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Season recap part four. August – September: Monarchs!

As in previous years, Johannes, our butterfly expert, collected eggs and small caterpillars of monarch butterflies to let them grow up in a safe environment (his apartment), free of predators and parasites. This is not an easy feat! Each little … Continue reading

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Season recap part three. August: A favorite flower of visitors and bees

A few years ago, one of our gardeners introduced the native passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) into the garden. This plant is fascinating and also a bit of a menace. It seems to really love it in our garden. Thus, it … Continue reading

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Season recap part two. A symphony of colors all summer long

While in Spring and early summer, the color palette of our flowers is dominated by pinks and pale blues, in summer, the garden got really bright with different colors. As soon as the Helianthus, Heliopsis (sunflowers), Rudbeckia (black eyed susans … Continue reading

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Season recap part one. July: A rabbit!

The growing season is winding down for real now. This coming week, the first frost is expected in our area. All summer long, we were busy gardening instead of adding to this site. But now, the evenings are long and … Continue reading

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Good news for community gardens

This week, we heard the wonderful news that the Elizabeth Street Garden is finally saved from development! The Elizabeth Street garden is located in lower Manhattan in an area with extremely little green. It was established in 1990 by the … Continue reading

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