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July 7, 2010 — Breakfast

Posted on September 27, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

7/7/10 Breakfast Following days of unrelenting heat and sun, the temperature peaked yesterday at 103.  Although the plants did not look stressed, I noticed last night that the most ripe blueberries on the bush were not as plump as they … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2010 — Dinner

Posted on September 27, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

7/6/10  Dinner First harvest of green beans tonight.   These are bush beans, small and scraggly plants.  I had not noticed the beans, which clustered on the lower part of the plant, and needed to be prompted by Annie and Melissa … Continue reading →

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June 29, 2010 — Breakfast

Posted on September 27, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

6/29/10 Breakfast. Bumber crop of parsley.  Sauted parsley in a tiny bit of canola oil, and then added fresh picked spinach.  Spinach is starting to shoot, but many leaves remain around the edges of the plant.  Paler than the young … Continue reading →

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Seen from the Battery Roof-top Garden

Posted on September 27, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

Battery Roof-top Garden is definitiely a garden room with a view.  The gardener looks down on the Statue of Liberty (physically, that is, but with the utmost awe and respect):         Ships of all sorts pass beneath the garden:   … Continue reading →

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Battery Berries

Posted on September 27, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

The Battery Rooftop Garden includes three varieties of berries (two mid- and one late-season bearing), one variety of blackberry, and two varieties of raspberry.  The spread-sheet below shows information about the varieties selected.  Future posts will include photographs and tasting … Continue reading →

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Construction Progress Photos

Posted on September 27, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

Construction of the green roof commenced in early March and was largely complete by late-May.  See “The Team” page for names of the designers and contractors involved.  Here, in chronological order, are some photographs of construction progress: Below are the open-bottom … Continue reading →

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“Before” Pictures: The “Extensive” Green Roof Before Reconstruction

Posted on September 26, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden
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Extensive vs. Intensive

Posted on September 26, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

An “extensive” green roof is one with relatively thin soils, most typically 3-4″, and thus planted with a limited mixture of plant materials, mostly those that are extremely drought tolerant, such as sedums.  An “intensive” green roof is one with … Continue reading →

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