Category Archives: Seen From the Battery Rooftop Garden

Tribute in Light

Posted on September 30, 2013 by batteryrooftopgarden

  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 →

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The Snow Storm

Posted on February 10, 2013 by batteryrooftopgarden

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 →

Posted in Cold Frame, Cooking and Eating, Kale, Photos, Seen From the Battery Rooftop Garden, Weather | 5 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

Contrast

Posted on April 25, 2012 by batteryrooftopgarden

We all know what a powerful thing it is to take man out of the city and into nature.   When an urban hipster – adapted to the ecological and cultural niche of Chelsea or Greenpoint – spends a week in … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Non-edible Bulbs, Ornamental Plants, Peaches, Photos, Rhubarb, Seen From the Battery Rooftop Garden | 1 Comment

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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