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BREAKING: OUR FRIEND G IN MARYLAND HAS A BEAUTIFUL MONEY...

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:32:31 -0400

BREAKING:

OUR FRIEND G IN MARYLAND HAS A BEAUTIFUL MONEY TREE!

As you can see her tree seems to be growing in a low light area. Our money tree also seems to thrive when it is not right by the window.

I just took the indoor gardening class at 3rd ward. It was good,...

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:30:00 -0400

I just took the indoor gardening class at 3rd ward. It was good, not great. We did eat some yummy food from a the not eating out in NY blogger, but we didn’t learn too much that would help our office plants cause. I did, however, learn that if plants are fighting to get the light they rot, which is currently happening with our Kale. I cut off the yellow rotted portions near the center to see if it will survive. Later, we planted some Arugula in the class. It has only been 3 days, but it’s already growing! I will post a picture tomorrow. They said it would be edible in 5 days, so it’s almost time to chop on fresh/homegrown Arugs. I would recommend the class if you have never cooked at home or grown any kind of food at home. It is great for beginners!

Photo

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:16:43 -0400

Office plants nyc loves veggies and all plants!

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:33:44 -0400

Office plants nyc loves veggies and all plants!

yum!

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:31:16 -0400

yum!

AND THE WINNER IS: BAMBOO Thanks to everyone who voted!

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:58:57 -0400

AND THE WINNER IS: BAMBOO

Thanks to everyone who voted!

We totes re-potted these too. Everyone is happy to grow with...

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:43:37 -0400

We totes re-potted these too. Everyone is happy to grow with room now.

Hey… this is crazy but we just re-potted some plants!

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:18:45 -0400

Hey… this is crazy but we just re-potted some plants!

nybg: kateoplis: Azuma Makoto I’d click through the artist’s...

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:51:50 -0400

nybg:

kateoplis:

Azuma Makoto

I’d click through the artist’s link. Makoto’s work is born not only of his talent as an artist, but of his experience as a working florist in Tokyo’s residential Moto-Azabu district. His gallery oeuvre takes the ephemeral nature of a cut flower display and pushes it out to extremes. —MN

nybg: keserupirula: The Lost Gardens of Heligan The Lost...

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:46:36 -0400

nybg:

keserupirula:

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. The style of the gardens is typical of the nineteenth century Gardenesque style, with areas of different character and in different design styles.

The gardens were created by members of the Cornish Tremayne family, over a period from the mid-18th century up to the beginning of the 20th century, and still form part of the family’s Heligan estate. The gardens were neglected after the First World War, and only restored in the 1990s, a restoration that was the subject of several popular television programmes and books.

The gardens now boast a fabulous collection of aged and colossal rhododendrons and camellias, a series of lakes fed by a ram pump over a hundred years old, highly productive flower and vegetable gardens, an Italian garden, and a stunning wild area filled with primaeval-looking sub-tropical tree ferns called “The Jungle”. The gardens also have Europe’s only remaining pineapple pit, warmed by rotting manure, and two figures made from rocks and plants known as the Mud Maid and the Giant’s Head.

I’d like to visit some day. I imagine it’s something like a joint effort between Where the Wild Things Are and The Neverending Story. The NYBG’s been known to hold a renowned sculpture exhibition now and again, though the way these pieces share such an intrinsic link with their surroundings is sort of beyond fantastical. —MN

nybg: brilliantbotany: Black isn’t a color you often find in...

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:46:17 -0400

nybg:

brilliantbotany:

Black isn’t a color you often find in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is therefore highly coveted. This is Cymbidium Kiwi Midnight, that being its commercial name. This flower is not actually true black, though it might appear to be. It is actually a deep burgundy.

Because I never entirely grew out of that goth phase I went through in my early high school years. —MN

nybg: I recently posted a picture from our weekly outdoor...

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:46:00 -0400

nybg:

I recently posted a picture from our weekly outdoor Greenmarket, showing off some of the gem-like tomato varieties being sold here on Wednesdays. The collection was a bit like a citrus-colored rainbow, something I was happy to play off of. But Amy, who also works at the Garden, easily beat me to the punch when it came to stepping up the concept.

You can view some of Amy’s other shots over on her Flickr account. I promise you they’re just as delicious. —MN

HAPPY MONDAY!

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:44:28 -0400

HAPPY MONDAY!

I have peace lily problems… The insides keep turning...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:50:39 -0400

I have peace lily problems… The insides keep turning brown. :(

We love this one… There is always a little change.

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:50:03 -0400

We love this one… There is always a little change.

Show us something new buddy!

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:49:30 -0400

Show us something new buddy!

Can I harvest this? When is baby kale edible?

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:48:52 -0400

Can I harvest this? When is baby kale edible?

Happy tuesday… Here is a pretty one for you.

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:49:01 -0400

Happy tuesday… Here is a pretty one for you.

Almost time to harvest

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:40:49 -0400

Almost time to harvest

This leaf is massive!

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:40:21 -0400

This leaf is massive!