Before starting anything in 2011, I checked with my neighbors about taking over a corner of our communal finished roof for the garden, and I was met with excitement. Only 8 units share it, and we all wanted to make the space an enjoyable, relaxing place. They thought a garden would make the rooftop homey. Everyone was on board.
I decided to try the square foot gardening method, which seemed ideal for my small space in a container box. The potting mix they recommend is 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite, 1/3 compost, which I was able to get from a friend who ran a farm.
I started with seedlings inside and then planted them outside after a few weeks. These photos are March – April, 2011. Click to see a larger image.
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- Seedlings started inside in late March
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- Moved them outside after they sprouted.
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- Beans
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- I brough them in at night while it was still chilly.
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- I bought a pot and a “trey.”
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- My square foot box arrives.
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- Somehow I added the legs without smashing it to bits. Potting mix was the SFG recommended mix.
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- At this point I also had herbs in the box. (They sent me the wrong dividers, which they quickly replaced.)
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- Picked up two containers with large reservoirs for tomato plants.
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- My beans were happy!
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- Happy parsley.
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- Two of the four tomato plants I purchased.
Roof Garden Gal 
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