Rooftop Veggie Garden and Figs in Pittsburgh

Figs
Written By Steven Biggs
Rooftop figs in Pittsburgh

Fig plants on the roof of Dinette restaurant in Pittsburgh.

Container Gardening

Pittsburgh gardener Seth Finn talks about his container garden and the container garden on the roof of his daughter’s restaurant.

The restaurant rooftop garden furnished the restaurant with fresh figs and shishito peppers amongst other things.

We talk about:

  • Wicking containers

  • How often to replace or top up the potting soil

  • Growing figs in wicking containers on the roof

  • Plumbing together a series of containers to simplify watering

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Steven Biggs

Recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" of Canadians making a difference in horticulture, Steven Biggs is a horticulturist, former college instructor, and award-winning broadcaster and author. His passion is helping home gardeners grow food in creative and attractive ways.


He’s the author of eight gardening books, including the Canadian bestseller No Guff Vegetable Gardening. His articles have appeared in Canada’s Local Gardener, Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Country Guide, Edible Toronto, and other magazines.


Along with over 30 years working in the horticultural sector and a horticultural-science major at the University of Guelph, Steven’s experience includes hands-on projects in his own garden including wicking beds, driveway strawbale gardens, and a rooftop tomato plantation—to the ongoing amusement of neighbours.


When not in the garden, you might catch him recording his award-winning Food Garden Life podcast or canoeing in Algonquin Park.

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