Cleome grows on the SE corner of the main roof. Cleome is an easy plant to grow because it can withstand harsh environments and reseeds itself like an invasive weed. Although I had to buy Cleome seedlings this year, next year I’ll probably get Cleome for free.
Category Archives: Main Roof
Baby’s breath in debris clump
This year I cheated and seeded some debris clumps with wildflower seeds. In past years I let even the most obnoxious weed grow in them to see what survives in that environment. I’m watering these more this year to see what effect that has on their diversity. Today a baby’s breath pops out of one of the debris clumps. Lost island is out of focus and in the background — as well as my neighbor’s third floor deck.
Tomato patch after a long hot day
Today was hot. This picture was taken in the evening after the sun went behind some trees. The tomatoes look OK. Notice how big that debris clump is getting. I’ll have to weigh it this week. I estimate less than 5lb/sqft dry and maybe 10lb/sqft wet. This kind of dead weight should be OK on the roof in the center without any structural reinforcements.
Cleome and Curry
Cleome and curry grow where my tomatoes have grown and failed for the last four years.
Debris Clump Lost
Lost Island
I call this debris clump Lost Island. This debris clump includes old habenero plant skeletons. If vines grow they’ll be able to use those skeletons. We’ll see more of this as the season progesses as well as why it reminds me of the island on Lost.