Category Archives: Green Roof Garden

It still feels like summer in the Green Roof Garden

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Even though Labor Day has passed and the kids have gone back to school, it’s still summer. Just take one look at our Green Roof Garden. Our garden has been churning out heirloom and cherry tomatoes since the beginning of … Continue reading

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From the Dodge kitchen: Four of our favorite cucumber recipes

Posted on by Meghan Van Dyk

First, the bad news: Our cucumber plants have succumbed to powery mildew. We tried to stave off this common disease with Neem oil and other organic remedies to no avail. Now, the good news: Before their demise, our plants produced … Continue reading

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Dodge Green Roof Garden: It’s a cucumber bonanza! Plus, an easy pepper frittata recipe

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It’s peak cucumber season here at the Dodge Green Roof Garden. It seems like yesterday we planted the cucumber seedlings in our bins. We watched their vines creep to fill our containers so bountifully we had to erect a trellis … Continue reading

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Dodge’s Green Roof Garden: Peppers are the first vegetables of the season to pop

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Dodge’s Green Roof Garden is really taking off thanks to the blast of heat and a few rainy days we experienced in late spring. The peppers were the first fruits to pop. We have at least two full-size Italian frying … Continue reading

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What’s growing in Dodge’s Green Roof Garden?

Posted on by Meghan Van Dyk

After a bitter cold and seemingly endless winter, the Dodge Foundation’s green roof is starting to bloom. Several Dodge employees got their hands dirty about two weeks ago and planted vegetables, herbs and flowers in the eight planters on our … Continue reading

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