Heirloom beans and shell peas grown on a roof deck and stoop in Brooklyn, New York. Many are from very old strains saved by the gardeners at <a href="http://www.blackberryfarm.com/farm/produce-gardens" target="_blank" target="_blank">Blackberry Farm</a> in the Great Smoky Mountains.
The spoils of a lazy garden —
Heirloom beans and shell peas grown on a roof deck and stoop in Brooklyn, New York. Many are from very old strains saved by the gardeners at Blackberry Farm in the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Collard greens planted on a Brooklyn roof deck in fall of 2012 were tender, sweet and ready to eat at the tail end of summer 2013.
The spoils of a lazy garden —
Collard greens planted on a Brooklyn roof deck in fall of 2012 were tender, sweet and ready to eat at the tail end of summer 2013.
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Tomatoes are all originally from heirloom strains, but are mostly volunteers from previous years or scattered from packets, unlabeled.
The spoils of a lazy garden —
Tomatoes are all originally from heirloom strains, but are mostly volunteers from previous years or scattered from packets, unlabeled.
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This heirloom Green Zebra tomato is almost too lovely to eat. Almost.
The spoils of a lazy garden —
This heirloom Green Zebra tomato is almost too lovely to eat. Almost.
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The seeds for these ground cherries were planted several years ago and have self-seeded ever since.
The spoils of a lazy garden —
The seeds for these ground cherries were planted several years ago and have self-seeded ever since.
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Dinner of Alabama grits, Tennessee bacon and New York corn, tomatoes, collards and beans.
The spoils of a lazy garden —
Dinner of Alabama grits, Tennessee bacon and New York corn, tomatoes, collards and beans.
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