Teich Garden Talk

Winter? What winter?

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:28:00 +0000

Well here we are on Feb 1st with the temperature approaching 60 degrees! If this keeps up we will be able to begin our spring installations a lot sooner than expected. If you're thinking about a garden system for your home or school now's the time to give us a call!

We look forward to speaking with you!

More residential garden systems coming to South Jersey!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:18:00 +0000

Live in South Jersey and interested in a garden system? We have several installations already in the spring queue for that region!

Here is a garden system that we completed just last week! This mild (so far) winter has allowed our crews to keep busy even in winter!

We're taking orders for 2012!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:58:00 +0000

Even though it's a chilly January day here in the Northeast folks are already thinking about their spring gardening. We have begun taking deposits for spring installations so if you're thinking about a Teich Garden System for your home don't wait too long to contact us!

Spring is right around the corner!

Kent Place School has new Garden System!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:55:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce the completion of our first school garden system in New Jersey, the "Garden State"! Kent Place School now has a beautiful 16 x 16 which will help teach the students about the benefits of eating healthy while providing a wonderful time planting & growing their own veggies!

Thanks to James Palmieri & Joe Berdetta for their help in bringing this school garden to life!

Teich School Garden System coming to New Jersey!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:16:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that along with several existing residential customers in the "Garden State", this Monday we will begin the installation of a 16 x 16 Teich School Garden System in Summit NJ.

Note to Old Man Winter.... please hold off for a bit longer! T/Y

Stone entryway dresses up garden system area nicely!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:50:00 +0000

While our garden systems offer an "elegant, family-friendly sanctuary in your backyard" even the walk to the garden can be a pleasant one! This customer has had some beautiful stone walkways and steps installed to beautify the area around her garden system.

Nice!

Some parsley with that Christmas Goose?

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:41:00 +0000

Amazing! Just 10 days until Christmas and our customers are still harvesting fresh herbs from their garden systems!

Falling leaves & growing peppers!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:57:00 +0000

Kudos to the folks at PS 3/Bedford Village School who are still gardening even in December!

Pickin' Peppers in December!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:47:00 +0000

The gardeners at the Children's Aid Society/Dunlevy Milbank Center in Manhattan are still growing & harvesting a number of fall veggies.

Deasy School Garden System thriving! Even in December!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:12:00 +0000

We stopped by the Deasy Elementary School in Glen Cove LI the other day and were happy to see that they still have a variety of fall veggies growing in the garden system. Pretty impressive for December 2nd!

Hats off to the gardeners at Deasy!

Temple Beth-El in Stamford plants bulbs for spring!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:52:00 +0000

Even in November our garden systems bring communities together! Yesterday the kids and parents at Temple Beth-El in Stamford planted tulip bulbs on a beautiful fall day. Come spring the tulips will be picked and brought to nursing homes and hospitals in the area. In addition some of the flowers will be sold and the monies raised will be used to plant trees in Israel.

Deasy School Harvest Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:11:00 +0000

Last week the kids at the Deasy School harvested in their garden system for the 1st time. Even this late in the season they were able to "Pinch, Twist & Pull" a variety of ripe veggies. From bok choy to chard, peas to spinach, our garden event leader, Farmer Brian, teaches all students how to harvest produce from the garden. But when it comes to enjoying the fruits of their labor with a salad (whole-wheat) pizza the next day, students need no further instruction...

Uh Oh! Frost on the Pumpkin!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:51:00 +0000

After posting a reminder just yesterday reminding our customers to have their garden system irrigation lines blown out before the 1st deep freeze, here in Northern Westchester we woke up to a layer of frost! And there's a winter storm warning for tomorrow to boot!

Get out the Remay & cover up dem plants!

It's that time of year again!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:46:00 +0000

A reminder to our customers in soon to be colder climates to make sure your garden systems irrigation lines are blown out and free of any water before the freeze sets in!

Thank you

The TGS team

Tom Chapin stops by for a visit!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:49:00 +0000

A great day was spent yesterday at PS 58's Family Concert and Food Fair to benefit the Brooklyn Food Coalition. One of the highlights was when Tom Chapin stopped by and chatted with Jamie for a few minutes. The singer/songwriter was impressed with the many types of garden systems we have provided for the NYC schools.

Check out Tom's new CD "Give Peas a Chance". Great family entertainment while promoting sustainability at the same time!

