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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Drawing from nostalgia for inspiration — Cypress vine and purple hyacinth bean vine

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 20, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Over 20 years ago, when my two older children were preschool age, we lived near a wonderful hidden gem called Leaming’s Run Garden on Route 9 in Cape May County. The children could run through the meandering paths of this magical...

Carrying on the tradition of hand-picked, homemade grape leaves

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 13, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Gardening, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Sandi Sharpe knew the call would come, she just wasn’t sure exactly when. You see, every year in June, (often around the same time as the Greek Festival) a small group of local women pay a visit to her Linwood vineyard to pick grape...

Make unique centerpieces from your own garden

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 6, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Gardening, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Now that warmer weather has taken hold, our gardens are blooming their little hearts out. We’ve reached that sweet spot of warm days and cool nights. Sun-loving flowers are happily blooming, even those that don’t like extreme heat. Some...

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...
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