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It gets very breezy on the roof top where the Hospitality Garden grows. So it isn’t surprising that  the tomato plants so delicately staked and cared for by Dah Wei took a  hit in Thursday’s high winds. The Brandy Wine … Continue reading →

Changes at the garden echo what is happening w/ the weather and the re-entry to college classes: Temperature changes; growth; new focus and adrenaline; bees darting to flowers; fitting in new demands. At our plot atop bldg #3, large & … Continue reading →

One goal for the Hospitality Garden is to provide fresh- from -the -neighborhood vegetables to the culinary program at City Tech. Seeds have been planted in the hopes that they will produce edibles after classes start, at the end of … Continue reading →

Climate Change Blues My garden partner Matthew says                                                                 … Continue reading →

A number of people have asked “what are those branches in the garden…?”  So we  tell them all (well, both people actually) that this is a means of support for future tall and gangly tomatoes & pole beans. The small … Continue reading →

It will get cool eventually, and a long, long time from now, classes for the fall term will begin.  With that in mind, gardening students have built a customized tomato trellis to support the poetically named varieties that are soaking … Continue reading →

…..back of my neck gettin dirty and gritty.”   -Lovin Spoonful Early in the morning, while it is still cool, planting continues in the Hospitality Garden on top of bldg #3. {Pls note the previous post “New Digs” with more details on location … Continue reading →

After just a few short months of looking everywhere in the ‘hood for a new garden site, turning over stones in all possible directions, the Hospitality Garden has a new location.  First plantings took place today with Shelita, Joslyn & … Continue reading →

Garden club members were fantastic at the Wellness Fair last week. By grilling mini Strawberry Shortcakes and rolling Spring Vegetable Rice balls they demonstrated that healthy and nutritious food using seasonal ingredients can also be incredibly delicious. A couple hundred savory … Continue reading →

Members of the Garden Club will be cooking spring green rice balls and a healthy strawberry shortcake at the Wellness Fair on May 9. Sample their treats on the Jay Street first floor entrance to Namm building. The search continues for … Continue reading →