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Morning Tea
By Nick Storrs Last night Nina, the new urban farm intern, and I started to make up a batch of compost tea for the garden. We have a very simple kit which makes a five gallon batch at a time. Just bef… more →
Randall's Island Park Alliance Learning Garden
permaculture and parenting: the problem is the solution
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wrote 3 weeks ago: It struck me today that permaculture (the study of applying natural principles to life design) might … more →
VIP Pie (aka rhubarb pie)
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wrote 6 months ago: I suppose that, if asked, we each have our own version of a VIP fantasy. For some that could mean la … more →
Morning Tea
wrote 10 months ago: By Nick Storrs Last night Nina, the new urban farm intern, and I started to make up a batch of compo … more →
Dispatch from the Jr. Explorers Club
wrote 10 months ago: E-mail from Eli: Hope you guys had a great time on Monday! Today is going to be really fun, you get … more →
All Together Now
wrote 11 months ago: By Phyllis Odessey Releasing Lady BugsReleasing Fish into the rice paddy Mixing soil for the cranber … more →
Ready-to-Eat Japanese Pickles
wrote 11 months ago: These pickles are made from julienned vegetables. The thin cut is a part of the experience of eating … more →
Brick By Brick
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wrote 1 year ago: By Phyllis Odessey Eunyoung and I are going to the Urban Agriculture Summit in Toronto, Canada. Our … more →
Sex Change: No Operation Necessary
wrote 1 year ago: By Phyllis Odessey We were caught up in the excitement of having baby chicks. Everyone who works in … more →
It Takes Almost A Village
wrote 1 year ago: By Phyllis Odessey I wasn’t sure it could be done. Were we being too ambitious? Was it to much … more →
Welcome to New York City
wrote 1 year ago: By Nick Storrs 10 new chicks arrived today! They came in pairs of Blue Andalusian, Black Australorp, … more →
In the Beginning...
wrote 1 year ago: By Phyllis Odessey This is an update on the transformation of The Learning Garden. Tomorrow we will … more →
How to make Sushi
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wrote 1 year ago: By Yoshihiko Kousaka Executive Chef at Jewel Bako, NYC In 2010, I was featured as one of the best ch … more →
Our Expanding Universe
wrote 1 year ago: By Phyllis Odessey Edwin Hubble is generally credited with being the first person to establish the u … more →
Top Ingredient
wrote 1 year ago: By Yoshihiko Kousaka Executive Chef at Jewel Bako, NYC I was born and raised in Japan. After high sc … more →
Companion Planting
wrote 1 year ago: By Nick Storrs Things are picking up quickly as we continue to map out the garden. While planning wh … more →
Spring Starts
wrote 1 year ago: By Nick Storrs “April . . . hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” –William Sh … more →
A Gathering of Farmers
wrote 1 year ago: By Phyllis Odessey URBAN AGRICULTURE FORUM March 16, 2012 2012 I can think of nothing better than ta … more →
The Partnership Continues
wrote 1 year ago: By Phyllis Odessey I am extremely happy to announce that in 2012 we will continue our partnership wi … more →
Urban Farmer 2012
wrote 1 year ago: By Phyllis Odessey I am the Director of Horticulture for Randall’s Island Park. In 2012 The … more →
