Volunteer-run farm and gathering space Bushwick City Farm (354 Stockton St. @ Lewis Ave) is hosting their second annual fundraiser this Sunday afternoon, September 18th. “Come enjoy a delightful day […]
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North Brooklyn’s Hidden Treasure: The Farm on Kent
The fight for Bushwck Inlet Park has made one of our community issues very clear: Greenpoint & Williamsburg get the short end of the stick when it comes to green […]
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News from the McGolrick Park Farmers Market + Growing Cities Screening (3/4)
(sponsored) Greetings from Down to Earth Markets, the crew behind the McGolrick Park Farmers Market! We’re open indoors through the winter on Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm. Find […]
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Java St Garden Earth Day BBQ / Potluck – Sunday (4/21)!!!
We made a blooper and posted that the Java St Garden Earth Day BBQ / Potluck is on Saturday but that is WRONG and we are sorry! We were just […]
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The Garden Spot, Week 15
If I’ve learned anything about small scale gardening in the last 15 weeks, its that you really do get what you give. This past weekend I attacked my garden for […]
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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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WTF? BEE POLLEN
I recently bought bee pollen at the Greenmarket because I am bi-curious about bee products. It is termed a SUPERFOOD! Meg Paska, the infamous Brooklyn Homesteader, who keeps bees (among […]
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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 […]
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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 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: […]