Rooftop Gardening
A relaxing oasis in the yard may be out of the question, but you can still raise the roof on your outdoor living space.
Rooftop Gardening
What to Consider Before Planting a Rooftop Garden
By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide ...
Rooftop gardening is a great idea for anyone who lives in an apartment rather than a private house. It enables you to do your own gardening in growing plants outdoors and also serves another purpose in benefiting the environment. ... Read More ...
Rooftop gardening is the ultimate in container-garden planning. Any number of plants can be grown in this type of garden, but the most attractive rooftop gardens are built along a theme.
Rooftop Gardening for City Dwellers
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Growing Cold Hardy Exotic Tropical Plants Around Ponds ...
The main challenge of rooftop gardening is exposure to the elements. Plants are exposed to the harshest weather extremes, even if they are only a few stories up, thus plants need to be selected carefully.
General information about rooftop gardening can be found in Rooftop Garden: From Concept to Construction, published by the city of San Francisco.
There are many, many books about container gardening but far fewer dedicated to edibles. I've found the following references useful during my years of rooftop gardening—some more so than others but all worthy of a read.
 See also: Gardening, Plant, Growing, Vegetable, Water
  
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