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Category Archives: Photos
The Rooftop Growing Guide
Since the 18th century the country’s heartland has sprouted a hardy crop of farmer philosophers. The 21st century Brooklyn-based example of this great American type is Annie Novak. Her new book, The Rooftop Growing Guide (Ten Speed Press, available February … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Soil, Structure, Urban Agriculture and Food Policy, Vegetables, Wildlife
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Tribute in Light
It is rare for a memorial to be perfectly calibrated to the nature of the tragedy it marks. The elegant Stone of Remembrance designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the British World War I cemeteries is a notable example. … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Photos, Seen From the Battery Rooftop Garden
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The Snow Storm
The National Weather Service and New York Times have authoritatively harrumphed that the recent winter storm does not in fact have a name, “Nemo” having been chosen for ratings purposes by those for whom weather is mere entertainment. As gardeners, … Continue reading
Sandy
Your correspondent returned to lower Manhattan today, fearing that, like Icarus, he had dared to fly too high, to grow food where nature did not intend, and that he would find his presumption rewarded with a thorough smiting at the … Continue reading
Posted in Blueberries, Broccoli, Chard, Cold Frame, Fruit, Kale, Ornamental Trees, Photos, Weather
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Finally, a professional
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
Rats on the roof!
No, not the dreaded Rattus rattus or any of its vile kin, but the wonderful Rat’s Tail Radish, or Raphanus caudatus: I have fed the seed pods of this plant, which looks like a cross between a green bean and a snap … Continue reading
Posted in Chefs, Cooking and Eating, Legumes, Photos, Root Vegetables
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How to eat blueberries . . .
The answer is one at a time: That’s right. No bowls. No spoons. No popping two in your mouth at once to save time (this is slow food, after all, and who wouldn’t want to extend the exquisite pleasure of … Continue reading
Posted in Berries, Blueberries, Cooking and Eating, Photos, Soil
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What zone is this?
One of the first things that gardeners learn is their plant hardiness zone, a helpful construct of the USDA based on the expected low winter temperature. Plant and seed catalogs helpfully tell us the coldest zone in which a plant will … Continue reading
Posted in Alpines in the Secret Garden, Chard, Kale, Ornamental Plants, Photos, Secret Garden, Weather
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Battery Rooftop Garden Blog 