At the end of last summer I was looking for a house to rent with friends, and we were keen on the idea of having some outdoor space. Finding a place with a garden that was affordable in the time we had was proving to be a mission impossible, so when we found a top floor maisonette that had access to a flat roof, we leaped at the chance. As soon as we moved in, I planted up some leggy tomato plants that I had been growing in the old flat, and put them out in the last of the summer sun. They ripened up nicely, providing a splash of colour on an otherwise rather barren roof top.
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| The best effort from 2010 - Tomato 'Minibel' |
Around the same time, I noticed in a neighboring street that someone had converted the roof of their garage into a productive vegetable patch, using raised beds. I guessed our landlord (and the roof structure itself) wouldn't be up for that level of commitment, but it showed that you can get crops without a ground-level garden.
Through the following winter, while visiting my parents in Devon, I helped to dig over their allotment. Seeing the tasty things being planted fueled my desire to grow some food of my own.
So, starting in February this year, the operation to get some edible treats growing on the roof began!
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