Ripe compost sieving next week

The black compost tumbler is almost ripe

to sieve: we'll use a large sieve to separate the breakable parts from the unripe material. The unripe material will go back to the tumbler to start our next batch.  

We are using the compost we make to fertilize our garden. It is available for your own potted plants, if you need some.  
 
Anybody willing to join in the sieving project, possibly Fri 15, Sat 16, Sun 17? It'll take about an hour with two people and... it's a good upper body workout :) - Let me know. 


Thanks for helping make our garden beautiful!

Claudia

Compost is closed

BOTH COMPOST BINS ARE CLOSED.

That means nothing can be added to them (fresh kitchen scraps or paper).

Thanks for your cooperation.

Good bye to our tree

2017 Mosquito Truck Spraying & Aerial Larviciding Schedule

Date(s)***	Borough, Neighborhood(s), Zip Code(s)	Status
August 15 between 9PM & 6AM	Brooklyn Neighborhoods: Part of Brownsville, City Line, Crown Heights, Ditmas Park, East New York, Farragut, Greenwood Heights, Kensington, New Lots, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Park South, Remsen Village, Rugby, Spring Creek, Starrett City, Weeksville, Windsor Terrace, and Wingate Zip codes: Parts of 11203, 11207, 11208, 11212, 11215, 11217, 11218, 11219, 11220, 11225, 11226, 11232, 11234, 11236, 11238, 11239

Top 10 Things You Can Do to Attract Hummingbirds

(All birds eat mosquitoes...) 

10. Add a new native plant species to your garden. You just can’t have too many good hummingbird plants in your garden or yard. Take an inventory of your existing offerings and consult a source of hummingbird plant information for ideas on what to add next. Good sources include plant charts in Enjoying Hummingbirds More, and Creating Your Backyard Bird Garden.

9. Plan a continuous blooming schedule. When you’re leafing through your garden catalogs or wandering the greenhouses of your favorite garden center planning your hummingbird garden, choose plant species that have different blooming periods. For example, choose a ready-to-bloom hanging basket of fuschia for early flowers, a fast-growing Salvia species for midsummer flowers, and a late-blooming trumpet creeper that will be in flower in late summer and fall. Ask a local gardening expert for advice on blooming schedules and seasons for your area, soil type, and climate. Continuous blooming means hummingbirds will always have a reason to be in your yard, especially late in the season when flower production is down but hummingbird numbers are up, with all the recently fledged youngsters.