Follow along and watch how our urban container garden in Northern New Jersey grows…Tumblr (3.0; @evelynburbangardening)http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ho7iA7Dt1rvufvjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A sunflower from my garden which had to be rescued from would-be thieves who were unable to break the stalk with their bare hands.</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/30416842797http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/30416842797Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:35:42 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7659c5KPf1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>First, new baby potatoes!</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/27214010103http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/27214010103Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:05:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6br05O5w91rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>We have peas!!</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/26065062846http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/26065062846Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:09:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6bqyuahao1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sunflowers are getting taller!</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/26065046874http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/26065046874Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:08:54 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qpn7AA2h1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sunflower seedlings are getting bigger!</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23933063177http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23933063177Mon, 28 May 2012 11:57:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qpiwyJC81rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tomatoes</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23932933873http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23932933873Mon, 28 May 2012 11:54:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qpi0NiTQ1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Herb garden</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23932908299http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23932908299Mon, 28 May 2012 11:54:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qpgcKUZA1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Potatoes & yellow onions in buckets.</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23932859260http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23932859260Mon, 28 May 2012 11:53:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qpedCEBk1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Broccoli & Swiss Chard</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23932799747http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23932799747Mon, 28 May 2012 11:51:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4a3iyDCO91rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Pruning roses on a Saturday morning.;-)</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23356060245http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23356060245Sat, 19 May 2012 12:37:46 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42hh9III31rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sunflower seedlings!</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23102942547http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23102942547Tue, 15 May 2012 09:58:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3vlehcAC51qe7zkco1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nybg.tumblr.com/post/23041545579/shrinking-violets-they-arent-what-speaks-to-you">nybg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/garden/the-hard-working-beauty-of-sunflowers.html?_r=2&ref=garden" title="New York Times">Shrinking Violets They Aren’t</a></strong></p> <p>What speaks to you like a sunflower? There’s a cheerfulness to them that can’t be ignored—original garden kitsch, topping plastic flamingos and gnomes any day. And Brooklyn’s urban farmers know the value of those big, bright faces all too well.</p> <p>“They’re a really iconic way to make people notice that you’re trying to make a change in the community,” says Deborah Greig, coordinator at East New York Farms. Along with her fellow gardeners, she’s using sunflowers to make a vacant lot just a little more friendly. —<em>MN</em></p> </blockquote> <p>We planted some sunflowers in our yard. Can’t wait ‘til they get to be this big. ;-)</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23059982399http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/23059982399Mon, 14 May 2012 17:47:02 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RNyWYF5frYU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span id="eow-title" title="Urban Container Gardening">Urban Container Gardening</span></h1> <p><span title="Urban Container Gardening"><span>Watch my garden grow here in Washington DC.</span></span></p> <p><span title="Urban Container Gardening"><span>Found this adorable video on Youtube. It’s exciting to see just how much you can grow in a tiny space in the city. </span></span></p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22903314442http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22903314442Sat, 12 May 2012 10:47:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3wy4rIEt71rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Mint, purple basil, oregano & marigold.</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22901699791http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22901699791Sat, 12 May 2012 10:12:27 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3wy2yJpQg1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The other City Pickers planter box with broccoli & Swiss chard.</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22901653716http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22901653716Sat, 12 May 2012 10:11:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3wy0msjgy1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>One of our City Pickers planter boxes planted with lettuce & peas. The other planter has herbs: mint, basil, oregano, and then some marigolds.</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22901592526http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22901592526Sat, 12 May 2012 10:09:58 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rk21wPyx1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Jordan’s watermelon seedling is growing!</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22719759864http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22719759864Wed, 09 May 2012 12:20:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pccxvKd61rntxouo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pccxvKd61rntxouo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pccxvKd61rntxouo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pccxvKd61rntxouo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://nybg.tumblr.com/post/22655401321/carex-monets-garden-giverny-photographed-on" class="tumblr_blog">nybg</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://carex.tumblr.com/post/22647868677/monets-garden-giverny-photographed-on-may-7">carex</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Monet’s garden, Giverny,</strong> photographed on May 7, 2012.</p> </blockquote> <p>Relevant photos don’t come any fresher than this! <a href="http://www.nybg.org/exhibitions/2012/monet/index.php" title="Monet's Garden">Mark your calendars for May 19</a>.</p></blockquote>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22666469047http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22666469047Tue, 08 May 2012 15:56:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nqh9DOQY1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Butterfly</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22588270599http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22588270599Mon, 07 May 2012 10:48:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nqemz3Fu1rvufvjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Flowering trees in Branch Brook Park.</p>http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22588219640http://evelynburbangardening.tumblr.com/post/22588219640Mon, 07 May 2012 10:48:09 -0400