Photo by Robert Miner
Spring cleaning on Seventh Street...
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Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Friday, March 21, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
An early spring report from 97 St. Mark's Place
Text by Donald Davis
Photos by Kelley Ryan
This is an early planting report on the regenerative (no turning of the soil) tree plot in front of 97 St. Mark's Place.
This information may help guide others who are trying to deal with rat burrowing. When the rats dig, they toss dirt and kill any seedlings before they have a chance to grow.
Last fall, we tacked chicken wire directly on top of the soil, successfully deterring the rats from burrowing. The last rat to make an effort was found dead last November after trying to crawl beneath the wire. We chose to leave it in situ for the winter. Recently, what we presume to be hyacinths have begun to sprout from the carcass (future generations of humans take note).
Our perennial crocuses have emerged through the chicken wire hexagons after a tremendous upward push of the soil. With minimal guidance, the leaves have erupted. Last year, these guys suffered from the rat dirt. They look fine now, well on their way to flowering.
We have planted most of the plot with seeds that have worked well in this soil and light in the past. A second batch of winter rye, which grew over the winter, was planted, along with lettuce, sunflowers, and bachelor buttons.
With the rain, we should see some emergence in a few weeks. You still have a few weeks to prepare your anti-rat efforts before the official planting season.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Monday, March 20, 2023
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Sunday's parting shot
Thanks to Goggla for sharing this moment of beauty today... the magnolia tree in the New York City Marble Cemetery on Second Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue is in full bloom...
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
March 21
[Photo by Bobby Williams]
A few photos from today's — pick your hashtag! — #WinterStormToby #SnowDay #4Easter #Noreaster4 etc. ...
[Photo by Peter Brownscombe]
[Photo by PB]
[Reader-submitted photo of the New York Marble Cemetery]
[Reader-submitted photo of 7th and A]
[Photo in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg]
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Equinox
Equinox
Equally the seasons compose the year,
Sun lifts its head above the horizon fair,
Winter quietly slips as Spring draws near,
Flowers split the soil their beauty everywhere,
Color holds the eyes interpretation,
Reluctant winds still tug at life ascending,
Standing bright Springs growing affirmation,
Light warming breaths hope reverberating,
New life coming in pulsing abundance,
A migration of birds, singing, nesting,
Folk coming from far and near, attendance,
Bands happy, Jazz Day, Dance Day, Rocking,
Soon lighter clothes we will be wearing,
Iced drinks sipping, hot coffee drinking.
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peter radley
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Monday, February 27, 2017
Sunday, April 3, 2016
St. Mark's Place in bloom
EVG reader Susan Schiffman shares this photo of St. Mark's Place between First Avenue and Second Avenue...
Friday, April 3, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
Friday, June 20, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
First sign of spring on East 9th Street
Workers are removing the wintertime doors from Lime Tree Market at First Avenue...
Photos via William Klayer.
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