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Author Archives: batteryrooftopgarden
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In the UK in the years before Margaret Thatcher whipped things into shape, there was not very much that the Battery Rooftop Gardener, then an American graduate student first discovering England, found worthy of emulation. But I remember being deeply … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Urban Agriculture and Food Policy
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Sandy
Your correspondent returned to lower Manhattan today, fearing that, like Icarus, he had dared to fly too high, to grow food where nature did not intend, and that he would find his presumption rewarded with a thorough smiting at the … Continue reading
Posted in Blueberries, Broccoli, Chard, Cold Frame, Fruit, Kale, Ornamental Trees, Photos, Weather
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Dead or Alive?
The sharp blade slices through the skin, flesh and vascular tissues with ease. Pressure in the vascular system collapses. Almost immediately senescence – a genetically regulated process which leads to the death of cells and organs – begins. Individual cells … Continue reading
Posted in Apples, Beets, Broccoli, Carrots, Cooking and Eating, Eggplant, Green Beans, Kale, Lettuce, Parsley, Peaches, Spinach, Urban Agriculture and Food Policy
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Finally, a professional
BRTG hosted an event recently where the sponsor engaged Peter Doyle of Peter Doyle Photography to take photographs. With Peter’s permission I thought I would share some of his work with readers of this blog who, for two years, have patiently … Continue reading
Hic sunt dracones
Or, “Here be dragons,” for those readers whose Latin is a bit rusty. Yes, right here at Battery Rooftop Garden, on the 35th floor in the heart of downtown Manhattan. Spotted and photographed by Jeremy Law, this dragon is a … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Design, Wildlife
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Rats on the roof!
No, not the dreaded Rattus rattus or any of its vile kin, but the wonderful Rat’s Tail Radish, or Raphanus caudatus: I have fed the seed pods of this plant, which looks like a cross between a green bean and a snap … Continue reading
Posted in Chefs, Cooking and Eating, Legumes, Photos, Root Vegetables
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How to eat blueberries . . .
The answer is one at a time: That’s right. No bowls. No spoons. No popping two in your mouth at once to save time (this is slow food, after all, and who wouldn’t want to extend the exquisite pleasure of … Continue reading
Posted in Berries, Blueberries, Cooking and Eating, Photos, Soil
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Bugs on the Roof: Pollinator Diversity
Visitors to BRTG could be forgiven for thinking that some late-night fresh-mint-mojito-fueled madness had resulted in the plastic drinks cups scattered across the garden, curiously half-buried in the soil: But they would be wrong. One of the arguments for urban green roofs is … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Design, Soil, Urban Agriculture and Food Policy, Wildlife
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