I live in Washington, DC, Smithy. And I try to grow lots of things on my roof: melons, tomatoes, and zuchinni, all rather badly I'm afraid. Squash has many bug-ly predators and my irrigation system is not quite right yet. But there are no deer up there! Carrots of all things grow great. Green beans are a big hit. Cucumbers were a fail. But lettuce grown in pallets mounted on a side wall do very well, getting just the right amount of bright morning light fading to shade as the day heats up.And digging the last of the carrots from the grow bags in December and even January is quite satisfying. I have a small greenhouse on the other side of the house and I grow kale and cauliflower in it, with no caterpillars, This year I plan to expand the kale patch to the roof, late in the season, so I hope that will do well. It's quite wonderful to climb up there and weed and water. It's only one story but you are closer to the birds singing in the trees. And there are bees bumbling about and the smell of soil and things growing. If I ever build a house I will put a garden on the roof. Are you a gardener? It is so great to pick fresh herbs and get lettuce fresh each morning.
