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The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Carol and Martin's Vibrant Vertical

(Note: This is a wonderful late entry)To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Carol and Martin Location: Hoboken, New Jersey Size: 12’ x 14’ plus 5’ x 10’ Pitch: "Our L-shaped deck overlooks some of t...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Janine's Mini-Balcony-Garden

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Janine Location: Nyon, Switzerland! Size: 1'8" x 10'6" Favorite Resource: DIY markets, Ikea and Interio Pitch: "Although i'm not at all in the designated 'conte...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Olga's Yellow Blossoms

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Olga Location: Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, USA, 5th floor Size: Fire Escape Size Favorite Resource: Home Depot and Lowe's Pitch: "Nascent beginnings for me, but...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: David's Bamboozler

(Note: This is our last voting entrant!) To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: David Location: Brooklyn, NY Size: 16x23 Favorite Resource: Shannon’s , Gowanus Nursery , Gardenweb.com container forum. ...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Wendy and Clara's FoHi Patio

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Wendy and Clara Location: Forest Hills, NY Size: 400 sq ft. Favorite Resource: We get most of our supplies from A&S Whitestone Nursery - they have a great selectio...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Uma, Michael & Ana's Garden Escape

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Uma.Michael.Ana Location: Park Slope Size: 4' x 8' Favorite Resource: GRDN, ZUZU's petals, Farmers Market...irresponsible friends. Pitch: ""OUR GARDEN ESCAPE" ...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Leela's First Time Success

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Leela Location: Ditmas Park Size: Fire Escape Size Favorite Resource: DIY Pitch: "Here's my entry...it's not much, but it's my first garden, ever. It's on my...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: B & R's Herbalicious

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Brian & Rebecca Location: Washington, DC Size: @10x15 Favorite Resource: yardiac.com and Kmart Pitch: "My girlfriend Rebecca and I just bought a new condo in Co...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Michele's Garden Getaway

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Michele Location: Carroll Gardens Size: 14x28 + 8x20 Favorite Resource: My favorite resources for perennial plants are Gowanus Nursery and the BBG plant sale. Fo...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Hannah's Greenpoint

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Hannah Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn Size: Fire Escape Size Favorite Resource: Fedco, a catalog from Maine for seeds, fertilizer, etc, Jamali Garden in the city ...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Lori & Ira's Brooklyn Bamboo Oasis

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Lori Location: Prospect Heights, B'klyn Size: 21' x 11' Favorite Resource: Brooklyn Terminal for annuals, Bamboo Bob in Morristown, NJ Pitch: "When we first lo...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Serra's Rooftop Cafe

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Serra Location: Carroll Gardens Size: 22 x 10 Feet Favorite Resource: Lowes and Kmart Pitch: "After 12 years as tenant with hearty window boxes…I finally have m...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: KWJ's Comeback Kid

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: KWJ Location: Gowanus, Brooklyn Size: 4X6 Favorite Resource: the Gowanus Nursery, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, GRDN, and the Seed Savers Catalogue. I have been kno...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Allison's Lush Refuge

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Allison Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Size: 250 square feet Favorite Resource: White Flower Farm, GRDN Pitch: "I live in an apartment building surrounded by ...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Laurel's Balcony Beauty

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Laurel Location: Woodside, Queens Size: 76 s/f Favorite Resource: This year I visited Dimitri's in Harlem, the Chelsea Garden Center, several farmers at the Greenm...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Indira's Secret Garden

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Indira Location: Central, New Jersey Size: 8' * 4' Favorite Resource: Walmart for soil, seeds and rose plants. Pitch: "I have always wanted a huge backyard whe...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Rusty's Rooftop Pad

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Rusty Location: Park Slope (Gowanus side) Size: 15x15 Favorite Resource: Tarzian Hardware and the garden shop at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Pitch: "Good mo...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Dave's Morning Glory

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Dave Location: East Village Size: Fire escape sized Favorite Resource: DIY Pitch: "The morning glories were the inspiration behind this garden. The fire escape ...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Angel Reclaims the Land!

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Angel Location: Jersey City Heights (NJ) Size: 1,000 s.f. Favorite Resource: Pitch: "When we moved in, this backyard consisted of a rotting hot tub and a jungl...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Dathan & Pirooz's Garden on the World

Yesterday! To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Dathan & Pirooz Location: Brooklyn Heights Size: Small Favorite Resources: Grdn in Brooklyn, Saifee Hardware in East Village, and Conrans in Manhattan. ...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Josh & Wendy's Garden

After!To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Josh & Wendy Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Size: Approximately 400 square feet Favorite Resource: Brooklyn Lowe's Pitch: "We just whipped this garden int...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Dave's Mighty Grass

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Dave Location: A bathroom in the East Village Size: 5" x 24" Favorite Resource: DIY Pitch: " Not having much space to work with, never mind outdoor space, I w...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Sandra's Lucky Charmer

To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Sandra Location: Carroll Gardens Size: Stoop size Favorite Resource: GRDN, Gowanus Nursery and Mazzone's Hardware Pitch: "I'm very proud to present to you the ...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Amanda and Tony's Chelsea Estate

Hello! Deadline is today Monday, June 19! Entire Backyard To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Amanda and Tony Location: 34th b/w 9th and 10th Ave Size: 700 sf (apartment is only 470 sf) Favorite Reso...

The Greenest Thumb! Contest: Amy & Jim's Guerilla Garden

Enter now! Deadline is now Monday, June 19!To all Greenest Thumb Entries Name: Amy & Jim Location: Red Hook, Brooklyn Size: 13' x 2' Favorite Resource: We buy seeds from Burpee and plants anywhere, a...

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