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Tag Archives: garden

November Garden Update

November 28, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

The weather this weekend was amazing: open windows and coat-free. But soon enough it will be cold & snowy… So this afternoon I “winterized” the garden, swept and bagged the […]

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Officially November: Garden Check In

November 5, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

It’s November already(?!), and despite the fact the air’s getting chilly, with a high of just 52 today, we’re still hanging onto Fall in the garden. The trees are starting […]

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Happy Halloween!!

October 31, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

We haven’t handed out/ eaten all the candy… yet: Our haunted dining room: Happy Halloween from the tree & tree hugger of Mad Sq!! Whooo whoo:

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Pretty Sweet, Madison Square!

September 30, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Our block’s official red ribbon arrived in the mail today. The official Award Certificate also arrived, with the following inscription: “Not your typical city block, 2300 Madison Square, with no […]

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Hey Philly: PHS Fall Garden Festival

September 24, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Happy Saturday! Today is the PHS Fall Festival at the Navy Yard- when our block will be awarded second prize for Greenest Block for the city gardens competition. Check out […]

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Feeling Fall

September 17, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

(amazing amazon indian corn my parents grew) And just because, here’s a before & after of our garden… even the leaves are falling. September: (iphoning it in) End of June: […]

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