Rooftop Gardening

When you live in either a small space or in our case an area where the deer eat everything in sight, container gardening can be a great option.

Here on Fripp Island we cannot garden as the deer will eat nearly everything you plant. I really miss gardening and have chosen to resort to rooftop container gardening.

The picture here is of a clay pot container commonly called a strawberry pot. We have planted tomatoes in the top and herbs in the smaller holes around the pot. We have added basil, thyme, parsley, dill, and chives. We have also planted a variety of pepper plants in their own clay pots. The challenge with container gardening is keeping plants adequately watered in the dryer months. Clay pots will draw out the moisture in the soil so it is important to water every couple of days.