tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post1747642049141211963..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): The southern tipMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-57710575553283558232012-11-02T18:45:24.597-04:002012-11-02T18:45:24.597-04:00We're going to be starting to heavily water th...We're going to be starting to heavily water the Battery Bosque and Gardens of Remembrance tomorrow and through the beginning of the week. We had turned off the irrigation for the season and it took a couple of days to organize and get the irrigation guys to come out and turn it on again. Then on Wednesday we'll have a load (70 cubic yards) of soil delivered to replace the soil lost when the tidal surge came through.<br /><br />Sara - yes it is Amsonia hubrichtii in that picture. We've got several that still look good even after their soaking. <br /><br />radianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718179006284676406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-31867615251989177882012-11-02T15:51:35.206-04:002012-11-02T15:51:35.206-04:00I wonder if that generous billionaire has realised...I wonder if that generous billionaire has realised what it will cost, in $$ and time, to restore much of this?<br /><br />It's the here and now that is so heart-breaking.Come spring, I will be following your camera,knowing how you will see things, what small triumphs you will find. And share.dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-41853326284118056472012-11-02T12:46:48.638-04:002012-11-02T12:46:48.638-04:00Blue Star Amsonia hubrichtii in the first pic?Blue Star Amsonia hubrichtii in the first pic?Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801858119721442559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-55158090015923877992012-11-02T12:45:41.174-04:002012-11-02T12:45:41.174-04:00Thanks for showing these pictures of the devastati...Thanks for showing these pictures of the devastation of the plants and the soil. The scale of it is less notable compared to flooded subways and roads, and loss of homes, but the brackish areas, the subtle ecosystems, the fuel in the water itself, the salt on the land, to me it just makes me weep. I'm one of those people who finds solace in nature, I will continue to do so because somehow it is smarter than I am, and I need all the wisdom I can get. (Thanks, 'storby.) and yes, we need more trees, so lets ask the experts which ones to put on the city streets next, instead of the pears that go kerplop.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801858119721442559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-13133070058114934742012-11-02T11:46:03.161-04:002012-11-02T11:46:03.161-04:00Wow. Thanks for these updates, Marie. I've bee...Wow. Thanks for these updates, Marie. I've been thinking about the Battery gardens - the Conservancy are wonderful partners with NYC Wildflower Week. So so sad.Marielle Anzelonehttp://nycwildflowerweek.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-88745939014028663372012-11-02T11:36:21.627-04:002012-11-02T11:36:21.627-04:00I was reading through yesterday's comments reg...I was reading through yesterday's comments regarding the pear trees and comments -including mine. It is good to have "normal" conversation in the midst of so much devastation. It help keeps the balance in life - those ordinary moments. It keeps us mindful of the blessings of ordinary days. My heart goes out to all of you in the New York and New Jersey areas as well as up and down the East Coast. Prayers that you can all return to ordinary days soon.Barbaranoreply@blogger.com