Bucolic Bushwick
Blog URL http://www.bucolicbushwick.com/
Located Brooklyn, New York USA
Tags organic, rooftop, vegetable, container, gardening, garden, urban, brooklyn, new york
I'm a woman in Brooklyn, NY who grows organic vegetables in a rooftop container garden. I write about what I grow, how I grow it and how I deal with plant disease and pests. I'm new at this so it should be an interesting journey.
Latest Blog Posts
- Reading Round Up: Corn Gluten Edition on Sep 14, 2009 in article
Lots of interesting garden trivia here.Maybe I should consider a career change. More and more people are hiring others to garden vegetables in their own backyard. Hmmm, seeds or transplants? I prefer seeds, it takes more time and effort, but your...
- Harvest Report 09 2009 on Sep 11, 2009 in eggplant tomatoes bell peppers money harvest
My autumn seeds have sprouted, but it was too dark to take a photo by the time I returned from work. I'll do this over the weekend.Bell Pepper: 3.8 ouncesAverage Price: $0.29/ounceTotal: $1.10Cherry Tomato: 9.3 ouncesAverage Price: $0.42/ounceTotal:...
- Vegetable Garden Spotter: the East River Update on Sep 9, 2009 in others
I visited the East River rooftop gardeners last weekend. Saturday was a beautiful day so I walked from Bushwick all the way to Union Square in Manhattan. I brought my camera with me so I could take a photo when I crossed the Williamsburg Bridge. I...
- Reading Round Up: Small Bronze Children on Sep 7, 2009 in article
Happy Labor Day everybody.The NY Times Starter Garden reveals their harvest totals. I wish he listed all his expenditures. If he continues gardening I'm sure some of the costs could be spread over several years.Toronto gets their own urban farmers f...
- Harvest Report 08 2009 on Sep 4, 2009 in eggplant tomatoes hot peppers bell peppers money harvest
Small harvest this week.I originally didn't want to plant any fall crops because wasn't sure that I wanted to be on the roof during these colder months, but I decided a small crop couldn't hurt. I'm going to use only a few of the containers and pack...
- Plant Update 6 2009 on Sep 2, 2009 in broccoli tomatoes aphids
With the cooler and shortening days I'm letting the plants get more afternoon light. So, as you can see in the photo, I've rolled back the reed fence. One end of the fence is fastened to the building's old, unused chimney. The other end is attach...
- Harvest Report 07 2009 on Aug 28, 2009 in eggplant tomatoes hot peppers bell peppers money harvest
If these numbers seem high it's because this report contains about 2 weeks worth of produce. It includes the big collection I did right before I left for vacation and the one I did just yesterday. I've officially harvested more than I've spent, yay...
