Garden Friends - New and Old

Because the footbridge is our only way in and out of the neighborhood from the 7 train, the stairs are a perfect chance to chat on the way up or down. Most of the new friends have come from an inquiry, a compliment, or an offer of help, as someone comes back from work, or is on the way. The other morning I think I had seven conversations while I tried to pull up the roots of the stubborn ragweed. (And people say New York is not friendly; huh?) As the plants grow, so grows the group!

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The Footbridge Garden 2012

Oh, what a journey it's been. In the last post - nearly a year ago - I made a to-do list for this blog. We were so busy watering and pulling weeds, it's taken a back seat. But not the plants. We are proud to be in our third year. Yes, we have LOTS of photos to post, however, it's a problem we all have these days - sufficient time! View from the footbridge looking down, where spare tires were dumped among the liquor bottles. Recapping the season : Many good things, new plants and mega growth - and two bad events. I'll post some pictures here to show how lovely things are in general, and then, a few showing the two downers. This year, no natural wind storms, no drunk garden vandals, but spray from the LIRR weed killers (who did not see our weathered garden signs), and a very sad visit from the DOT, who cut and pulled ALL the sunflowers along the parking side of the footbridge. They should have been heading for the underpass of the LIE. What sho...

Summertime 2018!

Summer 2018 and we're still going strong! With help from the community, we've got lots of new plants, and the familiar and much loved sunflowers are just beginning to blossom! So far, the LIRR has not sprayed (they did extra last year) and the DOT is not working on the bridge right now. Things are changing in the neighborhood, however, and new faces emerge who are interested in the garden, and the new businesses. Check back soon for a compendium of the best photos of the last few years. If you need to reach the garden hostess, please call: 917-727-7132, and leave a message. Sunflowers are coming. Now in its 9th year, we're still growing!

Footbridge-Linco Garden Exchange!

Garden visits in Two Parts I was showing a visiting friend the Footbridge Garden last Friday, when I encountered the most honored guests I could imagine: the ladies from the Linco Garden. I was thrilled. See my second post on this blog, "The Second Inspiration " , and you'll get a sense of my first glimpse, last fall. From time to time I go down the long block and take peek through the vines at to see what's blooming. I had fully intended to write a follow up on their progress, but had been too busy watering the Footbridge Garden. However, when I saw them there, I knew it was time. I showed them our progress. Then we squeezed into the path to pose and acknowledge the garden mascot - the cat we call Tuxedo. Now it was time to visit their garden. What a treat! There are many unique things to remember as you view these photos. First, it's the property of the Linco Printing Company, a multilingual printing facility. They own the land, and it was the idea of the '...

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