Bucolic Bushwick

Total Money Spent 2016

2016-01-04T01:05:00.000-05:00

Seeds: $34.65

50' Zero-G Garden Hose: $32.64

Jobe's Organic Vegetable & Tomato Granular Fertilizer (3 Bags): $22.44

T5 Grow Lights: $19.70

Total Money Spent 2016: $109.43

Total Money Spent 2015: $259.68
Total Money Spent 2014: $285.85
Total Money Spent 2013: $212.96
Total Money Spent 2012: $190.88
Total Money Spent 2011: $300.54
Total Money Spent 2010: $152.41
Total Money Spent 2009: $201.90

Archive 2015

2015-12-31T15:39:00.000-05:00

2015
April

January

On The Roof!

2015-05-28T10:00:00.000-04:00

At long last all of the plants are finally on the roof. The tomato plants went up mid May and the rest were held back until the overnights temps moved up into the 60's.

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Using The AeroGarden Ultra LED For The First Time

2015-05-07T12:38:00.001-04:00

Using the AeroGarden Ultra LED for the first time is incredibly easy. All I had to do was follow the prompts on the screen.

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Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Ultra LED Indoor Garden Unboxing

2015-04-08T11:00:00.000-04:00

AeroGarden Ultra LED unboxing.

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2015 Rooftop & Indoor Seed Selections

2015-04-02T12:15:00.000-04:00

Ok, I'm back! The winter was long and brutal, but spring is finally here and I'm ready to get back to rooftop growing.

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Total Vegetable Harvest 2015

2015-01-03T19:22:00.000-05:00

On the Roof in Self Watering Containers:

Cherry Tomato (Orange Paruche F1): 7 pounds, 10.875 ounces

Eggplant (Bride F1): 3 pounds, 12.375 ounces

Melon (Tigger): 10.875 ounces

Melon (Sugar Cube F1): 6 pounds, 3.875 ounces

Pepper (Giant Aconcagua): 4 pounds, 13.75 ounces

Pepper (Gatherer's Gold): 3 pounds, 10.75 ounces

Potato (Mystery Supermarket): 2 pound, 2.125 ounces

Soybeans (Butterbean): 1 pound, 4.875 ounces

Strawberry (Ozark Beauty): 13.25 ounces

Tomato (Beaverlodge): 10 pounds, 5.375 ounces

Tomato (Bush Goliath F1): 12 pounds, 13.125 ounces

Indoors in the AeroGarden Ultra LED:

Cherry Tomato (Lizzano F1): 1 pound, 12.75 ounces

Total Vegetable Harvest 2015: 56 pounds, 2 ounces

Total Vegetable Harvest 2014: 59 pounds, 11.575 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2013: 56 pounds, 13.75 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2012: 32 pounds, 14.42 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2011: 53 pounds, 11 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2010: 63 pounds, 11.5 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2009: 57 pounds, 5.9 ounces

Total Money Spent 2015

2015-01-02T18:37:00.000-05:00

Seeds: $33.15

Seed Starting Mix: $5.71

AeroGarden Ultra LED Indoor Garden with Gourmet Herb Seed Kit: $174.19

AeroGarden Deluxe Grow Anything Kit (3 Season): $37.71

Rope: $8.92

Total Money Spent 2015: $259.68

Total Money Spent 2014: $285.85
Total Money Spent 2013: $212.96
Total Money Spent 2012: $190.88
Total Money Spent 2011: $300.54
Total Money Spent 2010: $152.41
Total Money Spent 2009: $201.90

Archive 2014

2014-12-31T10:00:00.000-05:00

2014
December

Grow Forth and Prosper: 2014 Vegetable Seed Giveaway

2014-12-18T10:00:00.000-05:00

If you would like some seeds just email me at thegardener at bucolicbushwick dotcom and I'll send you whatever seeds you've requested as long as I still have them in stock.

~~Cherry Tomato: Sunsugar F1, 62 Days~~
Fantastic tasting cherries, unfortunately the plant struggled in the rooftop environment so I can't recommend it to fellow rooftop gardeners. Ground level gardeners however should not have the same problems. If you like Sungold you'd like this variety as well.

~~Eggplant: Orient Express F1, 58 Days~~
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, great flavor, productive plants. Recommended

~~Melon: Lil Keeper F1~~
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, very productive plants. Highly recommended.

Sweet Corn: Sugar Buns F1, 70 Days
No success for me on the roof, but that shouldn't stop you from trying them!

Sweet Pepper: Giant Aconcagua OP, 75 Days [3rd Generation Rooftop Seeds]
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, great flavor, very productive plants. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! Highly recommended. A Bucolic Bushwick favorite.

~~Sweet Pepper: Orange Blaze F1, 65-70 days~~
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, productive plants. My favorite seed of 2014.

Tomato: Beaverlodge Slicer OP, 55 days [2nd Generation Rooftop Seeds]
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, very productive, compact plants. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! A Bucolic Bushwick favorite and Top Rooftop Seed Recommendation

~~Tomato: Pink Berkeley Tie Dye OP, 75 Days~~
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor. Not very productive, but the flavor made up for it. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! Recommended.

Watermelon: Little Baby Flower F1, 70 Days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, very productive plants. Recommended.

Visit bucolicbushwick.com to read more about rooftop vegetable gardening.

