Sedum Shed Roof Diy

An all purpose soil less peat free potting mix is fine for growing herbs and other edibles but mix in plenty of perlite to both improve drainage and save on weight.

Sedum shed roof diy.

How to grow yourself a living roof on your shed. Often no more than periodic visual checks and minor weeding are required. We added a slightly angled piece of marine plywood on to the top added. Sedum is the cheapest lightest and easiest form of living roof which lends itself to the diy er trying to green up on a budget.

If done properly it can be planted up and left to its own devices. The sedum plantings come from nearby emory knoll farms the only nursery in north america that focuses solely on propagating plants intended for green roof systems. Step 1 prep the roof photo by alison rosa. Now comes the growing medium which for a sedum roof should be at least 8cm 3in deep and for a roof of wildflowers herbs salad and strawberries at least 15cm 6in deep.

Once the skeleton of the structure was in place. For a green roof installation that pitch should be at least inch per foot of run. The root system is the work force of the. Even a flat roof should have some pitch so that it sheds water toward gutters.