b'BASS FAMILY CHIROPRACTICTreatment and Rehabilitation forHeadachesNeck PainBack PainSports/Gym-Related InjuriesDisc ProblemsPinched NervesAuto InjuriesPregnancy-Related AchesMost Insurance Plans AcceptedOur hours are Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.DR. WAYNE BASS491B Valley Street, Maplewood973-378-BASS (2277)BassFamilyChiro.comLOCAL FARMERS MARKETSMonika Hannemann, head of the Maplewood Youth Garden, plants beans in the youth garden with her kids and another young gardener. Photo courtesy of Maple-wood Garden Club.MAPLEWOOD Open:2 - 7 p.m. Mondays, June 2 - November 27delicious! Club bring in speakers to offer ad- Location:1662 Springfield Avenue by the GazeboAll the gardens are organic, whichvice to their members on everythingContact:Herminia Davila; 973-762-1175 ext. 2;means no pesticides or chemical fer- from what to plant to watering tech- hdavila@twp.maplewood.nj.ustilizerssuchasMiracle-Gro.Thereniques, pest control and more. TheSOUTH ORANGEarecertainthingsyoucantplant,Rutgers Cooperative Extension alsoOpen:1 - 6 p.m. Wednesdays, June 9 - October 29such as mint, strawberries, invasivehas great gardening courses, and youLocation:Sloan Street Parking Lotspecies,asparagus,corn,sunflowerscan contact a master gardener withContact:southorangedowntown.org;andmarijuana.Youdontneedtoquestions. lisa@southorangedowntown.org grow a lot of your own herbs. At theTheMaplewoodGardenClubMONTCLAIR front of each community garden inalsohasayouthgardeningpro- Open:8 a.m. - 2p.m. Saturdays, June - Novemberboth towns is an herb garden, full ofgram, run by Monika Hannemann,Location:86 Walnut Street (train station parking lot)plants such as basil, rosemary, chivesa biology teacher at Columbia HighContact:montclairfarmersmarket.organd chamomile, that are free for anySchool, who worked at the BrooklynBLOOMFIELDmembers to take. Botanic Garden for 10 years. Its freeOpen: 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 3 - October 28How to get started for kids ages 3-18. They start seeds inLocation: 90 Broad Street in the public library courtyardthe greenhouse in early March andContact: Susana Aguirre; 973-743-9074;BehindtheMaplewoodCom- thenstartplantingsnappeas,onesaguirre@bloomfieldtwpnj.com munityGardenatTownHallareof the early cold crops. Kids get first greenhouses,oneofwhichisopencrack at the produce they grow. TheNUTLEYto residents to rent space$30 forrest is donated to local food pantriesOpen: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sundays, June 15October 26a 9 square foot benchif you wantsuch as the Community Fridge onLocation: Downtown along Booth Driveto start your plants early. The green- Springfield Avenue. They also do funContact: nutleynj.org/farmersmarkethouse is run by the Maplewood Gar- activities such as greenhouse scaven- UNIONden Club (not to be confused withgerhunts,pollinatortracking,leafOpen:3 - 8 p.m. Thursdays, June 5 - November 13theMaplewoodCommunityGar- prints and cooking demonstrationsLocation:1980 Morris Avenue, Town Hall/Union Public den, which is separate).usingfreshfoodfromthegarden.LibraryFor anyone who might be readingKidscanstillgetinontheyouthContact:908-851-8500; uniontwpfarmersmarket.comthis and muttering, Ah, I dont havegardenbyemailingyouthgarden@ CHATHAM BOROUGHa green thumb, dont be deterred!maplewoodgardenclub.org. Open:9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 21 - November 15Youcultivateagreenthumb,Workingwithkidsiswonder- Location:Railroad Plaza South off Fairmount AvenueLewis-Chang says. None of us areful. They are hard-wired to be curi- Contact:973-635-0674; chathamborough.orgborn with it. ous, investigative, and enthusiastic,SUMMITThere are tons of resources to helpHannemann says. They love to digOpen:8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sundays, April 27 - December 21you get startedor if you alreadyand turn soilsquealing when theyLocation:22 DeForest Ave at the corner of DeForest & have experience, to learn more. findwormsandcaterpillarswa- Woodland TheMaplewoodCommunityterplants(andeverythingaroundContact:908-277-6100; summitdowntown.orgGarden and the Maplewood Gardenthem), and watch tiny plants grow feature story /25'