch | May 2, 2024 | Art, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

By Tammy Thornton If you are looking for a day trip destination from our Shore Local area, consider Grounds For Sculpture, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. No, not the Hamilton Township, New Jersey, minutes away in Atlantic County, but the other Hamilton, New Jersey,...
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