<![CDATA[Planted my roofgarden today.]]>Planted my roofgarden today. No more grocery store for us! This garden will feed twos of people for several hours, perhaps even a day!

I am basically an independent homesteader now.

(it would be legal for me to have a beehive and chickens up here... someday I will)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/92e8224f-efe0-4ffc-81e2-0b14f5a10d42/planted-my-roofgarden-today.RSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 20:50:28 GMTSun, 26 Apr 2026 17:38:26 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:27:49 GMT]]>@futurebird I don't know if you know, but it already has been tried, and stuff like microSDs sent by pigeon don't have that bad bandwidth...

@PhoenixSerenity

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.scribblers.club/users/Anke/statuses/116472418788340675https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.scribblers.club/users/Anke/statuses/116472418788340675Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:26:07 GMT]]>@futurebird What fun! Is it quieter up there, too?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/ELS/statuses/116472412098056374https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/ELS/statuses/116472412098056374Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:26:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:25:18 GMT]]>@futurebird I was just thinking, if you're planning to raise some for eggs - quails are easier to care for/house. I've had both before 😊

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/PhoenixSerenity/statuses/116472408850911385https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/PhoenixSerenity/statuses/116472408850911385Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:25:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:23:59 GMT]]>@PhoenixSerenity

Technically pigeons would be more traditional, but IDK if the city is ready for me to bring back the "bird post"... though I always did dream of a pigeon-based ultra slow internet...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472403710046820https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472403710046820Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:23:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:23:04 GMT]]>@jztusk @gdinwiddie

I don't think I've made it at all clear just what I mean by "very small" ...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472400116666099https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472400116666099Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:23:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:23:01 GMT]]>@futurebird I'd recommend quails instead of chickens for your rooftop homesteading future 😊

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/PhoenixSerenity/statuses/116472399909831938https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/PhoenixSerenity/statuses/116472399909831938Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:23:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:22:24 GMT]]>@futurebird @gdinwiddie

No thanks, I already chove today, and don't feel the need to be chiven for a while.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jztusk/statuses/116472397475634903https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jztusk/statuses/116472397475634903Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:22:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:22:18 GMT]]>I wonder how many species of ants I can accumulate in this roof garden? If I make enough little niches and habitats I think I could get all of the major common ants of NYC living up here (although I will not bring Lasius emarginatus up here on purpose, they are spreading enough on their own. They will show up I bet.)

But maybe I can get some of the more obscure species too.

This may look like a garden for plants but really it's a garden for ANTS.

An ant garden ... a source of infinite joy!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472397057497195https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472397057497195Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:22:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:20:09 GMT]]>@futurebird love it!

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👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉 Congrats! I'd love to do that someday (right now, I couldn't grow weeds if I tried! But my husband and I keep at it)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/ap/users/116374986150724146/statuses/116472364954581664https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/ap/users/116374986150724146/statuses/116472364954581664Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:14:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:11:41 GMT]]>@futurebird

well at least they finally finished.

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The frame isn't wood. It's steal beams. This is a huge apartment tower and I'm like 8 stories up.

They had to remove the old tar, lay a new bed, then shingles, then paint then more layers.

We still need to put the decks back.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472342338520695https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472342338520695Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:08:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:06:21 GMT]]>@futurebird

I handn't heard of "repointing bricks" before.

I can see that taking longer than stripping the roof off a wood frame building and replacing it.

Though two years still sounds pretty ridiculous.

Unless they had to keep waiting for something to dry?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/alienghic/statuses/116472334343393888https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/alienghic/statuses/116472334343393888Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:06:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:05:31 GMT]]>@ehproque @sbourne

The roof is designed to be a deck. It's in the plans. We could really load it up.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472331075749219https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472331075749219Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:05:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:04:45 GMT]]>@futurebird @sbourne careful with the weight though, those things add up!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/ehproque/statuses/116472328086338648https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://neopaquita.es/users/ehproque/statuses/116472328086338648Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:04:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:01:42 GMT]]>@futurebird urban garden ​​
what do you intend to grow? and what dish would you use it in? ^^]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cute-spellcasting-ideas.eu/notes/aljn33fyvrt8qpbahttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cute-spellcasting-ideas.eu/notes/aljn33fyvrt8qpbaSun, 26 Apr 2026 18:01:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:59:31 GMT]]>@futurebird The pigeons are already circling!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/durandal/statuses/116472307513941230https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/durandal/statuses/116472307513941230Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:59:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:59:05 GMT]]>@futurebird Hell yeah, the amount of flat roof space that's just outright wasted in urban environments is one of my pet peeves.

Don't forget to throw up some PV and seating, too. This roof just looks perfect for this kinda stuff – lots of space and a great view. ❤

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/phryk/statuses/116472305786305084https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/phryk/statuses/116472305786305084Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:59:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:57:42 GMT]]>@alienghic

To be fair to the workmen they also repointed all of the bricks ... so it was a whole thing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472300353986339https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472300353986339Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:57:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:55:42 GMT]]>@futurebird though I live in the country with lots of land, many bazillions of plants and a big garden, I have always dreamed of a rooftop garden in NYC

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/noplasticshower/statuses/116472292473213431https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/noplasticshower/statuses/116472292473213431Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:55:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:55:05 GMT]]>@futurebird awwwww! Yesssssss go ants go!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/secretsloth/statuses/116472290048287586https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/secretsloth/statuses/116472290048287586Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:55:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:54:53 GMT]]>@alienghic

That's a GREAT question.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472289265079791https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116472289265079791Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:54:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:54:27 GMT]]>@futurebird

How does it take 2 years to fix a roof?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/alienghic/statuses/116472287588360008https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/alienghic/statuses/116472287588360008Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:54:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Planted my roofgarden today. on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:54:10 GMT]]>@futurebird yay! So cool.

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