Sod roof playhouse
- by Billy Robb on Feb 5th 2008 2:00PM
- Filed under kids, recreation, weekend projects, gardening and plants, framing and drywall, outdoor, wood working
This is a little sod-roofed playhouse I built with my wife a couple years ago. I lost track of lumber and hardware used for this, so you'll just have to follow along in the gallery to get an idea on how to build it.I wanted a hobbit house feel for my little "hobbits." Originally I planned for a port hole in the roof with a ladder and railing on top, but I haven't gotten that far with it. On the roof strawberries and other kid-friendly edibles were the plants I planned, but for now I just have annual rye grass and some old potted plants.
The trick for growing plants on a roof is to have soil as thick as possible but as light as possible. Do not use regular dirt or potting soil they're way too heavy, potting mix and compost should be the only roof soil. Succulent plants like hen and chicks or some kind of creeping sedum work well if you don't want to water or add a lot of potting mix.
_w400_h300_thumbnail.jpg "Another Frame View")
_w400_h300_thumbnail.jpg "Corners")
Roof: Repair or Replace?
5 ways to save money in the kitchen
Kiddie Crafts: Personalized door hangers
_thumbnail.jpg "Making and using a facial mask")
_thumbnail.jpg "100-calorie snacks")
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-06-2008 @ 5:43PM
sarah gilbert said...
Billy Robb, you're my hero! I've been wanting to build a green roof on our chicken coop, and the playhouse is the next project -- very cool!
Reply
2-07-2008 @ 4:17PM
Bill Volk said...
Very nice craftsmanship. When the young'uns tire of the place, you might be able to use it as a hot house or solar collector, if one of the windows faces the winter sun. Pretty much all it would take would be some heavy-duty insulation.
Bill
Reply
2-07-2008 @ 9:24PM
Billy Robb said...
Thanks for the nice words. I was thinking hothouse for plants but the solar collector is an idea I like better. Right now the windows face east and west; it would just take a few guys and some pry bars to spin it facing south.
3-22-2008 @ 2:19PM
Karen said...
This is way cool! I'm involved with a couple of Waldorf schools and both this and the playground would be great projects for them too!
Reply