Harvest How-To Guide
Learn how and when to harvest your garden crops! Return to this post as we'll keep updating it with additional crops. Crops included so...
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Sep 9, 2021
Seed Keeping in Your Garden (Virtual Workshop)
Watch the virtual workshop we hosted on September 8, 2021. An introduction on how to save seeds from common garden fruits and veggies....
Sep 3, 2021
Teaching Garden Update September 3
Fall is in the air! This week, Hurricane Ida flooded our garden along with the subway systems. We thankfully got by with only one plant...
Aug 20, 2021
Teaching Garden Update August 20th
Summer is winding down at the Teaching Garden, where summer camps have ended and school hasn't yet begun. We spend the end of August...
Aug 6, 2021
Teaching Garden Update August 6th
Happy August! We are feeling the heat of summer at the Teaching Garden, and it is reflected in our bountiful harvests. We have also had...
Aug 5, 2021
Summer Planting (Virtual Workshop)
Watch the virtual workshop we hosted on August 4, 2021. 3 Summer growing options: Second Season Fall Crops (plant in June, July, August)...
Jul 28, 2021
Garden Herbs and Natural Remedies (Virtual Workshop)
In this workshop we touched on Herbalism and Spiritual Awareness. As well as discussed the technical skills needed into making herbal...
Jul 23, 2021
Teaching Garden Update July 23
Its hot in the teaching garden this summer, and our veggies are loving it! Last week, we donated about 150 pounds of produce to the Black...
Jul 14, 2021
Feeding Your Houseplants
Wondering what kind of fertilizer your houseplants need? Most people think that when you water your plant you are feeding it. That is...
Jul 9, 2021
Teaching Garden Update July 9th
As summer continues to heat up, our produce in the Teaching Garden is becoming more abundant! Our echinacea flowers are blooming...
Jun 25, 2021
Teaching Garden Update June 25
Happy Summer from the Teaching Garden! Summer at the garden means vigilantly staying on top of pests and weeds, and harvesting frequently...
Jun 21, 2021
Community Cooking Class
GrowNYC hosted a Community Cooking Class in collaboration with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Epsilon Zeta and Chef Lindy Gonzalez....
Jun 11, 2021
Teaching Garden Update June 11
Now that it is June, the garden is growing quickly and we are trying to keep up with the weeds and pests! We are thinning our carrots to...
Jun 4, 2021
Indoor Gardening Genius (Day 4 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2021)
Watch the recording of our workshop hosted on June 4, 2021. Thank you to Cristian Gilces (cluckcluckmoomoo.com) for presenting!...
Jun 4, 2021
Increase Garden Production (Day 3 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2021)
Watch our workshop hosted on June 3, 2021: Additional GrowNYC Resources: Spring Planting 101 guide Fall Gardening Ideas workshop Cold...
Jun 3, 2021
Soil Health & Compost (Day 2 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2021)
Watch the workshop we hosted on June 2, 2021! Additional GrowNYC Resources: Home Composting Workshop DIY Houseplant Soil recipe Food,...
Jun 2, 2021
Garden Basics! (Day 1 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2021)
Watch our virtual workshop from June 1, 2021: Additional GrowNYC resources: Garden Design workshop Natural Pest and Disease Management...
May 29, 2021
DIY Houseplant Soil
Instead of buying premixed potting soil, you can make your own! This allows you to create unique conditions to meet the specific needs of...
May 28, 2021
Teaching Garden Update May 28
The weather is warming up, the roses are blooming, and the Teaching Garden is ramping up to its pre-pandemic programming! In the last two...
May 14, 2021
Teaching Garden Update May 14, 2021
The bees are buzzing, the birds are singing, and all the plants in the teaching garden are happily growing in the spring sun. This week...
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