Great Video: How a teacher in South Bronx is Growing Green.
Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York’s tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery — and jobs. He is changing health in his community. On TED talks.
What can you grow?
Varieties of Fruits & Vegetables
- Beans: Lima, bush, pole, shell, fava, green
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage and Chinese cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Chard, all types
- Chicory
- Collards
- Cucumbers
- Cress
- Dandelion, Italian
- Eggplant, European and Asian
- Garbanzo beans
- Gourds, edible and ornamental
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce, all types
- Melons, all types
- Mustard Greens
- Peas, all types
- Peppers, all types
- Spinach
- Squash, all types
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes, all types
Herbs
- Angelica
- Anise Hyssop
- Basil, all types
- Bee Balm
- Borage
- Calendula
- Catmint
- Catnip
- Chamomile
- Chervil
- Chives
- Cilantro (Coriander) and Culantro
- Citrus Basil
- Cumin
- Cutting Celery
- Dandelion
- Dill
- Echinacea (Coneflower)
- Epazote
- Feverfew
- Flax
- Garlic Chives
- Goldenseal
- Hyssop
- Lavender
- Leaf Fennel
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Grass
- Lovage
- Marjoram
- Mexican Mint Marigold
- Mibura
- Milk Thistle
- Mint, all varieties
- Nettle
- Oregano
- Parsley (leafy types only)
- Passion Flower
- Pleurisy Root
- Pyrethrum
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Saltwort
- Savory
- Shiso
- Stevia
- Thyme
- Valerian
- Wormwood
Flowers
Edible Flowers include:
- Calendula
- Carthamus
- Dianthus
- Hyacinth Bean
- Marigolds
- Monarda
- NasturtiumsPansies
- Salvia
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Sunflowers (dwarf varieties only)
- Violas
