I tossed some seeds in the bare sidewalk treebed on Broadway just north of 104th Street this spring, and now I get to walk past this burst of color every time I take the subway back home.
Sunflowers On Broadway
Author: Matthew
Polination In Progress
This morning glory flower is doing exactly what it intended — luring a bee to climb in and crawl all the way to the bottom to collect a treat while getting totally covered with pollen.
Height of Summer
Our sidewalk garden is in a wild mid-season flush of greenery.
Cosmos
These cosmos flowers stand tall by the staircase to building 217.
Return Of The Celosia
The maroon cockscomb (celosias) looked good this spring but then faded, and I had no idea they would come back later in the season.
A Tangle of Glories
A wild tangle of morning glories has overrun the sunflowers and horseweed in this section of the sidewalk container garden.
Blooming in the Heat
We’ve been getting a little color in the elevated baskets along the top of the fence that frames our sidewalk garden.
Multi-Color Mini Roses
As pretty as this is, note that, I haven’t actually found a polychrome cultivar — this is just three tiny plants side by side, sharing one planter.
Coneflowers
A kind neighbor donated these coneflowers to brighten our garden — and the timing was perfect, as the burdock that was previously filling this pot had just gone to seed and died back, so I had some space to fill.
Raindrops on Roses
This miniature rose survived yesterday’s rainstorm.
