Category Archives: Greens

Après le déluge

Posted on September 1, 2011 by batteryrooftopgarden

Plants on rooftop gardens are far more exposed to the elements than their ground-level cousins.   With Hurricane Irene heading directly for lower Manhattan, it was alarming to hear the experts explain that 75 mph winds at ground level translated to … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Failures, Malabar Spinach, Nectarines, Peaches, Photos, Roses, Structure, The Visionaire, Tomatoes, Weather | 4 Comments

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 →

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Cold Frame Success

Posted on April 14, 2011 by batteryrooftopgarden

Although the cold frame was installed late (see previous post) and the first sowings of lettuce and spinach in January failed (see previous post), by late February my harvest of winter greens began in earnest.  A salad from March 1: … Continue reading →

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Cold Frame!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by batteryrooftopgarden

The cold frame arrived on December 20.  It is a thing of beauty, although a far cry from the traditional country cold frame, which usually consists of an old window propped up against a south wall, and a rough wooden box … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Progress, Design, Failures, Lettuce, Photos, Spinach, Weather | 1 Comment

The Fruits of Climate Change?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

Here in Zone 6, the usual first frost date is October 15, with at least one hard freeze usually occurring by November 10.  Today is December 1, and as far as I can tell, we have yet to have either … Continue reading →

Posted in Broccoli, Celery, Lettuce, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Forellenschuss (aka ‘Speckled Trout’ Lettuce)

Posted on November 7, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

This beautiful lettuce is a romaine-type, regarded by most sources as an Austrian variety (but also widely reported to have originated in the early 17th century in the Netherlands, and apparently also popular in the 18th century in Germany).  Forellenschuss translates literally … Continue reading →

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Autumn Harvest

Posted on October 28, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

The roof-top garden continues to produce copious quantities of tomatoes, carrots, Malabar spinach, Erba Stella, parsley, peppers, beets and greens.  The late season lettuces and spinach are gaining size, and the first broccoli florette of the fall crop has made its appearance.   A … Continue reading →

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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

Malabar spinach

Posted on September 27, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

Basella alba, or Malabar spinach (also Phooi leaf, Red vine spinach, Creeping spinach, Climbing spinach) is a perennial vine from the tropics.  It grew in the summer of 2010 up a south facing screen, and was the picture of health, … Continue reading →

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Another meal from the roof, August 3, 2010

Posted on September 27, 2010 by batteryrooftopgarden

A group of the Battery Rooftop Gardener’s law partners and their spouses enjoyed another meal sourced entirely from the Rooftop Garden on August 3.   The abundance of the harvest can be seen below:

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