Cosmos atop the garden fence.
Two Of A Kind
Party Photos
Thanks to the many dozens of people who came by our garden party / meet-your-neighbors / community-building shindig here on West 106th Street Friday night — I quickly lost track of how many people stopped by, but it could easily have been more than a hundred.
It was great to see so many folks talking and making connections across different branches of the fractal networks that bind our city together.
Special thanks to Karin, Brenden, and Jamie for taking photos — I was too busy talking to people, and never took my phone out of my pocket until it was all over!
Garden Party, September 18
We’ll be hosting a micro-block-party in the garden on Friday, September 18, from 7:00 until at least 9:00 or so.
It won’t be fancy — no bouncy castle, no fried dough — just a pitcher of fruit punch, and a few snacks, and a chance to chit-chat with your neighbors.
If you live in the neighborhood, you’re invited! Feel free to swing by, say hello, and celebrate the coming of the fall!
(If it’s raining on Friday, we’ll reschedule to Saturday.)
Sunflowers On Broadway
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.
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.
