Garden of the Day: Cemetery Views
[nggallery id=”21407″ template=galleryview] And now for a little change of pace: A condo terrace overlooking Green-wood Cemetery…I’m trying to achieve a balance between an outdoor place to entertain and relax and a place to grow vegetables, plants and herbs. My wife is a baker and I cook a lot so we entertain as much as…
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And now for a little change of pace: A condo terrace overlooking Green-wood Cemetery…I’m trying to achieve a balance between an outdoor place to entertain and relax and a place to grow vegetables, plants and herbs. My wife is a baker and I cook a lot so we entertain as much as we can in the summer. I’ve got a wide variety of vegetation out there including tomato plants, peppers, celery, swiss chard, strawberries, peas, beans, cucumbers, lots of lettuces and mustard greens and then every herb under the sun (pun intended there) — sage, chives, chamomile, rosemary etc. etc. It’s amazing how easy it is to sustain a garden on a roof deck, you just need some good soil, lots of light and a nice watering for 5 minutes a day and we don’t really have to worry about pests or weeds in our little ecosystem.
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we’re trying to grow ivy to climb up the pillar and building, but it’s a lawsuit waiting to happen to have anything above waist level. When it’s windy out, stuff gets moved around.
Thanks for all the great comments and advice with the planters!
Yeah, the views are amazing, and the sunsets too. One side of the deck overlooks the cemetery, which is amazing at this time of year, and the other side overlooks the array of 20 or so water towers and then a hazy view Manhattan.
The table is from Crate & Barrel and the chairs are from Ikea and Pottery Barn. The yellow bubble couch is a Philippe Starck that we found on sale somewhere a couple of years ago, it’s not the most comfortable thing to lay on though.
The bottle racks as lettuce planters are lined with newspaper on the bottom so by the time the newsprint disintegrates the roots will be strong enough to hold the soil together.
Can u see the ghosts at nite
Don’t know how long you’ve had the condo/terrace but as a former roof gardener of 15 years, the pests will eventually find you. Had tomato horn worms in my roof garden one year! Plus the usual cadre of aphids, etc. If you plant it, they will come. Blasting them with a hose and use of soapy water can keep a small problem at bay.
The other person’s comment about scale is dead on, not to mention that bigger pots retain water/moisture longer in the sun and wind than small ones. Terra cotta, though attractive, dries out the fastest (it’s very porous) and heavier than some other materials. You can reduce some weight load and increase drainage by adding a layer of some styrofoam packing peanuts to the bottom of large pots, covering with landscape fabric before you add dirt.
Another tip-set up a small drip system on a timer if you have a spigot up there. Those small pots will absolutely dry out over a long weekend if you are away. At the very least, add some of those moisture crystals to your soil in the pots with the most water hungry plants. Drip systems and crystals will definitely be better for water conservation.
Happy Gardening!
Looks like you have great harbor views too! I recognize the Bush terminal warehouses in the B.G, so I’ll guess this place is on 5th ave in the high 20’s…Wow – I’m envious.
Enjoy!
Nice deck, nice table, nice view, lucky you.
Absolutely lovely… and the view of Green – Wood is gorgeous!
I live in a top-floor co-op a few blocks away and also enjoy a limited, but lovely view of Green – Wood… another treat, the sighting of so many different species of birds.
I never understood growing edibles when the land costs $600 psft. Even tho my wife does it.
Like the layout tho, and the sofa under there, out of the hot summer sun.
Is that a firepit?