A planter that is 6 inches deep is enough but if you are growing larger varieties use 10 inches deep pot.
Growing vegetables roof garden.
Radishes are one of the quickest growing vegetables and suitable for container vegetable gardening as you can also grow them in small pots.
Best beginners guide to grow vegetables on rooftop garden step 1.
But these plants don t require a ton of horizontal space which is great for rooftop gardening.
Gardening on a budget.
How to start a roof garden depends on some issues like.
For the climbing vegetables it is advisable to select the dwarf variety as very ling ones can break easily.
Also bush beans and peas yield excellent harvests when grown in containers.
Root vegetables like carrots radishes and beats do well in containers.
Gardening in the city.
After considering the preliminary issues of starting a roof.
Low growing vegetables such as carrots and lettuce are a good option.
Whether it s fruit shrubs vegetables or herbs most edible plants can be grown in a container on a roof.
Believe it or not root vegetables are a good choice for rooftop gardens.
You can plant radishes closely allow 2 inches of space between each plant in a wide container.
You will need a deeper container.
Methods of building a rooftop vegetable garden.
Generally your rooftop vegetable garden is exposed to strong winds.