So, um, do you guys have a favorite herb? In my post-college life, my favorite leafy green substance has to be basil. I seriously cannot get enough of it. I […]
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The Garden Spot, Week 13
I admitted in my very first post that I was not necessarily a skilled gardener. I am definitely a novice, and someone who is prone to mishaps, or rather, serious […]
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The Garden Spot, Week 12
Twelve weeks of gardening, and I can finally enjoy the fruits of my labor! Well, not so much fruits as herbs. A few days ago I went out onto the […]
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The Garden Spot, Week 11
An appropriate title for this week’s column might be, “Sad, Droopy Things”. I mean, wasn’t that what we all were this past week? The H was O, as they say, […]
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The Garden Spot, Week 9
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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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: […]