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NY1 story on urban farm in Harlem

Posted on April 16, 2012 by | Leave a comment

St Mary’s on West 126th Street started a farm. Read more at:


http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/158005/urban-farm-effort-helps-sprout-hunger-awareness

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Second Saturday In August

Posted on August 24, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Our meeting brought us together in the shade of the tarp. Thanks to GreenThumb for our new signs, which Mike and other gardeners promptly displayed on our fence. We also looked at nearby empty lots and their soil – certainly our lot is much improved. The roof on the tool shed is almost complete and ready to help keep our supplies dry and organized.

 

 

 

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Dirt delivered

Posted on May 18, 2011 by | Leave a comment

soil and compost delivery piles near the gate

Mike adds soil around young plants

soil shower for seedlings

GreenThumb delivered soil and compost to our garden on Monday.
Everyone should take this opportunity to enhance the soil in their planting area. Anyone with low soil volume in their boxes or areas can now build up soil depth.  Everyone who already has plants growing can apply some compost for fertilization.
We need to clear the piles, so take some soon. With all the rain this week, we will do our best to keep the piles dry and easy to move.
Our soil tests show that the improvements we made last year are significant.
Please take some soil to your box and help us distribute the new dirt.
Many thanks to GreenThumb for this help to our soil and garden.

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GreenThumb Spring Workshops

Posted on March 24, 2011 by | Leave a comment

We encourage all gardeners to attend GreenThumb’s free workshops, often featuring free giveaways for GreenThumb gardens like ours!

See their full brochure here or check our garden calendar on our homepage for upcoming events.

This is a great way to visit other gardens, meet other gardeners and learn new skills!

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