Rooftop Gardens are a truly innovative, green idea. In addition to small fruit trees, beehives and herbs; nearly all vegetables can be grown in a rooftop setting. Gardens can be built as a series of raised beds and planting containers or as a fully integrated “living roof”.
- Have the building assessed to determine rooftop weight loads
- Ensure a roofing system is installed that provides adequate protection against water leakage
- Design your garden and irrigation system
- Create a garden planting plan and develop a garden maintenance program
In the spring of 2009, we designed and built a rooftop garden at the Bastille restaurant in Ballard. We manage the raised beds year-round to provide the restaurant with a constant supply of vegetables and herbs. With our innovative greenhouse/shadehouse garden covers, we are able to grow top-quality salad greens and herbs in the heat of summer and in the dead of winter (as well as the spring and fall)!
The Bastille chefs give us a menu of crops they would like us to grow, and we set up a planting schedule to accommodate.
This year’s menu included:
- Arugula
- Baby Head Lettuce
- Basil
- Bay Leaves
- Beets
- Bush Beans
- Fennel
- Miner’s Lettuce
- Radishes
- Spinach
- Peppercress
- Tomatoes
If you would like to take a tour of the Bastille rooftop garden, please contact us or contact the restaurant directly. Tours are given regularly through the spring and summer every other Wednesday afternoon. Check the our Event Calendar or the Bastille website for dates and times.
“Five Food Events You Don’t Want To Miss” Seattle Magazine, June 23, 2011
“A Few Hardy Vegetables Can Make It Through Winter” The Seattle Times, November 6, 2010
“Bastille’s Rooftop Garden Raises Urban Farming to New Heights” Sunbreak, August 6, 2010
Top 10 Best Roof to Table Dining” Bon Appetit, April 2010
“At Seattle’s Bastille, the garden goodies are on the roof” Seattle Times, November 15, 2009
“Lorna Yee Gets a Sneek Peek at Bastille” Seattle Magazine, June 2, 2009
Contact us today to begin planning for and designing your rooftop food garden!
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