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Author Archives: batteryrooftopgarden
Finally Spring
Many of the edible plants at Battery Rooftop Garden, such as the fruit trees and berry bushes, are new to rooftop gardening. It was far from certain that they would survive the extreme conditions of the 35th floor in the … Continue reading
Cold Frame!
The cold frame arrived on December 20. It is a thing of beauty, although a far cry from the traditional country cold frame, which usually consists of an old window propped up against a south wall, and a rough wooden box … Continue reading
The Fruits of Climate Change?
Here in Zone 6, the usual first frost date is October 15, with at least one hard freeze usually occurring by November 10. Today is December 1, and as far as I can tell, we have yet to have either … Continue reading
Posted in Broccoli, Celery, Lettuce, Uncategorized
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Food Security
Among its other well-documented drawbacks, the industrial agriculture system, with its lack of genetic diversity, highly concentrated production and reliance on long-distance transportation, presents a point of particular vulnerability for the United States. “Food security” is an issue starting to enter the … Continue reading
Forellenschuss (aka ‘Speckled Trout’ Lettuce)
This beautiful lettuce is a romaine-type, regarded by most sources as an Austrian variety (but also widely reported to have originated in the early 17th century in the Netherlands, and apparently also popular in the 18th century in Germany). Forellenschuss translates literally … Continue reading
Posted in Greens, Lettuce, Vegetables
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Fall Colors on the Roof
So far so good. The Alpines in the “Secret Garden” survived the summer. Sedum album ‘Coral Carpet,’ below, puts on a brilliant fall display. The Stewartia, also a risky move for a green roof, seems to have survived the heat, … Continue reading
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