Apologies upfront for the audio issues on this one, folks! 30+MPH winds on a roof is tough…but I tried! I visited my friends Lydia and Gina of Eix Verd (Green Path), an ecological design company focused on urban farming.
I checked out their rooftop garden, which they use as a testing site to see what plants and gardening methods perform best for them in their area. They then take those principles and use them in their green roof designs and installations for clients around Barcelona.
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Sorry for the audio – I did my best on a SUPER windy day! Timestamps:
0:54 – Edible Rooftop Raised Beds
8:10 – Cover Cropping Rooftops
12:40 – Ornamental Green Roof Ideas
22:18 – Shady Green Roof Ideas
I grow favas all winter because I grow in pots too, but I can't bring myself to cut them down before the beans set because the beans are so delicious, I understand that cutting them before fruit set is better however.
your so lucky. i wish i had a green roof.
Oh the possibilities! Very interesting video, thanks.
Very interesting!!
from Algeria . hi
WOW!!! Thanks for sharing this. I had no idea something like this was a thing.
Much safer roof top garden. 😉
I absolutely love how adaptable plants can be so that you can grow containers even on a high rise balcony for a little fresh herb from time to time.
I love your channel!
New frnd i lk it, plz welcm
What is the best way for safety of roof dameage in roof gardening?
What was the name of that "lawn looking like grass" on the rooftop (at time stamp 20:45)?
Buddleja and fig grow on nothing but provide shade and fruit. I'd put in a row of buddleja on the South and West sides to protect from the afternoon sun.
Great info! Thank you!
I say someone make a brown roof and leave a flat roof unplanted. Use it for a compost pile for a few people. Just watch life culture. Plenty of spores floating along. Birds poop seeds. Awesome science experiment! How long will it take to grow a roof spermigated from the planet instead of US. Way cool! My old Japanese exchange sudent has roof veggie and fruit garden-with pomegranite!
Great video! I'm thinking to make a living ground for my city deck and the sedum tip was really helpful. I'm in San Francisco so seeing a windy, drought-prone Mediterranean example was perfect!
Viva las favas. Meu favorite! Bellas scientistas a improvarem O Mundo com horticultura. Obrigado
It do nice to root top garden. Thanks