How to create my very own vertical garden?
Vertical gardens or living walls are a great option for anyone who don’t have a lot of space or have an ugly wall or window they want to cover up and give you an edible garden even indoors. It’s a great alternative for apartment living.
Vertical garden can offer you a fresh supply of herbs and vegetables while taking up minimal space.
1- Location: south facing wall or fence
works for the best, most plants need at least 4 hours of sunlight a day.
2- Watering: a dependable water source
is very important and a simplest watering system with bowls placed above the
plants to catch water and filter it downwards or an simple drip irrigation
system helps
3-
Select your plants: know your plants, you can start
with easy herbs and veggies like mint, basil, oregano, chilies, lettuces and
grow from there.
4-
Selecting your containers and framework:
that will support the soil and roots of the plants. The framework/container can
be made of wood( garden trellises, old pallets), metal (chain link fence) or
even plastic (hanging shoe organizers, PET plastic bottles)
5-
Soil: choose a light weight soil or peat
moss in some cases to fill the vertical garden. It should be able to drain
water well but keep moist enough for the plant life.
Last but not least… Maintenance… water it and keep
your eyes open for diseases and bugs.
And have fun!
And have fun!
Photos by:
blog.verticalgardensolutions.com & http://thestir.cafemom.com/home_garden/4342/vertical_gardens_the_living_wall
