Monthly Archives: April 2015

Harvest Monday, April 27 2015 – Walking Onion + Transplanting + Garlic & Ramp Update + Rooting Lemon Grass + Plant Sale

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Norma Chang

Surprised Harvest! While cleaning up my garden beds and turning over the soil, came upon a bed of carrots. They were planted too late last year and was not worth the effort to harvest. I never got around to putting … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, April 20, 2015 – Growing Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes in Containers + Garden Overwintered Root Crops

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Norma Chang

My daughter, Kathy, grew vegetables for the first time last year and had bountiful harvest. So pleased with her success she is enthusiastically looking forward to this new gardening season even installed grow lights and started some veggies and flowers … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, April 13, 2015 – Bumping Up Snap Peas Seedlings + Sweet Potatoes Slips

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Norma Chang

Was absent from Harvest Monday for the past 2 weeks as there was nothing in the garden  to write about (ground was either still frozen and/or too wet) and the seedlings were coming along oh so slowly. Needed to see … Continue reading →

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The Delacorte Music Clock at Central Park, NYC

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Norma Chang

The Delacorte Music Clock was a gift to Central Park from publisher & philanthropist George T. Delacorte. It was modeled after the musical clocks that Mr. Delacorte saw while traveling in Europe. Dedicated on June 24, 1965 the Clock is … Continue reading →

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