Vertical Gardening.Vertical Gardening.I've been thinking about starting a bit of vertical gardening because I have a Small garden, Chickens and my knees are playing up.
I've got a couple of planters made from old decking (Window box style) That have been a help. But I've been looking for if possible an expandable cost free system that is easy to water and low maintainence. I was thinking about guttering on a wire system but that need plenty of guttering and fixing systems. Any how, I found a system and have started it. Video here. Just a start. The plan is chicken proof garden plants in the bottom two and eaters in the top 3. Allotment http://taylorsplot.blogspot.com/
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Re: Vertical Gardening.I have done vertical gardening for a while now but never used tower bottles before. I tend to use the rectangle planters from Wilc0s and put a climber at the back of it, then herbs or trailers at the front or companion plants.
Last year I had a planter (window box style tubs) with tomatoes at the back and marigolds at the front, another with Cucumbers at the back and garlic at the front and the third one had beans at the back and I think petunias at the front. That way I had harvest and prettiness, as well as being beneficial to each other it also encouraged good insects and deter baddies! I swear I'll have a permanent imprint of my palm over my face from reading forums.
Re: Vertical Gardening.Sounds good. Do you have any pictures?
Allotment http://taylorsplot.blogspot.com/
Orfy Blog (Food'n'Stuff) http://orfy.blogspot.com/ 1xMaran 1xRIR 6xWarrens 2xMuts
Re: Vertical Gardening.Unfortunately not, and I moved house recently so everything got emptied out, but I plan on doing it again this year whenever I find the time to go and buy new boxes!
I swear I'll have a permanent imprint of my palm over my face from reading forums.
Re: Vertical Gardening.You can't really tell it's bottles. When the plants bush out it'll disappear. Allotment http://taylorsplot.blogspot.com/
Orfy Blog (Food'n'Stuff) http://orfy.blogspot.com/ 1xMaran 1xRIR 6xWarrens 2xMuts
Re: Vertical Gardening.Oh I see them now! I thought your first pic was just the mesh/fencing... but I see now there are bottles in the corner! :D
I swear I'll have a permanent imprint of my palm over my face from reading forums.
Re: Vertical Gardening.That's why I like the idea. It's not in your face.
Allotment http://taylorsplot.blogspot.com/
Orfy Blog (Food'n'Stuff) http://orfy.blogspot.com/ 1xMaran 1xRIR 6xWarrens 2xMuts Re: Vertical Gardening.What a great idea! No weeding too. Now that's my kind of gardening
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