Look Back: Historical New York City Gardens
May 23, 2013 § 1 Comment
I am supposedly part of the generation of “digital natives”, but even I remember a time where the internet wasn’t so vast. The mere possibilities that come with having accessible information still kind of blow my mind, just think about all the things you could know . So today we peek into the library of congress photo archive for pictures of historical New York City Gardens.
![Title: Backyard gardens in New York City Other Title: Turtle Bay Gardens, 227-247 East 48 Street and 228-246 East 49th Street, New York, New York. View east to common garden Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer Date Created/Published: [1920 fall] Call Number: LOT 12637-4 [item] [P&P]](http://eatsleepgarden.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/3c37887v.jpg)
Title: Backyard gardens in New York City
Other Title: Turtle Bay Gardens, 227-247 East 48 Street and 228-246 East 49th Street, New York, New York. View east to common garden
Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
Date Created/Published: [1920 fall]
Call Number: LOT 12637-4 [item] [P&P]
![Title: [The Touchstone Garden, New York, New York. Sculpture exhibition] Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer Date Created/Published: [1919 summer] Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in. Call Number: LC-J717-X104- 48 [P&P]](http://eatsleepgarden.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/16504v.jpg)
Title: [The Touchstone Garden, New York, New York. Sculpture exhibition]
Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
Date Created/Published: [1919 summer]
Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in.
Call Number: LC-J717-X104- 48 [P&P]
![Title: ["Jones Wood" townhouses, East 65th and East 66th Streets between Lexington and Third Avenues, New York, New York. View from garden to St. Vincent Ferrer church] Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer Date Created/Published: [1921] Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in. Call Number: LC-J717-X98- 72 [P&P]](http://eatsleepgarden.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/16147v.jpg)
Title: ["Jones Wood" townhouses, East 65th and East 66th Streets between Lexington and Third Avenues, New York, New York. View from garden to St. Vincent Ferrer church]
Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
Date Created/Published: [1921]
Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in.
Call Number: LC-J717-X98- 72 [P&P]
![itle: [Charlotte Hunnewell Sorchan house, Turtle Bay Gardens, 228 East 49th Street, New York, New York. Garden] Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer Date Created/Published: [1920 Fall] Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in. Call Number: LC-J717-X107- 32 [P&P]](http://eatsleepgarden.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/16676v.jpg)
itle: [Charlotte Hunnewell Sorchan house, Turtle Bay Gardens, 228 East 49th Street, New York, New York. Garden]
Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
Date Created/Published: [1920 Fall]
Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in.
Call Number: LC-J717-X107- 32 [P&P]
![Title: [Gramercy Park, between East 20th and East 21st Streets east of Park Avenue, New York, New York. Fountain] Related Names: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952 , lecturer Date Created/Published: [ca. 1922] Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, sepia toned ; 3.25 x 4 in. Call Number: LC-J717-X98- 78 [P&P]](http://eatsleepgarden.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/16153v.jpg)
Title: [Gramercy Park, between East 20th and East 21st Streets east of Park Avenue, New York, New York. Fountain]
Related Names:
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952 , lecturer
Date Created/Published: [ca. 1922]
Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, sepia toned ; 3.25 x 4 in.
Call Number: LC-J717-X98- 78 [P&P]
![Title: [Turtle Bay Gardens, 227-247 East 48th Street and 228-246 East 49th Street, New York, New York. Pergola in common garden] Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer Date Created/Published: [1920 Fall] Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in. Call Number: LC-J717-X107- 17 [P&P]](http://eatsleepgarden.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/16661v.jpg)
Title: [Turtle Bay Gardens, 227-247 East 48th Street and 228-246 East 49th Street, New York, New York. Pergola in common garden]
Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
Date Created/Published: [1920 Fall]
Medium: 1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in.
Call Number: LC-J717-X107- 17 [P&P]
I also found this gem of a poster created by the federal government encouraging Americans to be patriotic and plant a Victory Garden, helping reduce the possibility of a food shortage by creating a local food supply. Which, to be honest, is still pretty sound advice even outside of wartime!
![Title: Grow it yourself Plan a farm garden now. Creator(s): Bayer, Herbert, 1900-, artist Related Names: United States. Rural Electrification Administration , sponsor Date Created/Published: NYC : NYC WPA War Services, [between 1941 and 1943] Call Number: POS - WPA - NY .B39, no. 1 (C size) [P&P]](http://eatsleepgarden.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/3f05737v.jpg)
Title: Grow it yourself Plan a farm garden now.
