Monthly Archives: March 2015

Central Park’s Conservatory Garden, NYC

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Norma Chang

Central Park’s Conservatory garden is located at the north end of Central Park. A six-acre formal garden designed by Gilmore D. Clarke. Opened in 1937, it is an officially designated Quiet Zone. A beautiful setting to relax and recharge. Stroll … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, March 23, 2015 – Overwintered Root Crops + Thyme Harvest

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Norma Chang

Happy Spring! March, 20, 2015 did not look or feel like the First Day of Spring. Can you believe we had snow? Not an awful lot, about 3 inches. But spring will arrive, the sun will shine, all the snow … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, March 16, 2015 – More Indoor Seed Starting + Updates

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Norma Chang

This past week was a week of waiting. Waiting for the snow to disappear. Unfortunately my yard (front, sides and back) is still white. First day of spring is this Friday, March 20, only 4 days away, will all the … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, March 9, 2015 – Indoor Seed Starting

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Norma Chang

I am so blessed!!!!! This past week, one of my garden friends gifted me with a bucket of pro-mix enabling me to start my onions, leeks and celeriac seeds. Still unable to get into my shed for the needed seed … Continue reading →

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Only In New York

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Norma Chang

Have wanted to organize my photos for a long, long time and it was on my 2014 end-of-year-to-do list, but never got done because I was not feeling up to par. Now that I am feeling a lot better decided … Continue reading →

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