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Author Archives: batteryrooftopgarden
A Poem for Irene
The Battery Rooftop Gardener did all he could to secure the garden against Irene. There is no word yet on how the garden has fared, and a post will follow early in the week with post-hurricane photos and a damage … Continue reading
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Fruit Report
Google “green roof orchard” and you will get . . . two, that’s right, two results. Neither relevant. A little more creative googling pulls up some useful information about growing fruit trees in containers, but little other than speculation about … Continue reading
Posted in Apples, Asian Pears, European Pears, Fruit, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums
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Have a seat . . .
One of the unexpected pleasures of BRTG is the unusual experience of being seated in close proximity to plants. In most ground-level gardens, we experience plants as part of an over-all composition, such as a border, or only momentarily, as we pass … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Non-edible Perennials, Ornamental Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, Parsley, Photos
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First Berries
June 6 — A happy day, on which the first berries were harvested from the Battery Rooftop Garden: I’m not sure whether these are Fragaria “Sparkle,” “Allstar,” or “Seascape,” but in any case, eaten directly from the vine, they were … Continue reading
Posted in Berries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Photos, Strawberries
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Rhubarb!
I have just planted three Rheum rhabarbarum‘Victoria,’ a Rhubarb variety known for its sweet tender stalks, and not generally known as a green roof plant. I am optimistic. They now inhabit the center of the blackberry/raspberry patch, with deep humus-rich … Continue reading
Posted in Blueberries, Grapes, Nectarines
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Spring Planting 2011
Having considered the many lessons of our first season, the Battery Rooftop Garden is now implementing its second season planting plan. Among the main things learned in 2010: the richness and depth of our soil allows us to achieve varieties … Continue reading
Spring Surprises
Last year’s broccoli and cauliflower plants were left in the rear beds for winter interest. Who would have known (actually, many of you, I suspect) that these plants would not only survive the winter, but the heads would separate and … Continue reading
Posted in Apples, Blueberries, Ornamental Plants
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Cold Frame Success
Although the cold frame was installed late (see previous post) and the first sowings of lettuce and spinach in January failed (see previous post), by late February my harvest of winter greens began in earnest. A salad from March 1: … Continue reading
Posted in Cold Frame, Greens, Lettuce, Spinach, Weather
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