Growing up in Ireland my only exposure to The Bronx was movies like
“Fort Apache,The Bronx” which to say the least did not portray it in the best light.Back then I never imagined I would be living in The Bronx. The borough is quite large and has quite a mix of housing. While things have improved greatly there are still some rough and tumble inner city neighborhoods but what always amazes are the hidden gems.
I posted recently about the
Real Little Italy. The same day I was there I also visited the nearby
New York Botanic Gardens. I know it is only tenuously food related but I wanted to share one of my favorite places.
They were in the midst of The Gardens of The Alhambra exhibit which explored the medieval gardens of Spain. I played a game of spot the edible, which of course turned out to be citrus heavy.
Without attending one of the special exhibits the grounds alone are worth a visit. There is even some wildlife.
They have a home gardening section which gives advice to people on setting up and keeping a garden in NYC there is also advice on composting. It certainly makes me regret being an apartment dweller. Here are a few shots from the vegetable plots .
I hope you enjoyed my tour of the NYBG.
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