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Old 07-30-2008, 01:30 PM
 
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how about using roofs for greenhouses? If food costs continue to skyrocket (as they will as the price of oil increases) perhaps a substantial amount of food can be produced right on top of apartment buildngs... ?
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Old 07-30-2008, 02:43 PM
 
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Aha - could you tell me where you found the image?
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Old 07-30-2008, 02:46 PM
 
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Default Rooftop greenhouses

Check out [URL="http://www.skyvegetables.com"]The Rooftop Gardening Source[/URL].

Also, The Vinegar Factory actually has greenhouses on the roof: [URL="http://www.elismanhattan.com/vinegar.html"]EliZabar.Com: Eli's Manhattan, Eli's Vinegar Factory, E.A.T., and Eli's Bread[/URL]
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Old 07-30-2008, 03:20 PM
 
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Aha - could you tell me where you found the image?

here you go: The landscape approach to architecture | GardenVisit.com, the garden landscape guide
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Old 07-30-2008, 03:51 PM
 
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Thanks for the great post Rudbeckia! Go Bronx!
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