http://www.fireescapegarden.com An organic heirloom oasis in Williamsburg Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:27:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thank goodness for the Seed Savers Exchange, an invaluable resource of rare, heirloom and organic varieties of just about everything. I went a little overboard, I think, and bought more seeds than I could possibly grow. However, I hope to transplant some of my plantlings to friends’ garden once they ... http://www.fireescapegarden.com/seeds/3/first-batch-of-seeds-arrived-today/ Judging from this picture, it is apparent that there is much work to be done.  Pictured are the remnants of gardens past, what became a tedious and unscalable operation involving too many separate and shallow planters.  This year’s garden will comprise mostly one self-contained fabricated bed, approximately 12″x3′x8′.  Or in ... http://www.fireescapegarden.com/general/5/lots-of-work-to-be-done/ Welcome to FireEscape Garden, our little oasis in urban Williamsburg. This site will feature updates to our garden featuring organic and hard-to-find heirloom varietals. We will keep you apprised of our progress from planting through harvest and consumption, and feature recipes using harvested edibles from the garden as ... http://www.fireescapegarden.com/general/4/welcome-to-fireescape-garden/