Urban Garden Update – Sept 18, 2009

Posted on Sep 18 2009 - 5:30am by Mike Lieberman
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Photos from the week:
Backyard vegetable garden in Brooklyn. September 14, 2009.Cinder block garden. Septebmer 14, 2009.Red malabar spinach plant. September 14, 2009.Fire escape vegetable garden. September 15, 2009.Fire escape vegetable garden. September 15, 2009.Fire escape vegetable garden. September 15, 2009.

It’s been a while since I gave an overview on both of the urban gardens, so thought now was a good time.

I’ll start with my backyard vegetable garden in Brooklyn.

  • Changed the layout due to my Grandmother’s excessive sprinkler use.
  • Harvested my first cucumbers. Got two of them.
  • Planted some kales and more arugula.
  • Sweet pepper plant is starting to fruit more.

On my fire escape vegetable garden:

  • The cherry tomato plant continues to grow, but still producing. Harvested about a half dozen more cherry tomatoes.
  • Lettuces under the cherry tomato plant are slowly growing.
  • Harvested some of the kales and swiss chard.
  • Lettuces in the kale and chard bucket didn’t make it and got drowned out.
  • Harvested two chili peppers.
  • Looks like some more sweet peppers are starting to bloom.

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13 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

  1. marydelle September 18, 2009 at 12:21 pm -

    Your garden vegetables are really coming along. Congratulations on the news interview.

  2. Mike Lieberman September 18, 2009 at 12:30 pm -

    Thanks Mary. It's been crazy fun so far. Think I'm addicted. Want to so how far into the season I can go with this.

    The news crew flaked at the last minute. Supposed to reschedule.

  3. Nancy Bond September 20, 2009 at 6:10 am -

    Your cukes look GREAT! And I love how you've used every inch of your fire escape/balcony. Glad to find your blog!

  4. Mike Lieberman September 20, 2009 at 6:34 pm -

    Thanks Nancy. Finding out ways to utilize all of the space on the fire escape was fun. Still think I can squeeze in some more things. Happy you came across my blog and are enjoying.

  5. balconygardener September 20, 2009 at 9:29 pm -

    Hi Mike. Great to discover your site and videos. Congrats on a inspiring harvest.

  6. balconygardener September 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm -

    Hi Mike. Great to discover your site and videos. Congrats on an inspiring harvest.
    http://www.balconygardener.ca

  7. Mike Lieberman September 21, 2009 at 5:50 am -

    Thanks for the comment. Like what you're doing as well.

  8. Mike Lieberman September 21, 2009 at 12:50 pm -

    Thanks for the comment. Like what you're doing as well.

  9. Sales March 12, 2011 at 3:43 am -

    More those cucumber hang, the larger they will get.

  10. SharonH(aprlfool59) April 8, 2011 at 1:40 pm -

    Heya Mike! Would love to know more about your celery. Did you get what you would consider a good harvest? Did you plant seed or seedlings and finally, how did you harvest the celery? Did you pull the whole thing out or did you cut stalks individually?

    I tried growing it by seed last year but think I started it too late. My friend tried with seedlings bought at a nursery but they didn’t really grow much.

    Would love to try again (LOVE celery) but need more help since I don’t know anyone that had much success (at least here in Cleveland…zone 5b or 6).

  11. Mike Lieberman April 8, 2011 at 3:21 pm -

    I didn’t have much success with my celery either as I grew too much of it in one container. Give it another go and see what happens. Change something from what you did last time.

  12. 7Trees4Victory December 17, 2011 at 8:32 pm -

    I am new to this blogging thing and have much to learn. I am curious as to why you post old items, some as old as two years. Is there benefit that I do not understand? Thanks for the lesson man!

  13. Mike Lieberman December 18, 2011 at 4:53 pm -

    I can help you out with some consulting work. Hit me up if you are interested. Thanks.

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