Category Archives: Botany

New Park in LIC Queens

Posted on August 30, 2013 by timlyg

Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park opened a couple days ago. View Larger Map

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One good place to visit: Roof Top Farm in Brooklyn

Posted on August 30, 2013 by timlyg

Brooklyn Grange hosts weekly open houses at our flagship rooftop from May through October on Saturdays from 10am till 3pm.  The flagship rooftop is located at 37-18 Northern Blvd off the 36th St stop on the R/M train in Long … Continue reading →

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Plants at Home

Posted on July 27, 2013 by timlyg

Poinsettia   Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)   White Fittonia (Nerve Plant) Peperomia caperata Cast-iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior)

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American Goldfinch at Van Cortlandt Park

Posted on July 26, 2013 by timlyg

Lately, I have observed American Goldfinches visiting a bush near 242nd Street Station (#1 subway train) on the park's side by the stairs. I would like to identify the plant. It has purple flowers. The Goldfinches seem to love feasting … Continue reading →

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Van Cortlandt Park plants/weeds

Posted on June 18, 2013 by timlyg

Long Bristled Smartweed (Polygonum caespitosum - Oriental Lady's Thumb): Found along the fence between park and forest. Pink flowers are obvious. Resembles Lady's Thumb (in Wildman Steve Brill's edible plants book), minus the "thumb print" on the leaves. I couldn't … Continue reading →

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Softwood Cutting, Air Layering, Grafting

Posted on May 22, 2013 by timlyg

Three ways to root a plant.

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Skin Tags Cure?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by timlyg

This is circulating on FaceBook, I am not sure of its validity. Got a skin tag? Well, the hard fact to deal with is the older we get the more likely these things are going to appear on our body. … Continue reading →

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Vocab: Quinoa

Posted on May 3, 2013 by timlyg

Last night I ate quinoa, a Peruvian grain, at Jason's place during the fellowship.

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Plants I found: Common Groundsel

Posted on April 29, 2013 by timlyg

Nearing spring time, at Riverdale: Senecio Vulgaris. This is not edible, as it is toxic, despite its ancient medicinal usage.

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