This article is about much larger scale stuff but it's interesting timing since we're about to put a roof deck on our townhouse (flat roof) and I've been resear

This article is about much larger scale stuff but it's interesting timing since we're about to put a roof deck on our townhouse (flat roof) and I've been researching some of the various "DIY EarthBox" plans out there. My goal isn't so much to become self-sustaining by starting a rooftop farm but we'll have this big, flat, sunny area and I'm thinking if I put these or some other type of quality container garden around the perimeter, I can have a bunch of fresh vegetables during a good portion of the year and also make it feel a little more like a garden than just a hot, sunny, wooden platform in the middle of a city. Any suggestions or experiences with this stuff? I've done smaller bucket type container plants on the patio but I'm interested in this for aesthetics, food production, and just for the learning experience.