From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Preparing For My Urban Kinder-Garden Workshop

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I’m out left for the week doing an Urban Kinder-Garden Workshop at Kester Ave Elementary School in Cali.

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Scrapping the Small Plastic Greenhouses in Brooklyn

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After a few weeks of problems, I decided to take down the small plastic greenhouses in Brooklyn.

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Drying Out My Wet Compost Bin

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Coffee grinds were added to my worm compost bin making it too damp. I attempted to dry it out by adding more newspaper.

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Housecleaning On My Fire Escape Garden

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Had to remove two of the hanging soda bottle planters from my fire escape.

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My Cauliflower Plant is Starting to Head

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After complaining about my cauliflower and receiving a bunch of advice, one of the plants is finally starting to head.

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Should’ve Built A Larger Greenhouse For My Backyard Vegetable Garden

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The small plastic greenhouses are working great on the fire escape, but not so well in my Grandmother’s backyard.

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When Do You Plant Cucumbers?

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Now that the cold weather has hit, my cucumber plant is starting to die. I should’ve planted it much earlier in the season.

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Starting A Worm Compost Bin In My Kitchen

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I finally caved in and set up a worm composting bin.

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