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- Gardening
Indoor Seeding Starting Guide
Seed starting is the process of sowing seeds indoors during the late winter or early spring, weeks before transplanting outdoors in the warmer spring temperatures. Use this handbook to learn the process for starting seeds indoors, the necessary supplies, the science...
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- Green Infrastructure
Rainwater Harvesting How-To Guide
Our Rainwater Harvesting How-To Guide is a 26-page in-depth guide to building rainwater harvesting systems.
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- Gardening
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Green Infrastructure Techniques
Green Infrastructure Techniques is a 16-page introduction to numerous green infrastructure approaches.
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- Gardening
- Green Infrastructure
Resilient NYC Community Garden Guide
Resilient NYC Community Garden Guide was written shortly after Hurricane Sandy, and covers steps that community gardens and other open spaces can take to address future storm events.
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Building a shade structure and rainwater harvesting system
An instructional video on building a shade structure and rainwater harvesting system at Riverside Valley Community Garden in Harlem.
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- Compost
Curbside Composting Resource Guide (English & Spanish)
GrowNYC's Guide on the NYC Curbside Composting program, including operations, education, and troubleshooting. The program is mandatory under Local Law No. 85 for the year 2023, requiring the source separation of residential organic waste.
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