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Roof garden window.—In some locations a city dweller can cultivate a Roof garden window, if only on window ledges. The boxes should be eight inches deep and made to fit the width of the sill. The box should not be the full length of the window sill. It should be portable; a box the full size of the window ledge would be very heavy when full of soil. Wooden boxes should be creosoted inside to prevent rot. Metal boxes are likely to rust quickly; all boxes need to be raised an inch from the sill by small blocks of wood. Trellis may be fixed in such boxes so that the outside of the windows can be covered with climbing vines.

Using containers; Range of containers; Choosing plants; Seasonal displays; Hanging baskets; Plant care and cultivation. THERE ARE pots, urns, planters, troughs, Tubs and window-boxes to choose from, made of terracotta, plastic, wood and stone. So you will always be able to find something suitable to include in your garden window. Containers bring the garden window on to patios, terraces and balconies and, when secured to walls or window sills, they introduce a vertical element. Free-standing containers, such as urns and tubs, can be used to flank flights of steps with color, to make focal points in lawns or to add height. Pairs of containers at either side of entrances add importance and convey a welcoming message to visitors.

A Ithough based on a formal layout of straight lines, the profusion of JT-plants spilling freely over the cultivation beds softens the look of this garden window. The design consists of a square grid of paving and a series of raised beds, with patio seats marking two diagonals and a bench placed opposite the doorway. Containers are placed at random to create an informal feel. There is also a frosted-glass window, which not only protects garden window from wind but also masks the unattractive view outside.