Yes, I should do that. Not a vegetable garden -- I have a brown them, so it should be something I'll have a lot of tyrouble killing, like grass, or honeysuckle. Question is, can I just throw a bunch of sod up there with some 2x4s around it to keep the edge of the dirt from washing into the gutter, or a large number of potted plants; or do I have to reinforce the roof first to deal with the extra weight?
Assuming I can do it at all, the worst it'll get me is a couple inches (thickness of sod) of extra insulation, a non-black surface, and some of the energy that is absorbed will be converted to stored chemical energy instead of heating the office. Best case, I get serious shading effects from the leaves (I ain't mowing the roof!) and a drastic temperature change.
(Actually, worst case is that the plants all die, or the whole mess slides off the roof.)
Anyhow, first I have to ascertain that I'm really going to get to stay here. Of course, in the meantime I can cover the roof with aluminum foil...
Re: Well, you could always plant the roof...
Assuming I can do it at all, the worst it'll get me is a couple inches (thickness of sod) of extra insulation, a non-black surface, and some of the energy that is absorbed will be converted to stored chemical energy instead of heating the office. Best case, I get serious shading effects from the leaves (I ain't mowing the roof!) and a drastic temperature change.
(Actually, worst case is that the plants all die, or the whole mess slides off the roof.)
Anyhow, first I have to ascertain that I'm really going to get to stay here. Of course, in the meantime I can cover the roof with aluminum foil...
Re: Well, you could always plant the roof...