6 / matters magazine / home&garden 2018 contents Matters in every issue Heart of the Matter 8 a space of my own Local Matters 9 around the towns What’s New Review 11 our newest business Finding Home 17 working with debbie rybka-howard Book Report 25 home & garden reads Shopping Matters 29 this & that Food Matters 35 satisfy your craving Resource Guide 36 local sources Final Matters 38 home addition Vol. 28 Issue 2 Home & Garden 2018 The Magazine of Maplewood and South Orange since 1990, featuring Local People, Places and Things that Matter. in this issue 12 This is Home a local architect tackles his own home renovation, keeping it personal 18 From Spoil to Soil how exciting are carrot shavings, apple peels or the green tops of organic strawberries? you might be surprised. 22 And to think that I saw it on Rutgers Street three new maplewood families reveal their unusual bond 26 Campus Profile educational opportunities in our area 30 How Smart is Your Home? tech makeovers for your house to fit any budget 34 Beyond Books the maplewood library celebrates its fifth annual ideas festival M A G A Z I N E 17 34 Tom Conway tackles his own home renova- tion on Ridgewood Road. Read about it on page 12. Photo credit: Julia Verderosa 38 18