tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post4756344235758975185..comments2024-02-08T17:05:51.909+00:00Comments on Solomon, I Have Surpassed Thee: A Garden is a Lovesome ThingMark Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040760021187483441noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-29967166322036630302007-06-11T13:49:00.000+00:002007-06-11T13:49:00.000+00:00Hot soapy water, drop of bleach and a good scrub w...Hot soapy water, drop of bleach and a good scrub will cure the grubby tiles. It will also cure the slippiness when wet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-39609491012301974832007-06-10T10:01:00.000+00:002007-06-10T10:01:00.000+00:00Would artificial turf be too weighty?Would artificial turf be too weighty?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-9340828258901939692007-06-09T08:34:00.000+00:002007-06-09T08:34:00.000+00:00Dear Anonymous; I agree with you about the tiles, ...Dear Anonymous; I agree with you about the tiles, and they are rather slippery when wet. I would love to take up Ivo's suggestion, but have been informed that the roof would not suppor the weight of grass, particularly when wet. However, I am investigating the possibility of some screens, to cut down the wind. I am relictant, though, entirely to compromise the sense of openness that is there.<BR/><BR/>The icon of St Augustine was a gift from the 'Scola Musivi Carthaginensis', a mosaic workshop in Tunisia that has resurrected the Roman north-African mosaic tradition.<BR/><BR/>I know that terrace, universal doctor, and visited it when our present Cardinal took possession of his nearby titular Church of S Maria sopra Minerva. Amid many glorious Roman terrazze, it is surely one of the best!Mark Langhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040760021187483441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-40732405668108931032007-06-08T16:27:00.000+00:002007-06-08T16:27:00.000+00:00That's a very nice rooftop garden - away from the ...That's a very nice rooftop garden - away from the bustling noise below...<BR/><BR/>Silly proposal: you could put some nice green turf on the tiles, and put up some trellises with ramblers to create 'garden rooms'. :)<BR/><BR/>Serious question: what is the purpose of the icon on the roof (second photograph)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-33908129688039216052007-06-08T16:18:00.000+00:002007-06-08T16:18:00.000+00:00This reminds me of the most stunning example of a ...This reminds me of the most stunning example of a Roman terrazza: the roof of the Hotel Minerva in Rome is home to the most exquisite (and expensive) bar. The views are breathtaking: the dome of the Pantheon seems to be within your reach, and you are transported to another world.universal doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799857998804342261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-70004921699573957792007-06-08T09:05:00.000+00:002007-06-08T09:05:00.000+00:00I really like your rooftop garden but the grubby t...I really like your rooftop garden but the grubby tiles detract from the garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com