Every spring of my life, starting in 1941, my father and mother would align their planting skills with the warm sun. Willie, as he was known, would plant his tomatoes and peppers and treat them with such love that I felt the plants were part of our living family.
Lizzie, my mom, with an uncanny ability to grow many varieties of flowers, beautified the front and back of our property. Zinnias were her favorite. They also planted corn, basil, garlic, onions, zucchini, cabbage, potatoes, lettuce and celery, and the crowning glory overlooking this living salad was a 10-foot fig tree that produced the sweetest fruit imaginable.
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How does a garden grow? With lots of digging, time, love and the ever-present manure. Some of the plants were seeded in late April as the winter took leave, but the sacred tomato and pepper plants had to wait for the Memorial Day holiday. Planting day started early, a cord was drawn with the precision of a surveyor, cross strings were pulled tight. A grid of two- and one-half foot squares were made. At each intersect of the cords, a hole was dug but before the plant was put in, a half bucket of manure was poured in.
Now the manure was a whole different process. Before I was old enough to drive, and since my Dad never drove, he would have others bring him sacks of horse manure. The horse waste is fairly dry, especially in the late winter and was no problem in the late spring. We would place the manure in a 50-gallon drum and add water and make a slurry. This in turn became manageable to dip a bucket in and pour the contents into the already dug holes.
When I was old enough to drive, my Dad and I would go to a chicken farm in Russellton to dig out the coops and place the precious chicken product in bushels. I had to drive very carefully to get home before it decorated the inside of my station wagon, keeping all the windows open whether hot or cold outside. The slurry was treated like liquid gold and for two to three weeks our yard was known as the Second Street filtration plant.
An interesting situation would arise at this time of year that involved the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph newspaper delivery boy. Our house on Second Street was set strategically between two blocks, creating an ideal route that allowed him to quicky get to his Third Street customers. The odor was so intense from late May to early June, our paper boy would empty his bag, strategically tuck the papers under his arms, place the bag over his head and run through our yard as fast as he could. Truly a sight to behold.
June was the month of flowers and our yard was noted for the fantastic array of vivid petals. It was a gorgeous showcase and amateur photographers were always taking pictures, which made my mother very proud. My dad would eagerly wait for the first tomato to ripen. There was always a friendly contest between the local neighbor gardeners; Dad won sometimes, but not always. One year I decided to pull an ornery joke on my father.
This kept our sauce supply for the winter months and then next April we would start all over again. Along with the other vegetables, her flowers also flourished during the hot months. The last to be picked was the garlic, it could withstand the cold. The long tops of the garlic plants were strong and braided together to store in the basement, giving us sweet tasting garlic all winter long.
As fall approached, all the vegetables were picked before the frost arrived. My brother Ralph and I had a great time kicking the leftover rotten cabbages, although once they broke open, the smell was nauseating. After 40 years of avoidance, I have finally come to enjoy the taste of sauerkraut.
Founded in 1930, ISDA has kept its strong sense of community alive and thriving to become one of the largest and most financially successful Italian American organizations in the country. We now unite Italian Americans across states nationwide to celebrate our culture and preserve the traditions our ancestors brought with them from Italy.
The "Special Little Italy District" established in this Resolution is designed to promote and protect public health, general welfare and amenity. These general goals include, among others, the following specific purposes:
In harmony with the general purposes and intent of this Resolution and the general purposes of the Special Little Italy District and in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, certain specified regulations of the districts on which the Special Little Italy District are superimposed are made inapplicable, and special regulations are substituted therefore in this Chapter.
Except as modified by the express provisions of this Special District, the regulations of the underlying zoning district remain in effect. For the purposes of this Chapter, the provisions of Sections 23-15, 23-20 and 33-13 are made inapplicable.
For transit-adjacent sites or qualifying transit improvement sites, as defined in Section 66-11 (Definitions), in the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Chapter and the provisions of Article VI, Chapter 6 (Special Regulations Applying Around Mass Transit Stations), the provisions of Article VI, Chapter 6 shall control.
The use of the public streets and sidewalks for the maintenance of sidewalk cafes, outdoor cafes or any other structures shall require the separate approval of the Board of Estimate, which may be granted upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Estimate may deem appropriate.
Within the Special District, in accordance with a comprehensive survey of its structures, buildings of special significance to the community and City as a whole, have been identified and are listed in Appendix B. Such buildings are unique either because they are socially or traditionally significant or because they are important physical influences in the life and image of the community. Such buildings shall not be demolished or have their external architectural features altered except as set forth in Section 109-52 (Special Permit Provisions). No demolition permit or alteration permit for alterations which may affect the exterior of such buildings shall be issued by the Department of Buildings for any such building except as permitted by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 109-52 (Special Permit Provisions) unless it is an unsafe building and demolition is required pursuant to the provisions of Title 28, Chapter 2, Article 216 of the New York City Administrative Code.
The District Map for the Special Little Italy District (Appendix A) identifies specific areas comprising the Special District in which special zoning regulations carry out the general purposes of the Special Little Italy District. These areas and the sections of this Chapter which contain regulations pertaining thereto are as follows:
Whenever a zoning lot is divided by the boundaries of an area as created by Section 109-03 (District Map) and as indicated on the District Map in Appendix A, the zoning lot shall be subject to the regulations of the area in which the greater portion of its frontage lies except that, in the case of any zoning lot having 15 feet or more frontage within Area A1 (Mulberry Street Regional Spine), the regulations of Area A1 shall apply to such zoning lot.
However, energy infrastructure equipment and accessory mechanical equipment shall be permitted obstructions above such height limits, subject to the provisions of Section 33-42.
The front building wall of any building shall extend along the full length of its front lot line not occupied by existing buildings to remain and shall rise without setback up to a height of six stories or 65 feet, or the height of the building, whichever is less. Above that height, the front building wall shall set back at least 10 feet. Front wall recesses are permitted provided that the aggregate length of such recesses, excluding window fenestration, at the level of any story does not exceed 25 percent of the length of the front wall where such recesses are permitted. In the event that a development occupies an entire block frontage, additional recesses are permitted provided that there are no front wall recesses within 10 feet of the intersection of two street lines. The exterior building materials of the front wall shall be predominantly of masonry.
For buildings developed after February 3, 1977, and for buildings enlarged on the ground floor level after February 3, 1977, at least 25 percent of the total surface area of the entire front wall of a development or the enlarged portion, up to a height of 12 feet above curb level or to the ceiling of the ground story, whichever is higher, shall be transparent. Transparent areas may include storefronts subject to Section 109-50. Door or window openings within such surface areas shall be considered transparent. Such opening shall have a minimum width of two feet. In addition, any portion of such building wall 20 feet or more in length, which contains no transparent areas at ground floor level, shall be covered with vines or similar planting in permitted front wall recesses, or be treated so as to provide visual relief from large expanses of blank walls. Planting shall consist of shrubs, ivy or creepers and shall be planted in soil having a depth of not less than 2 feet, 6 inches, and a minimum width of 24 inches.
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