What do I need to add to my rooftop garden to make it successfull?

I bury my compost on my 4th floor balcony, mostly pineapples, corn, watermelon rinds, etc. Is there anything I need to make my garden grow besides compost, water, and plants?

What do I need to add to my rooftop garden to make it successfull?
You might want to chop up those ingredients to make them decompose a bit quicker. For small scale composting, try setting up a worm farm. These can be made easily and are easy to use and maintain. Look at the link below in "Sources" for plans for an east to build and use worm bin.



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Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:You need to protect it from the high winds that will dehydrate the plant and wind burn some less durable species.
Reply:We have a 'rooftop' or 'deck' as well and it takes, time, patience, judging the amount and product and education, but every year you discover what works and what doesn't and it gets better every year. Research your area as to recommendations, etc and just work it without discouragement. Good Luck...
Reply:sounds like your on track
Reply:More information on compost.



From:

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/il...



"What can be composted:





Grass clippings.

Leaves.

Leftover salad fixings.

Horse or cow manure.

Shredded newspaper.

Charcoal or wood ash.

Bone MEAL.

Blood meal.

Egg shells, crushed.

And what should NOT be composted:





Cat litter.

Meat or chicken leftovers. However fish is fine.

Whole bones. They never break down.

PLASTIC. Need I say more?

Any solid waste product from meat eating animals.

Dead animals.

OK, now that you have the idea, how do you proceed? Well, that depends on which method you use. There are three main methods to make compost; Open Air,Windrow (not WINDOWS), and a homemade compost maker. I will discuss the first two, and show you how to make the third, which is the Caps' way to quick compost.





Open Air Method.



This method involves using two open top enclosures that are located side by side. The usual dimensions are 3 foot by 4 foot by 4 foot for each bin. Both bins can be closed by slats on the front. The sides will need to be of a solid material, such as 2x8's and should be seasoned wood. see the drawing below for an idea of the layout.





The pile is first built in one bin, and then turned WEEKLY to the opposite bin. So let's say you started in the left bin (OK, you started in the left bin). Now, the next week, you use a pitch fork or a shovel to turn the pile over and place it in the right bin. The week after, you repeat the process, and return the pile to the left bin. And so on and so forth for 3-4 MONTHS!. This process is called aerating the pile and is what helps break down the pile."

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