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| Green roofs, Florida Rooftop Gardens on Sloped Roof |
People used to tell me that it was impossible to successfully design a lightweight DIY system for sloped residential roofs.
Here in Florida the challenge can be exponentially complicated due to the influence of tropical weather systems and unpredictable rainfall patterns.
After years of testing can say with certainty that DIY lightweight rooftop gardens can be successfully constructed for placement over asphalt shingles.
I love the line, "you build it and they will come". Wildlife seek out green areas in the urban core. Here two mourning doves are enjoying a visit to the rooftop garden. Vertical green creates balanced wildlife ecosystematics. Balanced ecosystematics leads to healthy pest control, good biodiversity and native plant seed distribution.
As a prepper survivalist I also enjoy the camouflage beauty plants offer from aerial perspectives. Covering dwellings have been long associated with human communities. From grass covered homes in Scandinavia to Everglades Chikee huts, plants have long provided insulation, camo and beauty for endemic peoples. My DNA recognizes the house-plant association from generations ago and I smile.
Know no boundaries. Listening to others say 'impossible' is a waste of time. Your imagination and the plants you grow are a powerful combination of food, fiber, shelter and medicine.
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