Category Archives: Parsley

Dead or Alive?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by batteryrooftopgarden

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 | 3 Comments

Have a seat . . .

Posted on June 29, 2011 by batteryrooftopgarden

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 | 1 Comment

Spring Planting 2011

Posted on April 29, 2011 by batteryrooftopgarden

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 →

Posted in Failures, Lettuce, Parsley, Photos, Scallions, Soil | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Blueberries, Cooking and Eating, Herbs, Meals and Menus, Parsley, Spinach | Leave a comment