Whether you finally have that outdoor space you’ve always coveted or you’re ready to make use of a bare garden or deck, we know planting can be a tough proposition. Between the crappy soil and the lack of general, urban gardening understanding, we often don’t know the difference between what we’d like to grow and what’s possible.
To help you with this (not so small) endeavor, our very own Michele Paladino, owner of the Gowanus Nursery at 45 Summitt Street, is giving us a Spring primer on the edible garden. Her beautiful nursery, which has specialized in unusual annuals, perennials and shrubs suitable for Brooklyn gardens for the past eight years, reminds us that living things can survive in the noxious city soil. And just visiting the nursery can be a fun, family affair. Read on for some expert advice for those of you ready to take the leap.