Closed for Winter

2014-11-20T10:00:00.000-05:00

Brrr...freezing weather has arrived so everything is tucked away until next year.

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Slowly Winding Down

2014-10-30T10:00:00.000-04:00

The wind is starting to pick up on the roof so that means it's time to start wrapping up the garden for winter. I toyed with the idea (for about 2 seconds) of planting carrots or some other fall crop to extend the harvest, but I've come to the conclusion that fall vegetable gardening is just not for me, at least on this specific rooftop. It's just too exposed to the elements. As the weather gets colder it gets windier up here, which makes it an increasingly unpleasant place to spend time. Gardening for me is a pleasure, not a chore, and I'm not interested in doing anything that will make it chore, so once the wind picks up I know it's time to wind down the garden. This will be a slow process however since many plants still bear fruits. Some of the tomato plants and all of the pepper plants still have a few more vegetables to give.

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Reading Round Up: BPA edition

2014-10-28T10:00:00.000-04:00

Study: Hand Sanitizers, French Fries Don’t Mix Well With BPA-Coated Receipts

Waste-free, Willy Wonka packaging is coming but are consumers ready for it?

Buzz Feed: The Science Of The Munchies

Ebola Has Created a Full-Fledged Food Crisis in Liberia

More Cities Are Making It Illegal To Hand Out Food To The Homeless

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Reading Round Up: Soda Edition

2014-10-21T10:00:00.000-04:00

Drinking a "Medium" Soda Every Day Can Age You as Much as Smoking Does

High Rates of Suicide, Depression Linked to Farmers' Use of Pesticides

Forget Tofurkey. Here’s a New Batch of Meat Alternatives

Humble spud poised to launch a world food revolution

Startup's New Sprays Promise Longer-Lasting Fruit, Fewer Pesticides

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We're Still Here!

2014-10-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

October has been absolutely beautiful so far. I've only had to wear a jacket a once or twice since the beginning of the month. Daytime temps still touch the 70's and besides that one chilly weekend nighttime temps are in the 50's. Most of the plants are still on the roof and this year's harvest total is definitely on track to be my second best year ever.

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Reading Round Up: Plant Blood Edition

2014-10-14T10:00:00.000-04:00

Urban Ag Grows Up: World’s Largest Rooftop Farm In Chicago

10 Reasons Why Teff is the New Quinoa

Is the Secret to Sustaining a Vegetarian Diet Eating Plant…Blood?

Potato as Birth Control: Never a Good Idea

This killer app will change the way we eat forever

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Reading Round Up: Pirate Joe's Edition

2014-10-07T10:00:00.000-04:00

GMOs Are Old Hat. Synthetically Modified Food Is The New Frontier

California Farmer Grows Frankenstein-Shaped Pumpkins for Halloween

The Man Who Smuggles Trader Joe’s into Canada

Making peanuts safe for allergy sufferers

Ebola Might Leave Survivors Food-Strapped in Liberia

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Indian Summer?

2014-10-02T10:00:00.000-04:00

October is here, but daytime temps are still touching the low 70's, so the majority of the garden is still doing well. All the peppers plants are still here, which I'm incredibly happy about. The last time any pepper plant lasted this long on the roof was in 2010, my top harvest year. If the weather holds I think this year might be my second best!

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Reading Round Up: Pizza Cake Recipe Edition

2014-09-30T10:00:00.000-04:00

Simple recipe for pizza cake

Noah’s Ark for Fruits, Nuts and Grapes

In China, The Modern Shopping Mall Is Topped With An Urban Farm, Not With Cars

The Struggle to Produce Food in Syria

Chefs to Create Burger Designed to Taste Like Human Flesh

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Autumn Surprises

2014-09-25T10:00:00.000-04:00

The days grow shorter and my shadow gets longer.

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Reading Round Up: Captain Citrus Edition

2014-09-23T10:00:00.000-04:00

Could Yelp and Twitter Become Tools to Detect Foodborne Outbreaks?

Aquaponic Garden gives new life to an aquarium

Marvel's New Hero Wants To Save The World — And The Citrus Industry

Is This World of Warcraft for the Agricultural Set?

Crops Grow On Fake Moon And Mars Soil

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A Chill in the Air

2014-09-18T10:00:00.000-04:00

Now that some nights are dipping into the 50's I'm thinking about what should be pulled and what should stay.

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Reading Round Up: Chocolate Teapot Edition

2014-09-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

Long-Awaited New Series ‘Food Forward’ Makes Its Debut on PBS

Cereals Begin to Lose Their Snap, Crackle and Pop

Teapot Made Entirely from Chocolate Can Hold Boiled Water without Melting

Fungus Could Be the Key to Avoiding a Global Food Crisis

Can You Trust The ‘Natural’ Label? No, you can't. It's just a marketing term. Always read the ingredient label!

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Friend or Foe? I'm Thinking Foe

2014-09-11T10:00:00.000-04:00

The garden is coasting its way through September.

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Reading Round Up: Food Gap Edition

2014-09-09T10:00:00.000-04:00

The United Nations warns of food shortages as Ebola tightens borders

This Innovative Gardening Site Can Teach a Novice to Grow Anything

Tater Tetris

The Food Gap Is Widening

The Mother Orchard Project: A Gold Rush of Heirloom Fruit

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