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Princeton Town Topics – Let’s Talk Real Estate – September 18, 2019

PLANTING VEGGIES FOR A FALL HARVEST

While you have thoroughly enjoyed the beauty and bounty of your garden over the past few months, you may already be looking forward to planning next year’s. Think of Fall as a time to clean up your yard, your beds, and perhaps plant some hardy seeds to jump-start your 2020 garden. 

The process of “pre-seeding” involves planting seeds in the Fall. By doing so, you are allowing Mother Nature to control when the seeds germinate. Not only does this often create hearty and healthy plants, but it also saves you money at the garden center.

Here are just a few suggestions of what you could plant this Fall:

· Garlic

· Root Crops (Carrots, Beets, Radishes)

· Greens (Spinach, Lettuce, Mesclun)

· Cruciferous Vegetables (Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Happy Planting!

Princeton Town Topics – Let’s Talk Real Estate – September 11, 2019

FALL LEAVES AND GUTTER MAINTENANCE

An important (but frequently and easily forgotten) task in the Fall is ensuring your home’s gutters are clear of leaves and other debris. Gutters protect many parts of your home, including windows, siding, foundation – even your basement. Their main purpose is to provide runoff from rain and melting snow, so that it drains away from your house.

You can hire a gutter-cleaning service (which typically costs around $100, depending on the size and number of stories of your home) or you can do it yourself. (Note: If you do decide to take this task on by yourself, be sure to put safety first! This is definitely a project for a day with nice, calm weather; do not attempt to clear your gutters when it is raining, windy or damp.)

Some of the tools you will need to get the job done include: a sturdy ladder, heavy-duty gloves (to protect yourself from sharp edges), and safety goggles (to protect your eyes from debris.) First, you will need to scoop out all large debris, before using either a garden hose or blower to get the smaller particles of remaining dirt and debris out of the way to create a clear, unobstructed path for water to flow freely away from your home and yard. 

Princeton Town Topics – Let’s Talk Real Estate – August 28, 2019

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

This year, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Labor Day. The first Labor Day was celebrated in 1882 in New York City. The idea was to have a “working man’s holiday” during a time when folks often worked 12-hour days. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law that the first Monday in September each year would be a national holiday in honor of all laborers. Today, Labor Day tends to mark the end of summer and back to school.

May you all enjoy a day to relax and celebrate all of the laborers in this country. Take a moment to reflect on all the hard work we, as a community, do to make our town an amazing place to live, and enjoy these last days of summer!