So buzzed right now! After the 11 year-long ban on NYC beekeeping is lifted, things are looking up! That’s the beezneez!
Greatest Greenthumb Inspiration
My best friend, mi alma, mi corazon, my grams, crossed over three years ago today. It is my hope that we can preserve what mattered most to my grams. She reminded me as she was passing that, “The most beautiful thing in life is nature” and that, “You must have an imagination and enjoy the wonders of life”. She’s always been and will always be my greatest greenthumb inspiration.
Mini Bounty
Garden update: Today was super hot and the harvest was extra sweet. Below is a small sampling of the Sweet Baby Girl 100 tomatoes and some of the Day Neutral Seascape strawberries I’m growing on our rooftop farm.
photo: © Marisa Calderon/Lady Greenthumbs
Stinkbugs
This here is a bounty of Stinkbug babies. Don’t be deceived by the cute-factor in the photo. Stinkbugs are a tremendous problem to any garden, specifically an organic garden. Without the use of harsh pesticides they are drawn to the garden in plague-like droves.
photo: © Marisa Calderon/Lady Greenthumbs
The presence of stinkbugs in North America is a somewhat new-school issue. It is said that they came over in shipping containers from China and were first spotted stateside in 1998 in Allentown PA. They belong to the Pentatomidae family and are often confused with my other garden pest, the Squash Bug.
Happy Grandma’s Day
My grandmother was my greatest greenthumbing inspiration. Her wisdom was bountiful and her messages rocked me to the core. Happy Grandmum’s Day, Marion. I carry you with me always. – Lady Greenthumbs
Okra
#NowPlaying #OluDara – Okra
This is a classic track for any greenthumber’s collection! This tune is also an ode to my great greenthumb inspiration, Grams Marion. She LOVED okra!
ReGeneration Documentary
Lady Greenthumbs is dedicated to Urban Agriculture education, a sustainable future, Mama Earth, and our youth. Please help support this kickstarter project.
The ReGeneration documentary project provides children with gardening supplies and cameras, and allows them to share the story as they learn to compost, plant seeds and ultimately harvest food they’ve grown themselves. Ongoing footage will be shared on Leave It Better, so you can follow the youth – the stars and co-directors of the documentary.
Food For Thought
Do you know where your food is coming from?