How to style a roof garden in urban setting with pots and raised beds?
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This tutorial was made for container gardening and would work perfectly for your rooftop:) https://familyfocusblog.com/thrifty-herb-window-gardening/
Hi! Maybe this will help
https://gardentherapy.ca/edible-rooftop-garden/
Hello A,
Make a plan roof garden to or the area on paper. List the things you would like to
provide eg: Seating - Dining - Bar. Measure up and draw to scale the items . Cut them out and name them. Then fit them on to your plan, juggle them until you are happy, then decide where you would like plants or planters. Measure the areas then proceed to buy items that will fit your needs or make them yourself. Enjoy the journey., it will be well worth it, and you will be happy in the end with what you have been able to accomplish..........
Hello A, will this be on a rooftop? Here are some tips to start with
Use lightweight potting soil rather than garden dirt. Use Styrofoam peanuts for drainage rather than rocks or pottery shards. Fourth, keep in mind that your rooftop garden will be considerably windier than a normal garden. You will need to incorporate windbreaks into your rooftop garden design.
this is one idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVDTi2ZoTDs