Our garden systems help create lasting family memories!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:13:00 +0000

We had an absolute great experience with the garden. As I told you, creating a vehicle in which my son and I could learn and experience something together was exactly what I was looking for. The time together for us both won't be forgotten. The garden herbs and vegetables were icing on the cake for us. We're already talking about next year. The garden itself is just beautiful and makes our yard that much more nice to look at. We received a ton of compliments on it.

Thanks again Jamie.

Jim - Darien CT.

Thank you Bedford Hills Elementary School for your kind words about our school garden systems!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:05:00 +0000

The Bedford Hills Elementary School Garden is in its sixth year of operation. It was designed and built by Teich Garden Systems and has been a wonderful addition to our school. The garden is situated on top of a rock ledge and is large enough for a class of twenty children to enjoy. It is surrounded by a butterfly garden designed by a former student at our school. Each year we try to incorporate the garden more into the fabric of the school. Our art teacher has brought students outside and one third grade has gone out and written essays out there about all four seasons in the garden. At present, all the classes go out to the garden for special grade level projects that go from spring in one year and fall in the next. Our garden has held up beautifully and has yielded great crops and vegetables every year. It is lovingly attended to by parents in the summer and the school garden club during the year. We have not had any animal problems and the garden has been able to withstand 300 children in an out of it at least twice a year. Our garden is the second school garden in our district and was started by the school Wellness Committee of which the school nurse is chairperson. We have connected and met with other school gardeners in our district and shared ideas, difficulties, and enjoyed hearing each others' stories. We feel fortunate to have such a manageable and beautiful garden with such a great design and look forward to many more years of gardening ahead!

Sincerely Yours,

Kate Branch, R.N.

School Nurse

Bedford Hills Elementary School

Our 1st School Garden System on Long Island!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:41:00 +0000

Congratulations to the Deasy Elementary School in Glen Cove NY on their new Teich School Garden System! It was a picture perfect day as over 400 students came out and planted in their new 16 x 32 garden system. TGS' garden event leader Brian Carney educated and entertained the kids as they planted lettuce, Swiss chard, kale, spinach and other veggies which will be harvested this Fall.

Thank you to Principal Nomi Rosen and her incredible "garden team"!

Austin Road Elementary School's Garden System opens today!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:40:00 +0000

As always we were thrilled to be invited to the "Grand Opening" of the Austin Road Elementary School Garden System. Principal James Gardineer along with Mahopac school district Superintendant Thomas Manko and others were present as the students and teachers entered their brand new garden system for the first time. "Farmer Brian" Carney (formerly of Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown) was amazing at getting the children all pumped up about growing their own veggies! The 32 x 40 garden system will be lush with fall veggies in just a few weeks!

Way to go Austin Rd!

Wooster School Garden System looking good!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:22:00 +0000

Hats off to the folks at Wooster School in Danbury whose learning garden is certainly thriving! We stopped by yesterday to deliver fall starter plants and were very impressed with what's going on in the garden system. Oh, and if you notice a few of the cherry tomatoes missing...they were delicious!

Keep it up!

Planting Day at Westorchard Elementary School!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:36:00 +0000

On Friday, under brilliant blue skies, the students and teachers of Westorchard Elementary School in Chappaqua NY had a ball planting for the first time in their new school garden system. Several varieties of lettuce, spinach, and peas were planted for a fall harvest.

Happy Gardening!

Kids love planting in Good Food Gardens!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:32:00 +0000

Do kids really enjoy getting their hands dirty planting vegetables? I think this photo answers that question!

Please bear with us...

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:56:00 +0000

Hurricane Irene has left our offices in the dark. We hope to open again very shortly. You hear that NYSEG???? Very Shortly!!

Teich Garden Systems in Princeton NJ

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:24:00 +0000

It's only appropriate that we have recently completed our 3rd installation in the "Garden State". A homeowner in Princeton now has a beautiful new Teich Garden System.

New Garden System installed at Austin Road Elementary School!

noreply@blogger.com (Teich Garden Talk) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0000

We recently completed the installation of a 32 x 40 school garden system at Austin Road Elementary School in Mahopac. The students and staff will have plenty of planting space in which to get their hands dirty when they return in September!

Many thanks to Principal Jim Gardineer for bringing this wonderful school garden to life!