The burdock is blooming, and the bees are busy.
Bees & Burdock
Month: June 2026
Rainstorm
Today’s downpour provided some much-needed moisture, although it can be a little hard on the tender blossoms.
New Lighting
I added some patio lights along the fence for the party earlier this month, but the general reaction has been positive, so we’ve decided to leave them up for a while.
Curbside Rainbow
It turns out that the hose is good for more than just keeping the plants hydrated…
Edifices With A Colorful History
The set of three residential buildings that abut the garden were built at the end of the 1800s, and have been home to a succession of interesting characters over the intervening century, as laid out by Tom Miller in his blog Daytonian in Manhattan.
Garden Party, June 11
We’ll be hosting a small social event in our sidewalk garden next week, and if you live nearby or are a friend of the garden, you are welcome to come and socialize with neighbors from the block.
