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gardens

A collection of 14 issues

Photo: BIG Garden Sites Looking Spiffy For Spring

We got a note from Bay Improvement Group President Steve Barrison telling us to check out their various gardens throughout the community, including the one above on Voorhies Avenue, across from the rear entrance to the train station. Lo’ and behold, we got there and hundreds of fresh daffodils have

Homeowner Wins Grant For Benson Avenue Block

Front yard with vegetables by Violette 79 via FlickrA Bath Beach homeowner has been awarded a grant from the city in order to help make her beautiful block look even better. Sonia Valentin and her husband have been residents of their stretch of Benson Avenue, between Bay 11th Street and

Kingsborough Launches Urban Farming Initiative

Courtesy of Paypaul via Flickrby Ryan Maye Handy English? Check. Biology? Check. Farming? Check. Kingsborough Community College will be the first higher-education institution in New York City to launch an urban farm tilled by students, the school announced on Wednesday. Kingsborough is launching the “Build a Garden in Brooklyn” project

Front Yard Garden Plants Trail To Second Floor

This is another example of Sheepshead Bay’s front yard garden [/uncle-sam-vs-front-yard-gardeners/] displays. Located on East 19th St (between Avenue X and Avenue Y), the trailing vines are growing on the staircase’s railing and to the second floor. There are two different types of large leaves that appear to