Harvest time in the garden!

The wineberries are ripe!

Victor and I went

took some photos

and ate. All this (and the 3 plants on the roof) came from that one little plant I rescued last summer in Van Courtlandt Park.

A nice way to start the summer!

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The latest harvest

The watermellon was pretty good!

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Labor Day Party in the garden

It was a big crowd, we played music

we danced

we played

and cooked food

It was grand!

and one f the videos

and some dancing

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News from upstairs – the roof garden

I didn’t feature the raspberry in a long time because – after the promise of a second harvest, it started wilting. I moved it in my largest pot, with good earth and fed it.

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Finally – I do see an improvement – note the new leaves. And while I lost some fruit

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I did get some

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One of the gogosar is starting to bloom again

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while the watermellon

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and pumpkin are growing

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Zero Intolerance Day Party

The party started in the rain, under th umbrella

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but eventually the sun – and the good food – came

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And we ate

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And played

with lots of dogs

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Allor nothing party in the garden

Worms have been educated

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good food brought

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And eaten

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And music has been played

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Lately in my garden

The wineberry plant I transplanted last year from van Cortland, welcomed me with a ripe winebery

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meanwhile, on the roof, there were tomatoes every day – with some beef one waiting in the wings,

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Also, lots of eggplant

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and a surprise 2 baby watermellons

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too tiny to be noticed – but they’re there!

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Before leaving – it all comes out

One dry day in  along time – amd look what’s going on:

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tomatoes ripening

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mystery plant in bloom

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morning glories

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Summer Solstice and Father’s Day in the garden

A good time has been had – and part of Make Music New York jamming in East Village

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just check item 7

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and here they are – Victor and Mayumi -guitars, Jeff – singing and

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with John at the bagpipe

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Garden party

The August party had everything:

chess

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music

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dancing

and eating

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lots of fun!

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