Green Roof Growers Blogspot

If i recall the sides are 2 x 8s the bases 2 x 4s and the corners 1 x 2s.

Green roof growers blogspot.

It doesn t take any special skill and the materials are all readily available. We started our blog green roof growers to share our experiences and show other urban residents how easy it is to grow their own food on a roof balcony parking lot or on top of toxic city. Green roof growers trip to wisconsin farm pics got back a couple days ago from a 3 wk trip to my dad s farm. Blog archive 2014 6 october 1 june 2 may 2 april 1 2013 65 december 2 november 2 october 2.

We re growing heirloom vegetables on our respective rooftops and gardens in chicago using homemade sub irrigated planters sips and commercially. Will probably head up there in a week staying for a couple weeks to work on bldgs and help w. Her business helps families schools restaurants churches and communities build and maintain gardens in the city and on rooftops. Blog archive 2014 6 october 1 trip to wisconsin farm pics june 2 may 2 april 1 2013 65 december 2 november 2 october 2.

Using basil and tiny eggplants from my rooftop along with green plum tomatoes and grape leaves from the community garden i m trying sandy katz s recipe from his book wild fermentation. In the meantime i have a janky setup based on a design used by one of the green roof growers. Green roof growers a splendid blog my chicago correspondent bruce fields has set up a very interesting and beautiful blog on rooftop gardening. She has helped restaurants like uncommon ground and north pond construct gardens to be used in the food on their menus.

This is a simple easy to do project that will let you grow your own food wherever there s enough sunlight on your roof balcony back steps driveway or vacant lot next door. If i recall the sides are 2 x 8s the bases 2 x 4s and the corners 1 x 2s. Trip to wisconsin farm pics. Green roof growers friday march 16 2012.

Jeanne pinsof nolan is the organic gardener in chicago. Dill seeds and black pepper green plum tomatoes and baby green thai and little fingers eggplant. Clockwise starting from the upper left corner. Let s make 2 liter sips.

Together with his friends he has built up a lot of experience in container gardening on the chicago roofs.