A Bit Of An Experiment

We have a small 'out building' on the back of our house and it has a flat roof with a 2" recess which was originally filled with small gravel. It has weathered for many years and is now covered in some sort of sedum ??, small alpine type flower with yellow flowers. Anyway there's also moss and soil amongst the remaining gravel, so I thought I'd buy a couple of boxes of wildflower seeds from our local bargain shop and I've spread them on the roof. Whether anything will happen only time will tell, but it'll look pretty good if they grow

 

I grow house leeks on a corrugated asbestos roof, they have been surviving on nothing for about 50yrs,

 

oh goodness i was just about to ask what is a house leek ? but when i typed it the brick fell from a great height and landed on my head

 

Update...I had a look on our flat roof today; after all the recent rain I figured it may have spurred something into life and sure enough there are dozens of little seedlings all over the roof amongst the sedums..., so things are going to plan so far..

 

Nice one Bilub,

I was reading a GW mag today that had an article about growing on a shed roof. Will sort you out the details when I get home.

 

Would love to see pics when the flowers come up Bilbo

 

Will do if all goes to plan

 

They're supposed to deter witches, Pete!

http://www.plant-lore.com/231/houseleek/

 

shiney have you got a picture with that banana in your ear?

 

Only Gardening Wiches:

Were they found guilty?

 

You're right, a Witch won't go near a corrugated asbestos roof.

 

I take it you're planning on living under asbestos next time around, then?