http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/tags/herb-garden Groundwork Somerville Forums en-US Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:14:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/search.php http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/topic/rooftop-gardening-advice#post-12 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:26:16 +0000 FarmerBen 12@http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/ <p>Try inoculating all your transplants with a mycorrhizal fungi. This would promote deeper root growth and better drought tolerance. Myco grow is a product I use with much success. Using thick layers of mulch will be helpful as well, combined with drip line irrigation </p> http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/topic/rooftop-gardening-advice#post-7 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:33:25 +0000 jlawrence 7@http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/ <p>You should also check out Apex Greenroofs at <a href="http://www.apexgreenroofs.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.apexgreenroofs.com</a>. They ROCK, are locally based and have tons of experience creating all sorts of green roof structures. </p> http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/topic/rooftop-gardening-advice#post-6 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:53:38 +0000 Tai Tomato 6@http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/ <p>Watering everyday has been the key to success in my experience. Paty Moreno (Garden Girl) who will be delivering the Keynote Address at our Spring Gala on May 8th uses drip irrigation. Mulching or growing in a way that leaves no soil exposed and having a good amount of compost and organic material in your soil will also help prevent water from evaporating. Larger plastic containers (as opposed to clay pots) will also help retain water.</p> <p>-Tai<br /> Gardens Coordinator<br /> Groundwork Somerville </p> http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/topic/rooftop-gardening-advice#post-5 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:20:16 +0000 wdedalus 5@http://forum.groundworksomerville.org/ <p>if anyone around has experience sustaining a rooftop garden, I would love to get some pointers. specifically, how to set it up so I don't have to water every day.</p> <p>passive irrigation?<br /> big containers?<br /> pet elephant? </p>