Jacques Torres, chocolatier with a wrench.
The first time I checked out Jacques Torres’ chocolate store in Dumbo Brooklyn, I could see Jacques behind this big glass window that allowed people to see the chocolate being made. He had…
Must-have Meatball Sandwich
Last Thursday I tagged along with Eric on a food expedition in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Kennsington. Just a hop over to the Fort Hamilton Pkwy and there we were at Brancaccio’s Food Shop in search of their meatball sandwich. Lunch time!
Solarize a Raised Vegetable Bed
I planted everbearing raspberries from Fedco Seeds in one of my raised beds. My thinking was that in a raised bed, the natural sprawl that raspberries do would be easier to control. I…
#TechMunch NYC = great
I spend half of my time in the center of the universe, Brooklyn, NY; and there is plenty of opportunity there to attend some internet conference/event every day. Most bill themselves as THE…
Gardening and Cook Book Review
Reviews of Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening by Louise Riotte, In The Green Kitchen by Alice Waters, and Edible A Celebration of Local Foods by Tracey Rider and Carole Topalian
A Hive Prepares to Swarm, photos show how
I was watching our hives last week, and thought Hive #1 was looking less busy at the entrance. I was thinking it had swarmed. So we opened up the hive, and found our marked queen, which means the hive had not swarmed.
My Low Tech Green Roof Project
Green Roofs are a great thing. They shade the roof a house, thus lowering the cooling bill, and add greenery to the city. But they are a lot of work to install and…
Why I own a @fordtrucks F150 : dirt
my raised beds seemed to have lost about 1/3 of their soil. Not sure why. It may be when I weed them some soil always comes with the roots of the weeds, or…
GardenFork.TV is featured on iTunes. WOW.
how cool is this? a big thank you to the iTunes podcast crew!
Dandelion Identification: is it Edible?
Yes, dandelion is edible. There you go. Below the video here are a bunch of photos and info, scroll down after watching! Dandelion can fall under the subject heading of urban foraging. It…
Rain Gutter Repair
As part of my family visit, I am always repairing my sister’s house. First was the motion sensor light repair, and now on to the rain gutter repair. Her rain gutters were starting…
