The kale has sprouted!! 

Let's Hope This Is More Productive Than Congress!

I got approval yesterday to start a garden on top of our apartment complex's building! I've recruited the help of a few neighbors and to document the transformation of the space and to share the successes and failures of our attempt at rooftop gardening, I figured I'd start a blog!

Here is the plot our building is allowing us to use:

 

Biodegradable starter pots and a variety of seeds:

Just planted:

Last year I had a little container garden on my stoop and had a surprisingly successful crop of cucumbers, green & purple string beans, cherry tomatoes, romaine lettuce and zucchini. This year, since we have a much bigger plot to work with, I'm hoping to expand this to include:

Red Peppers

Jalapeños

Mesclun

Kale

Baby spinach

Carrots

Watermelon

Cantaloupe

Eggplant

Yellow Summer Squash

Sugar Peas

Cilantro

Purple Basil

Garlic Chives 

Wish us luck!

Please share any experiences or resources you have with city/rooftop gardening