A roof garden can be an option for people who have limited yard space or for anyone with a flat roof who wants to garden up in the sky instead of on the ground. Think of a roof garden as a container garden. Before you start gathering materials, however, do some thorough investigation and planning.
Roof gardens can range from simple to very elaborate. You can make your roof garden a private haven or a showplace as you desire – it’s limited only by your imagination and zoning/housing laws.
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Heat tolerant, tomatoes grow great in containers, making them an excellent choice for your roof garden. They’re also the world’s favorite vegetable (actually it’s a fruit). Remember they will need support such as a cage or stake, unless you choose dwarf varieties.
Peppers tolerate heat well and grow excellently in containers. Grow all kinds of peppers.
Grow them in a container and provide a trellis support for the vines to climb vertically.
Herb gardening can be accomplished in the roof garden as easily as vegetable gardening or flower gardening. Simply choose herbs that can be grown in containers or in a square foot garden bed/box. Some herbs can grow quite tall – consider their mature size when you plant them. Although a wonderful thing about a container garden or a small raised garden bed is that your gardens are movable.
For inspiration, read about The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (an ancient wonder of the world) or visit the Derry and Toms Garden in London, one of the world’s most famous roof gardens of modern times.
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