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Tag Archives: terrace
The Outsider: Shady Terrace in Brooklyn Heights
NO SUN… no matter. My friend Elke Kuhn has wrought a lush green miracle on the north-facing terrace behind her 2nd floor Brooklyn apartment. Go here to read today’s Brownstoner post about how she manages to nurture all sorts of … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, GARDENS & GARDENING, THE OUTSIDER / BROWNSTONER.COM
Tagged Brooklyn Heights, Elke Kuhn, shade, terrace
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Homeless by Choice
I’ve seen about a dozen apartments in the past week, and none of them made my heart sing. There have been a couple — two in the same building on Henry Street in Cobble Hill, a parlor floor and the … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, PROPERTIES FOR RENT
Tagged apartment search, Cobble Hill, Craigslist, marble mantel, parlor floor, terrace
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Elke’s Terrace: Made in the Shade
THIS SPRING, IF YOU SPOT A WOMAN in a flower-covered hat pushing a red shopping cart full of plants around downtown Brooklyn, it’s probably my friend Elke. A true gardener like Elke, whose outdoor space is a 15’x25′ terrace behind … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, GARDENS & GARDENING
Tagged ailanthus, begonias, Borough Hall, Brooklyn Heights, Bruno's Housewares, caladiums, cast iron urns, compost heap, container plants, corkscrew plant, dusty miller, ferns, fish emulsion, garden, Gowanus Nursery, GRDN, Greenmarket, hibiscus, jasmine, moonflower, morning glory, passionflower, Red Hook, Restoration Hardware, rosemary topiaries, sweet potato vine, tender plants, terrace, trellises
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