Christina Da Costa
Above, okra seeds tumble into Christina Da Costa’s hands as Phil Rosenbloom cracks open a giant okra pod from one of the stalks on their plot. Flatbush Community Garden [http://flatbushcommunitygarden.blogspot.com/] members keep approaching Phil Rosenbloom and his wife Christina Da Costa to congratulate them on their
Mona Jimenez
We first took you to the Flatbush Community Garden [http://flatbushcommunitygarden.blogspot.com/] to introduce you to neighbors and their green projects on Tuesday [/blog/green/flatbush-community-garden] and followed up with another visit yesterday [/blog/neighbors/the-alchemy-of-green-at-flatbush-community-garden]. Today, meet local gardeners Sofia Sequenzia and Mona Jimenez. An eggplant in Sofia
Dionne Bernshtayn
Yesterday [/blog/green/flatbush-community-garden], we took you to the Flatbush Community Garden [http://flatbushcommunitygarden.blogspot.com/] (on the corner of Albemarle and Buckingham/E 16th St) and introduced you to a couple of members and their projects. Today, meet Joanne Sachs and Dionne Bernshtayn. Joanne Sachs shares this 4×4
Albemarle Road
Pumpkin vines sprawl over the mounded remains of an enormous tree stump. From beneath its wide leaves sprouts an asparagus plant, its fine stem and needle-like leaves creating a misty veil over the pumpkin plant. Nearby, raised beds teem with tangled tomato vines, towering okra stalks, and low clumps of