Creator(s): Bayer, Herbert, 1900-, artist
Related Names:
United States. Rural Electrification Administration , sponsor
Date Created/Published: NYC : NYC WPA War Services, [between 1941 and 1943]
Call Number: POS – WPA – NY .B39, no. 1 (C size) [P&P]
Blooming Now: Scotch Broom
May 22, 2013 § 4 Comments
This is the first year I am getting truly nice blooms on my ‘Lena’ scotch broom. Last year after I transplanted it out of the pot it was in it didn’t bloom, but it has come back in full force this year. It has been a solid deer resistant plant, and was left unscathed through the winter and early spring. However with expansive growth it is starting to get leggy,as you’ll see in the last two photos, and it is easy to see how this species is invasive out west. I have had to tie mine up in order to keep it upright, which it still struggles to do under the weight of the blooms. This especially helped in early spring when some freak spring snow storms knocked the poor plant completely over, pinning its branches under the snow.
I’ve decided to prune it back after it finishes blooming to control the plant and add back in some structure. I’ve done some non strategic pruning on this plant before, either to get out dead or simply control the spread, and it hasn’t seemed to have had an effect on the plant. I have seen people cut them down to the ground and they still flush out, however I don’t know how this affects blooming. I have read some advice on pruning from the outside in, pruning back the woodier older branches, which is supposed to reduce some of the innate legginess of this plant. I guess we’ll see how it goes, but I’m pretty confident in this plants hardiness so my advice is prune away my friend.
Spring Flower Arrangements: Peonies
May 19, 2013 § Leave a Comment
There is something great about singularity in bouquets, and peonies are one of the flowers I feel can really pull it off. They have such a robust structure, that they easily fill up a vase while remaining interesting.
Get Excited : Spring Flower Arrangements
May 12, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Well, I am so excited to have flowers blooming, I will just about stick anything in a vase and call it art. Including this slightly haphazard arrangement of Scotch Broom, Purple Iris, and Purple Rhododendron.
Favorite Seed Company: Botanical Interests
May 3, 2013 § 1 Comment
Spring! Spring! It’s here!
Like so many things I am in love with as an adult gardener, my love of Botanical Interests seeds goes back to childhood. There was just something special about these seeds that seemed so lovingly illustrated, that came in vanilla packets that look like gifts, and seemed special. My favorites are their combination packets like “Save the Bees” or “Bring Home the Butterflies” both of which I have committed to putting in a new front bed. These packs have an interesting mix of annuals, perennials, and herbs that I’m hoping will be an easy way to achieve a cottage garden aesthetic. One pack covers 15o square feet so now I only have to figure out where to put the remaining seeds.
Spiked Votives
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Sources of Non- Dairy Calcium
September 7, 2012 Comments Off
So I recently went in for my yearly check up(all good!) and told my doctor that I had stopped drinking milk. He immediately responded with concern that I might not be receiving enough calcium. I wanted to immediately respond that calcium is naturally occurring in a wide variety of food , but alas I am no health or nutritionist. But thought I would share a few of my favorite calcium rich foods.
One you might not immediately think of is strawberries, which have about 166 grams of calicum per cup.
Also, leafy greens, like cooked kale which has about 179 grams of calcium per cup. But cooked collards pack a whopping 350 grams per cup and turnip greens which have about 250 grams.
Also if you wondering how much Calcium one might need the NIH has this handy table.
Also remember that calcium is better absorbed by vitamin D, so get just a bit of sun.
| Age | Male | Female | Pregnant | Lactating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 months* | 200 mg | 200 mg | ||
| 7–12 months* | 260 mg | 260 mg | ||
| 1–3 years | 700 mg | 700 mg | ||
| 4–8 years | 1,000 mg | 1,000 mg | ||
| 9–13 years | 1,300 mg | 1,300 mg | ||
| 14–18 years | 1,300 mg | 1,300 mg | 1,300 mg | 1,300 mg |
| 19–50 years | 1,000 mg | 1,000 mg | 1,000 mg | 1,000 mg |
| 51–70 years | 1,000 mg | 1,200 mg | ||
| 71+ years | 1,200 mg | 1,200 mg |
* Adequate Intake (AI)
