Photo 428 - August 20, 2012

More garden goodies.

Photo 360 - December 14, 2011

Sprout Home, my favorite store in BK!

Photo 349 - November 21, 2011

The Bromeliad in my class, had babies!

Photo 335 - October 25, 2011

Air plants

Photo 212 – September 7, 2011

  While we were in Cape Cod, we were given a sensitive plant.  Rob almost killed it, so I threw it on the deck to see what would happen.  It came back with a vengeance and then I almost killed it during the hurricane.  I forgot to water it for like six days.  It lost most of it's leaves, but it still bloomed. 

Photo 191 – July 26, 2011

These are some yummy treats that we made with tomatoes and peppers from our roof garden. I also made a great tomato sauce, but I forgot to take a picture of it.

Photo 189 – July 21, 2011

I am so excited about my indoor garden. My mom and sister have given me several plants from their gardens in Miami, that are all understory/shade plants. I also found an amazing plant nursery in Miami, Galloway Farm Nursery, that has a huge assortment of air plants, orchids and bromeliads.

Weekend in NY (July 9, 2011)

This weekend was a perfect summer weekend. We didn't do much, but it was perfect!

Garden treats!

Weekend of July 2, 2011 (My birthday and July 4th)

A beautiful butterfly came to visit my new succulent (birthday gift) planters.

We spent the 4th at the Beer Store for a BBQ, but I was picket up early because I had to go to MA for a professional development workshop. We saw fireworks in CT, on the way to MA.

Photo 177 – June 8, 2011

I can't believe how crazy my garden looks right now. Since the hubbs set-up a hose for me, I have been able to water regularly. I also bought plastic pots (the terracotta ones dry out too fast), better dirt and fertilizer. It has made such a huge difference. Last year, I was so excited when my tomato plant produced 8 cherry tomatoes and when my pepper plant produced 1 pepper. All the tomato and pepper plants are blooming or fruiting. I can't wait!

Photo 169 – May 16, 2011

I finished phase 2 of my garden and I thought I was finished, but I'm not. I babysat my friends seedlings and she gave me a tomato, radish, beet and sage plant. I'll be adding more to my garden this coming weekend.

Weekend in NY (May 14, 2011)

The hubbs was in San Fran for the weekend, so I spent the weekend working on my garden.

Photo 163 – May 4, 2011

Roof- Top Garden 2011:
Phase 1

Photo 66 – October 25, 2010

One of the only plants left in my garden...until next spring!

Photo 24 – August 16, 2010

Rain, rain at last
Thank God there's rain at last!

Today my garden and my garden gnomes are happy.

Photo 15 – August 6, 2010

My rooftop garden.

It's been fun experimenting with different flowers, herbs and vegetable plants. Tomatoes, thyme, rosemary and roses love the heat and the sun. Basil, mint and peppers like the heat, but not the sun. Cilantro and parsley don't like either-- they died.

Photo 14 – August 5, 2010

I was pleasantly surprised with my garden when I returned from Miami. My garden might just survive the summer. I had a bunch of ripe cherry tomatoes so I made a Rob's simple salsa with them, recipe below pic.



Rob's Salsa

Chop and add to a bowl:
1 tomato (or several cherry tomatoes)
1/2 onion
1 hot pepper (habanero or jalapeno)
3 sprigs of cilantro

Squeeze and add to the bowl:
1/2 lime

Add to taste:
Salt

Photo 8 – July 15, 2010

A Tree Peach Tree Grows In Brooklyn!

Driving home two days ago I noticed a woman picking fruit off of a tree on McGuiness Blvd. The fruit was round and orange and at first I thought it was an actual orange tree, but they don't grow up here. On the way to work today, I had Rob stop the Roo and I hopped out to investigate.

Well it's ONE peach tree among 50 other trees down the center divider of Mcguiness. They aren't ripe yet, but in a couple of weeks they may be.

Photo 1 – July 8, 2010

This is the first installment of my Photo of the Day. I hope to take one a day with my iPhone.
This is a picture of our "Roof-Top Garden" in Greenpoint. Not doing well the last few days because of the heatwave and lack of rain. Hoping for rain and cooler temps soon.