Jason Biegel·Mar 30, 2025DIY Digital Call for TernsMy friend, Henry Pullin, works for the MRRI, an organization that does scientific research in the Hackensack Meadowlands. A few years ago…
Jason Biegel·Jan 28, 2025A Brief History of Community GardeningDid you know that 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the first community garden in NYC? Liz Christy started the first community garden at…
Jason Biegel·Jan 2, 2025Cassette Tape SantaI attended a street festival outside of Guttenburg Arts and came upon a Santa Figurine from the 90s that someone put on the curb to throw…
Jason Biegel·Jan 8, 2024Fall harvest in the CatskillsI am in the process of turning my family’s property in Greene County NY into a “food forest.” This will enable us to harvest food beyond…
Jason Biegel·Jul 29, 2023Urban SoilsThere is a free soil testing service that Urban Soil Institute provides on Governor’s Island with some samples from the garden. A few years…
Jason Biegel·Dec 16, 2021Tree Pit Tier ListTree pits are small patches of earth on sidewalks in urban and suburban areas. Some people find street trees to be a nuisance because they…
Jason Biegel·Oct 26, 2021Protecting a MonsterSLF (Spotted Lanternfly) is native to China, India, and Vietnam. They were first sited in the USA around 2014 in Berks County, Pennsylvania…
Jason Biegel·Mar 2, 2021Urban heat and gardening seasonsThis year I wanted to put more effort into my garden planning than I usually do. In past years, I have not been the best at starting my…
