Category Archives: East Building

Garden Attack

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Blog editor

A couple of weeks ago, Justine and I experienced first-hand the perils of roof gardening, while innocently tending the lower East Building plot. Here’s Justine, pruning things nicely.   The lettuce and carrots were looking great, but we noticed the … Continue reading →

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The kitchen garden

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Blog editor

There’s something so very satisfying about digging up garlic. Not to mention peeling broad beans away from their stalks or giving the mint a haircut. Today was harvest day, so a few of the lower East Building gardeners met to dig … Continue reading →

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The winter garden

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Blog editor

Gardening in winter is bad for the nerves. After the January snow and frost was over, the survival of our carefully, lovingly planted winter veggies was a huge relief. Then came the February snow, and then the March frost; a relentless onslaught … Continue reading →

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LSE Annual Fund Support for roof gardens

Posted on September 19, 2012 by danreeves1

The LSE Annual Fund kindly supported the upgrading of the roof garden ‘beds’ to their current glorious condition. In recognition, the LSE Annual Fund logo will appear near the sites in the not too distant future! Thanks from all the gardeners … Continue reading →

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Lower east side roof garden harvest

Posted on June 15, 2012 by danreeves1

Having received word of the impending roof garden planter upgrades, it was time to investigate and harvest what was growing on the lower east side roof garden. There were some lovely looking flowers which could have been weeds! We harvested … Continue reading →

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