new to the whole gardening world

Hi I am moving to a apartment which has a roof garden, and was thinking that growing my own herbs and veg might be nice.

What would I need to get in order to do this?

I dont have much space for a full sized greenhouse. Although there is a kind of metal box structure there with 2 shelves (im guessing art). Is it possible to get a cover for this and use it as a mini green house? or because its an upright box shape and the roof of its not transparent, will it not work because the sun cant shine on them from above?

Any advice start to finish would be great!

 

Hi thanks for the warm welcome!

Im in the city centre of liverpool. Here is a pic....



Do you think that I could make a mini greenhouse out of that blue box at the back? or because the top of it isnt see through would this not work?

 

I would be more concerned about it getting blown away. Even weighting it down might not work, especially as that high up, the winds would be stronger and there would be less resistance for them.

Looks like a lovely space though and I bet you will enjoy it immensely, especially in summer with that view. How much sun does it get? And apart from wanting to get a mini greenhouse up there, have you any other plans for it?

 

In terms of the wind, below this roof garden there is a little decked courtyard. My kitchen opens up to it then you can walk up the stairs to this top one. I could get say a mini 3 tier down there or a cold frame, and it would be sheltered from the wind? I am not that sure about sun yet as only just moved in and its rained the past week :(. The building is a old victorian school so my plans for the top garden, are a few seats and some spotlights on the sandstone.

 

What is it about roof gardens that make me go WOW!!

I think that it could be the intimacy and privacy of it, along with the small scale that lends itself perfectly to fine almost clinical detail.

I'd love be let loose on something like that. I'm going to watch this thread with great interests.

 

There you go Leanne - you have a reason, even an obligation to come back and keep us up to date with your progress, including pictures!

 

ha I need to know where to start first hahaha!

 

Get yourself down to your local library. There should be loads of great books on small/little gardens.

If there isn't, then use this as an exercise to write your own.

I'm not a fan of grasses, but I have a feeling that somewhere along the line you are going to end up with lovely tall ones in pots, which will rustle peacefully in the wind, as you lay restfully in a hammock sipping wine while listening dreamily to it*.

On perhaps a more serious note, it may pay you to investigate as to whether there are any restrictions on what you can or can't do up there. It would be a shame to start off on the wrong foot.







* I can't beleive that I just wrote that rubbish!:hehe: