It’s been a rainy, muggy week here in Greenpoint. I’m going to be honest and say I’ve spent more time catching up on TV and frequenting the brand new Beloved […]
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The Garden Spot, Week 8
Can I just brag about something for a minute? 8 Weeks ago I started this humble column with the intention of using it to help me stick to my gardening […]
The Garden Spot, Week 7
So now that the spring is fully upon us, and our plants are safe being left outdoors 24/7, it’s time to start planning field trips! As you know, this is […]
The Garden Spot, Week 6
Last week was magnificent for gardening! The day after my trip to Hayseed’s Big City Farm Supply I decided to really give my balcony garden some of the TLC it […]
The Garden Spot, Week 5
Last week I shared my excitement about Hayseed’s Big City Farm Supply opening up like, 3 blocks from my apartment. I finally got to head down there today and check […]
The Garden Spot, Week 4
Gardening can sometimes feel like an ominous fitness regimen. You’ve committed to a challenge, invested in supplies, and now you must maintain the project every day in order to succeed. […]
The Garden Spot, Week 3
They say April showers bring May flowers, but no one ever said that March is just a series of eighty-degree days followed by random cold fronts. If this column should […]
The Garden Spot, Week 2
I don’t want to be too hyperbolic, but given my devotion to this project, my seedlings are sort of like my babies. That’s why, when I took a four-day trip […]
The Garden Spot, Week 1
This is one woman’s journey with small-space gardening in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Here is an appropriately corny picture of me with some flowers. So let me start off with some back-story: […]
Quickie: The Garden Spot Cafe
While I am home sick with bronchitis and am sadly going to miss ringing in the New Year (insert sad face here), I just received a comment on one of […]