One of the gardeners shows off his bed.
I lived in Park Slope for 13 years before moving to Flatbush. The Baltic Street Garden, facing busy 4th Avenue, is a garden I knew of but never got to visit while I lived there. Driving along 4th Avenue during the summer, it’s hard to miss. The two-story Campsis radicans, the native Trumpet Vine, qualifies this as a 50 mile-per-hour garden.
The interior of the garden used to be screened from the street by hedges. Although you can now see the garden from the sidewalk and street, it’s a different experience viewing it from the inside.
The plots are large, raised beds. Gardeners grow a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs and ornamentals.
Awesome.
Some glam shots.
Peaches were falling off this tree. Perfect fuzz.
Even the “necessaries” were photogenic.
I got a kick out of this sign just inside the entrance. That’s just how I feel. They missed a view of my “love to hate” though. What would you add to their list?
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Chris, is this garden actually on the grounds of a public school? (I see it says PS 133.)
I think you know where I’m going with this question… 😉
Yes, the property is owned by the adjacent school. You can see the building in the background of the first three photos.
From speaking with the gardeners there, this is not such a good thing. For one thing, they can’t have “open hours” for the garden, due to liability issues. Gardening with children starts off great in the Spring, but fails during the summer, during vacation, when everything goes to the weeds. This was an experience I heard echoed at several of the gardens. Some suggested that day-care settings would be a batter model for consistent participation.