The Busy Woman s Garden Book 



those flats whose side windows look out upon the 

 roof of a lower building — a tin roof expansion of 

 ugliness which is a hindrance to spiritual calm 

 and mental cheerfulness. If this is the case, 

 why not utilize it to create a roof garden? If 

 the area is small one can utilize all of it, if too 

 large then pre-empt the portion nearest one 

 and draw a trellis of wire across the boundary 

 line on which one may grow in long, narrow 

 boxes of soil morning glories galore. It is not 

 necessary that these boxes be of anything but 

 the roughest construction; home-made boxes, 

 evolved from old packing cases, are as good as 

 anything as they will be masked by the plants and 

 vines; these should extend around three or even 

 all four sides of the roof, those in the rear and, 

 if it is desired to secure privacy, those on the sides, 

 being planted with vines or tall-growing plants 

 like ricinus, cannas, cleomes, cosmos and the like. 

 It will not be desirable to leave too much open 

 space in a garden of this sort, unless it will be pos- 

 sible to cover the roof with sand or sawdust that 



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