Gardens for Children
The Roof That Holds Rain
A garden in the sky, tied down
William Vincent Carleton
A roof isn't automatically a field: it must bear the weight of wet soil, and a grown person has to say yes. When Len's aunt gets that yes, the beds are light mixes, the paths are clear, and the edge is never a playground. This eighth Gardens for Children book covers wind, rain barrels, morning watering and mulch, and reminds every rooftop grower: permission first, then the plot is yours.
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