Many of the most common culinary herbs happen to grow in dry rocky places making them ideal candidates for a green roof.
Shed roof herb garden.
This is where a living roof crosses over to become an herb garden.
If you re considering a rooftop garden there are a couple of directions you could go in.
Loving the terra cotta hued roof shingles and the blue and white exterior.
Add bright colors for painting the exterior walls and flower boxes under the windows and you have just a really neat.
This fairytale garden shed offers a cottage like feel.
Creating an idyllic focal point to this gorgeous garden architectural features includes.
First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof.
Suitable waterproofing root barrier drainage and filter layers are necessary.
The shingled vegetable garden shed outside this connecticut home designed by cathy kincaid a fenced vegetable garden boasts its own potting shed.
So much so that it is my very favorite style shed for a garden shed.
I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.
Make a birdsmouth notch at the end of each rafter to help it fit into place.
The saltbox roof design offer lots of character and charm to the backyard.
Setting up a green roof is well worth the initial investment of time and money.
Shed build time lapse.
A pea gravel path lined with boxwoods herbs and other vegetables paves the way.
Do you want to build a shed that makes a perfect garden shed.
In this video i show you the basics of roofing.
Sweet autumn clematis climbing through fence adds a fragrant touch.
To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles.
Fleshy leaved herbs and salads may need watering often in hot weather.
Options for your rooftop garden.
Fully planted green roofs where the roof is covered with soil and the plants are in the ground make great environmental sense but they are too difficult for homeowners to undertake on their own.
Bare patches in mature green roofs will need re planting as necessary.
These need 10 20cm 4 8in depth of growing medium enough to support perennials but not shrubs and trees.