Grow Forth and Prosper: 2014 Vegetable Seed Giveaway

If you would like some seeds just email me at thegardener at bucolicbushwick dotcom and I'll send you whatever seeds you've requested as long as I still have them in stock.

Cherry Tomato: Sunsugar F1, 62 Days
Fantastic tasting cherries, unfortunately the plant struggled in the rooftop environment so I can't recommend it to fellow rooftop gardeners. Ground level gardeners however should not have the same problems. If you like Sungold you'd like this variety as well.

Eggplant: Orient Express F1, 58 Days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, great flavor, productive plants. Recommended

Melon: Lil Keeper F1
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, very productive plants. Highly recommended.

Sweet Corn: Sugar Buns F1, 70 Days
No success for me on the roof, but that shouldn't stop you from trying them!

Sweet Pepper: Giant Aconcagua OP, 75 Days [3rd Generation Rooftop Seeds]
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, great flavor, very productive plants. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! Highly recommended. A Bucolic Bushwick favorite.

Sweet Pepper: Orange Blaze F1, 65-70 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, productive plants. My favorite seed of 2014.

Tomato: Beaverlodge Slicer OP, 55 days [2nd Generation Rooftop Seeds]
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, very productive, compact plants. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! A Bucolic Bushwick favorite and Top Rooftop Seed Recommendation

Tomato: Pink Berkeley Tie Dye OP, 75 Days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor. Not very productive, but the flavor made up for it. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! Recommended.

Watermelon: Little Baby Flower F1, 70 Days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, very productive plants. Recommended.

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Grow Forth and Prosper: 2013 Vegetable Seed Giveaway

If you would like some seeds just email me at thegardener at bucolicbushwick dot com with your requests. I'll give you an address where you can send a self-addressed stamped envelope and I'll send you back whatever seeds you've requested as long as I still have them in stock. First come first served so send your requests and sase envelopes asap.

Melon - Serenade F1, 78 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, very productive plants. Highly recommended.

Sweet Pepper - Giant Aconcagua OP, 75 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, very productive plants. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! Highly recommended.

Sweet Pepper - Planet F1, 65 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly. Recommended.

Tomato (Cherry) - Jasper F1, 60 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, very productive, disease resistant plant. Highly recommended.

Tomato (Early) - Beaver Lodge Slicer OP, 55 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, extremely productive, compact plant. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! My favorite seed of 2013. Top Seed Recommendation

Tomato (Main) - Brandy Boy F1, 75 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, very good flavor, not very productive. Recommended if you accept the trade off between fruit size and fruit quantity. The tomatoes are large, there's just not a lot of them.

Tomato (Main) - Cosmonaut Volkov OP, 72 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, excellent flavor, productive. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! Recommended.

Tomato (Main) - Japanese Black Trifele OP, 74 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, great flavor, productive. Open pollinated so you can save seeds! Recommended.

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Grow Forth and Prosper: 2012 Vegetable Seed Giveaway

It's that time of year again!

All Systems Go!

There are a lot of photos in this post so slow Internet connections beware.

Grow Forth and Prosper: 2011 Vegetable Seed Giveaway

If you would like some seeds just email me at thegardener at bucolicbushwick dot com.

Cherry Tomato: Sun Gold F1, 57 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, disease resistant, great tasting fruits. Highly recommended.

Cucumber: Lemon, 68 days
Container friendly. Rooftop friendly? Questionable, but the fruits are never bitter! My plant was a stressed, diseased wreck that occasionally ran out of water and it still never produced a bitter cucumber. Highly recommended.

Eggplant: Fairy Tale F1, 65 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, non bitter eggplants. Recommended.

Melon: Tasty Bites F1, 80 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, awesome flavor. My favorite seed of 2011, highly recommended.

Sweet Pepper: King Crimson, 63 days green, 75 days red
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, sweet & crunchy fruit. Recommended.

Tomato: Lemon Perfection, 70 days
Container friendly, rooftop friendly, very productive plants, unfortunately their flavor was unremarkable.

Tomato: Valencia, 76 days
Did not do well on the rooftop. Very tasty tomatoes though so I would recommend it for ground level or sheltered gardens.

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Brooklyn: Enter to win a custom SIP windowbox + $75 in plants!

Nicole from Brooklyn Based was kind enough to let me know of a contest they are running to give away a custom built SIP windowbox. The winner will also receive a $75 credit toward plants and soil at the nursery of their choice.

Plus, even if you don't win, the first 25 entrants will receive 20% off window boxes, potting mix and starter plants at either Jungle Design in Williamsburg, Kings County Nurseries in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Chelsea Garden Center in Red Hook, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Garden Shop in Prospect Heights or Dig on Atlantic Avenue.

Hurry and enter, the contest ends June 9th. Good luck!

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Sungold Cherry Tomato Seedling Giveaway

I have 6 to giveaway. Email me at thegardener at bucolicbushwick dot com if you'd like one. They can be picked up at my office building in Manhattan, near the Union Square subway station. The building is open until 11pm M-F so you can pick it up any time you want.

If you can't participate in this giveaway don't worry, I'll be giving away my remaining seeds later this year.

Update: All gone. Happy growing everyone!

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Grow Forth and Prosper: 2010 Vegetable Seed Giveaway

Updated: February 16, 2011

If you would like some seeds just email me at thegardener at bucolicbushwick dot com.

Cherry Tomato, Yellow - Gold Nugget, 56 days to maturity

Cucumber -  H-19 Little Leaf, 57 days to maturity

Cantaloupe/Muskmelon - Halona F1, 73 days to maturity

Free Bag O Veggies!

I have a grocery bag heavy with organic rooftop vegetables that are ready and waiting for a new home. They were originally meant for a friend, but they weren't able to pick them up in time to catch their flight. I have more than enough at home so they'll go to anybody willing to come pick them up in Manhattan. They'll be in a commercial building very close to the Union Square subway station.

The winner of this contest must write a post on their blog about what they did/cooked with these veggies with a link back to my site. You could also add me to your blogroll if you're willing. If you don't have a blog then just tell all your friends about me and encourage them to visit my site.

First commenter wins. Ready, set, go!

Update: Ok, forget I said anything. I told someone in my building about the contest and they asked for the bag, so I gave it to them. I promise next time I'll actually see the contest through to the end.

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