by | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog, Food, Gardening, New York City |
When I was young, my mom used to buy dry spices in 99 cent bulk-sized containers. They looked like sawdust and tasted worse. I always hated parsley because I only ever knew it as colored dust. When I finally had access to fresh parsley, it was a revelation. It’s like...
by | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog, Food, Gardening, New York City, The Terrace Garden |
Before we can kick this plant party into high gear I’ll need to carefully select the guest list. With 391 thousand known plant species on the planet, this seems like a Herculean task. But the climate of the Northeast US (and the unique microclimate of my terrace)...
by | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Gardening, New York City, The Terrace Garden |
Americans have always had a love affair with their cars, and it’s easy to see why. Cars represent the ultimate form of personal freedom – the ability to escape down that open road. Life going nowhere in your one-horse town? Then hop in your Ford and get the heck...
by | Feb 28, 2018 | Gallery, Gardening |
Good morning from this pretty, but prickly plant friend. Looking forward to sharing more from my indoor and outdoor green...
by | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog, Gardening |
In a place like Manhattan, walk-ups with tiny, south-facing or barred windows don’t create an ideal environment for growing and maintaining plants. After living in New York City for more than 20 years, I am all too familiar with the trial and error process that...
