Category Archives: Pears

Breaking News: Urban Fruit is Better

Posted on December 3, 2015 by batteryrooftopgarden

A few years ago, I told an environmentalist friend of mine, who is also a medical doctor, about my green roof and plan to grow food.   She looked at me strangely, obviously torn between disapproval and an instinct to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Apples, Asian Pears, Cooking and Eating, European Pears, Fruit, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Soil, Urban Agriculture and Food Policy | Leave a comment

The Perfect Rooftop Fruit

Posted on December 3, 2013 by batteryrooftopgarden

Plants, like people, tend to get around.  A plant on my roof got its start in China about 2000 years ago, and by the 8th century AD found its way into Japan.   When it arrived in Nepal and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian Pears, Fruit, Pears | 4 Comments

It’s about time

Posted on July 23, 2013 by batteryrooftopgarden

Mea culpa.   Your blogger has no good excuse for his long silence.   Here is an update in three parts:  fruit, vegetables and horticulture. 1.  Fruit Report What a difference a year makes.   The previously parsimonious Moonglow pear, offering … Continue reading →

Posted in Alpines in the Secret Garden, Apples, Biodiversity, Blueberries, European Pears, Malabar Spinach, Nectarines, Non-edible Bulbs, Non-edible Perennials, Peaches, Pears, Potatoes | 2 Comments

Finally, a professional

Posted on October 12, 2012 by batteryrooftopgarden

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 →

Posted in Blueberries, Chard, European Pears, Guests, Herbs, Photos, Seen From the Battery Rooftop Garden | 3 Comments

Awesome

Posted on August 2, 2012 by batteryrooftopgarden

In the world of ornamental horticulture, perhaps because of the pervasive influence of our British cousins, etiquette demands a certain reticence when discussing one’s own garden.   Pausing with guests before a spectacularly rare and difficult Tricyrtis, one might be allowed … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian Pears, Berries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Chard, Fruit, Grapes, Malabar Spinach, Nectarines, Peaches, Photos, Strawberries, Tomatoes | 1 Comment

Fruit Report

Posted on August 16, 2011 by batteryrooftopgarden

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 | 1 Comment

Columbus Day Rooftop Garden Dinner

Posted on October 11, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

Perhaps it is climate change, or perhaps the normal vagaries of the weather.  But October 11 featured a 76 degree afternoon, and at 5:30 six guests gathered for the final al fresco roof top garden dinner of the season.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Apples, Basil, Beets, Chefs, Cooking and Eating, European Pears, Greens, Herbs, Lettuce, Malabar Spinach, Meals and Menus, Pears, Potatoes, Root Vegetables, Spinach, Tomatoes, Vegetables | 2 Comments