aiming high!

[raine]

Hi all, i have a lovely woodland garden but this means it gets odd hours of sunshine at different times-short of cutting down all the (very) mature trees and digging up shrubs i'm having to be a bit creative when it comes to veggie growing. Things is..i have a lovely sunny flat roof on the extension, easily accessed through my bedroom window (the neighbours are lovely and already think I'm barmy so that shouldn't matter). Has anyone ever tried a rrof garden before? and if so what do i need to take into consideration, also do you think it is a viable idea or have i just lost the plot (literally)!

[shirlthegirl43]

You would have to watch out for the weight but no reason why you couldn't try a few containers to see how it goes. You don't want to encourage any puddles of water forming as that is a killer for a flat roof.

[raine]

At the moment, there are never any puddles even when it rains hard so i guess it may have a sligh slope.Perhaps i could membrane down under growbags etc?

[shirlthegirl43]

No reason why not to try really. Put down some type of barrier to stop the roots from trying to grow into the roof - that could do a lot of damage!

Good luck with it.

[raine]

Good idea!

[janeyo]

And make sure nobody is sitting underneath if the pots fall off

janeyo

[tamsin]

We have a door that goes out on to our garage roof and railings front/back. I even have a mini greenhouse up there, supported on a shelf attached to the wall and various pots for growing things