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ERIKA STORM WASSER: Hi everyone.
It's me, Erika Storm Wasser, Spaces' social guru.
So over the course of Urban Gardener, you guys left a
bunch of comments and questions.
And now that harvest season is officially over, it's about
time we got back to you.
First up, after watching the hummus rooftop garden, users
sloc27 and dela75 asked, how do we make this
hummus rooftop garden?
SpacesTV, please show us how!
Well, despite what I originally thought, Denton was
not actually referring to the Mediterranean dip.
But what he was talking about was the rooftop garden humus,
which is an organic material that they use.
And it's actually food for plants.
But it's also mixed with a lightweight gravel.
And that creates a less
weight-bearing load on the roof.
And that is how you would create your
humus rooftop garden.
But next season of Urban Gardener, we're going to be
sure to do a lot more how-to's and really explain everything.
As far as doing a green rooftop garden yourself, this
one needs to be professionally installed, mainly because you
have to really make sure they're waterproof because
green roofs actually store water rather than
sending them to sewage.
Next up, in our episode about the crazy sculpture courtyard
garden, user Sharonie11 sent us this little nugget.
Hibiscus?
How do you grow hibiscus in Brooklyn?
Well, Sharonie11, we have the answer for you.
Hibiscus actually comes in a lot of different varieties,
one of which is specifically made for Brooklyn
temperatures.
If you go to a gardener, it's between zone
four and zone five.
And it is called hearty hibiscus.
So there you go.
Moving right along, in our episode about how to compost a
green garden, inspired user mbechea asked, am I the only
one who thinks the host here is a little strange?
Not trying to hate.
Well, we asked around, and it turns out, it is only you.
So, yeah.
This next question has boggled us and confounded us.
But we stuck in there and we have an answer.
On the episode where there's an outdoor atrium where a room
used to be, user urbanecologie asked, where are
those chairs from?
He admired the white chairs that Denton was sitting on.
And the truth is, we have no idea.
It turns out they were purchased in an antique sale
in Maine by the owner.
But since you like the look, you should know that they have
pretty similar options in the Russell Woodward Sculptura
chairs and the original Knoll Harry Bertoia chairs.
We also found the Loop Chairs from Urban Outfitters, but I
don't even think they make them anymore.
So you're going to have to Craigslist or Google.
All we did was go, metal white outdoor chairs.
We found them.
Oh, actually, the owner of the garden doesn't
even want them anymore.
And if she finds something better, she is willing to sell
them to you.
So if you really want them, let us know.
And we will put you in touch.
Also from that episode, user TouristInExile asked, how you
maintain structural integrity of the floor and still keep it
in line with the floors on either side?
How deep the soil layer?
Is the space between the beams filled with soil?
And is hallway intact or did you have to go through the
atrium to get to one of the rooms?
He then asked for my firstborn, my social security
number, if my hair is natural colored.
No-- first, the obvious.
This kind of a garden requires a professional installer
similarly to the green roofs, but with an actual
architect on hand.
Again, this is mainly because it has to be really
well-sealed and waterproof.
And you have to be very careful, as these atriums and
green roofs store water instead of sending it away.
That said, you only need between two and four inches of
soil, depending on what you are planting.
And lastly, the atrium was actually self-contained and
had the house surrounding it.
So you needn't walk through to get to other rooms.
Finally, from the episode about how to plant an urban
garden, user TouristInExile asked us this question.
If I buy a plant and keep it in the pot, how long do I have
to plant it in the ground?
I'm thinking about something like an azalea.
And can perennials winter in pots?
That, in fact-- two questions.
But first, you can keep a plant in a pot indefinitely,
as long as it has fertilizer, water, and light, you're fine.
Azaleas are actually used often on roofs, so make sure
you have ample light for that one.
As far as wintering perennials in pots, absolutely.
Soil is soil.
Find out what you want to plant, if it's an indoor or an
outdoor plant, and get to it.
Other than that, the pot is fine.
And lastly lastly, user dela75 asked, Why don't you come film
in my garden?
Congratulations, dela75.
That is it for Urban Gardener, season one.
We will definitely be doing an Urban Gardener season two.
So stay tuned.
Keep watching Spaces for all great home and design shows--
like my show, and Spaces, with me.
And keep sending your questions.
Comment below.
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Come to our house.
Knock on the door.
I don't know, just saying.
Keep them coming.
We will try to find and dig up the answers.
Dig--
really, dig?
That's the best we can do?
-Dig, like gardening.
You get it--
like, dig?
ERIKA STORM WASSER: I guess that's the best we can do.