Garden of the Day: Cemetery Views
[nggallery id=”21407″ template=galleryview] And now for a little change of pace: A condo terrace overlooking Green-wood Cemetery…I’m trying to achieve a balance between an outdoor place to entertain and relax and a place to grow vegetables, plants and herbs. My wife is a baker and I cook a lot so we entertain as much as…
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And now for a little change of pace: A condo terrace overlooking Green-wood Cemetery…I’m trying to achieve a balance between an outdoor place to entertain and relax and a place to grow vegetables, plants and herbs. My wife is a baker and I cook a lot so we entertain as much as we can in the summer. I’ve got a wide variety of vegetation out there including tomato plants, peppers, celery, swiss chard, strawberries, peas, beans, cucumbers, lots of lettuces and mustard greens and then every herb under the sun (pun intended there) — sage, chives, chamomile, rosemary etc. etc. It’s amazing how easy it is to sustain a garden on a roof deck, you just need some good soil, lots of light and a nice watering for 5 minutes a day and we don’t really have to worry about pests or weeds in our little ecosystem.
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Could you please post about how you did the flooring? Our roof is just tar paper, and the landscape designers we spoke to quoted 60/ft, which is out of our price range by far!
The deck dimensions are 30 feet wide by 22 feet deep (approximately) – I think it works out to about 650 square feet. And yes, they are slate tiles that have held up very well through the winter months… although the building is only 2 years.
If anyone has anymore thoughts on container gardening please let us know. We’ve only been at it for 2 seasons so a lot is learn as you go and reading lots of gardening books, but it’s great to hear from people that have been doing it for years.
So mean, 2:47. And really, where else would you put the furniture? The arrangement is fine. But sure, it could use more refined design with the containers and plantings.
Could the OP please tell us the dimensions of this deck? It looks awesome.
Also are those slate or glaced porcelain tiles? They look like they’ve held up well thru the winter weather.
it’s frankly, not too great. could use some professional help – you need perhaps both a landscape artist and maybe a consultation with a decorator for this to become better. don’t think you have a very good eye. poor furniture arrangement. ugly pots, absolutely no attention to scale.
sure you are enjoying your space, but uninspiring.
2:30, I completely agree. I really prefer the rollover option to viewing the pics.
hey brownstoner, i think you should change the way you post photos. why can’t you make it a rollover or something so that that page doesn’t reload each time you click on one? or if it is going to reload, at least make the pictures bigger?
that’s all. thanks.
Thanks for taking the joke in stride Danielle811. The cat in the pic looks beautiful and I wish him/her a long life. Your terrace is gorgeous as well. Thank you for sharing it. Do you use the firepit? Not sure if your condo allows it, but if so, I would be out there sipping wine and toasting marshmallows every night!
Haha, I think there is a pet section? Not too sure. The cats are ok, we let them out when we’re out on the balcony.