Checking in on the Gardens One Week Later

It’s one full week since I’ve planted my vegetable gardens on my fire escape and in Brooklyn. Here’s an update on how things are progressing.

Before I do that, I wanted to let you know that I decided not to garden at my parents in Staten Island and to move those containers to Brooklyn. Logistically, it makes more sense that way.

My Fire Escape Vegetable Garden

The tomato plant started to bloom a bit and was picked. It was picked so that the plant can focus on growing as opposed to blooming at this point.
The pepper plant also started to bloom
The herbs in the upside down planters, especially the parsley and basil did not look so good. Need to take another look at what was done to remedy for next time.

My Brooklyn Vegetable Garden
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK78ClpiIp4

For the most part the plants looked good.
The cucumber looked pathetic. Watered it from above to try and wake it up.
It looks like there was some kind of critter that was digging in the containers, but didn’t harm any of the vegetables, yet.
The celery and greens look to be very productive.
The nasturtium has started to bloom.

earthmother June 1, 2009 at 1:19 pm -

Looking good, Mike! What a palatial fire escape you have.

Question: what's the copper pipe for?
Mike Lieberman June 1, 2009 at 1:29 pm -

Thanks and thanks for teaching me a new word. I had to look up palatial.

The copper pipe is to water them because I made them into self watering containers. More info on them here https://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/05/vid…
madpanic June 2, 2009 at 11:07 am -

there lookin healthy bro, i started some nasturtium from seed this past weekend
Making Love In The Kitchen June 2, 2009 at 5:22 pm -

All looks good to me. When plants aren't all brown and droopy they look good to me so who am I to judge.
Mike Lieberman June 2, 2009 at 5:29 pm -

Haha. The cucumber looked sad. Real sad. I think it was just perkin up for the pics.
dan schumacher June 5, 2009 at 1:21 pm -

It does my heart good to see city folks touching the earth , keep going , you're doing great – country boy
Mike Lieberman June 5, 2009 at 2:10 pm -

Haha. Glad I could make a country boy proud.
dan schumacher June 5, 2009 at 8:21 pm -

It does my heart good to see city folks touching the earth , keep going , you're doing great – country boy
Mike Lieberman June 5, 2009 at 9:10 pm -

Haha. Glad I could make a country boy proud.
GoingVeggie July 7, 2011 at 12:07 am -

I am so pleased to see a city-dweller gardening wherever available. I point to you when I hear excuses for not eating fresh. Log your time ‘cuz another excuse I hear is how time-consuming it is. NOT! Thanks, Veggie Val
Mike Lieberman July 7, 2011 at 2:14 am -

Excuses is all they are.