Awhile ago, I bought this rather handsome planter and I wanted to fill it with succulents. A few weeks ago, I finally decided to get off of my bum and put it together. To prepare, I picked up 6 plants at Lowe’s and some cactus dirt. Then I realized that since my planter doesn’t have […]
I bough a ton of vegetables at the farmers’ market last weekend, but since I’ve been swamped with school and work, I haven’t had time to do much cooking. Since it’s the weekend, I figured I’d take on some easy cooking that will carry me into the next few days. Roast Carrots, Turnips, and Lacinato […]
Thousands of tons of food scraps go into landfills each year in America. Here in NYC, it composes 17% of our waste stream. This is a total shame, considering that all of that organic material could go back into the earth to help us grow better trees, flowers, and food-growing plants. I’ve been composting for […]
I love that point in the year when you head outside and you find that your perennial plants have come back. This year, that point came early here in NYC, because of the strangely mild winter. However, I’ve been holding off doing more gardening until this weekend because I wanted to wait out any last […]
This year, my parents’ vegetable garden is filled with plants that are hard to find in your regular run-of-the-mill supermarket, because, as my mom pointed out: why put things in your garden that are easily available when you can treat yourself to special plants. They planted Chinese vegetables like 苦瓜 (bitter melon or squash) and […]
It’s fun to see the veggies in your garden grow to the point where you can actually eat them. These are greens I’ve picked for tomorrow, when I’ll toss them with some freshly roasted beets (yes, yes, I know, you’re tired of hearing about those beets). I’m thinking I’ll make a mango-honey dressing.
Today, I joined my friend David at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden‘s annual plant sale, where I got some more ground cover plants and an astilbe. I was also talked into buying a tomato plant. Now, lest you think that I don’t love tomatoes, please rest assured that I do. Offering lots of varieties of flavor […]
If you’re looking for an edible for your garden that’s easy to grow and gives you great bounty, consider any of the many varieties of kale. Kale grows in partial shade or full sun, it is not too particular about soil, and it has a fall/winter/spring growing season. Its leaves are good for everything from […]
Today, I spent the vast majority of the day in my backyard garden or buying related supplies. My garden is one of the most important reasons that I chose this apartment. It’s an urban oasis, where I can enjoy the weather, relax and listen to music while lounging, and escape the hustle and bustle of […]