The vertical garden is a great cure for the end of summer blues or people who can’t have a traditional garden based on space limitations. In fact, everyone from apartment dwellers to home owners with small yards or an over-abundance of shade – even you curious types – step right up and discover the wonders of a vertical Planting a Fall Garden and how you can get one started. started:
Finding your spot:
Summer gardening may be coming to an end, but you can still grow herbs and plenty of leafy greens in the autumn. A vertical garden is, by definition, off the ground so it is protected from frost and damaging winds, not to mention hungry critters! If your garden is placed up against your house it will benefit from the associated warmth while picking up whatever rainfall comes its way. A vertical garden also can help you beautify areas that might need a bit of a green touch, like the side of a shed, fence, or deck area.
Pick your materials:
Vertical gardens can be grown in many different ways. For permanent structures, there are long canvas bags designed to hooked onto a wall in rows. You can also fill a wood pallet with dirt and place it wherever it makes the most sense. More mobile options exist too, like hanging baskets and pots from hooks which you can later bring indoors for the winter.
Plant what grows best:
Hanging strawberries is a wonderful choice as it keeps the fruit off the ground and makes them easier to pick. Succulents, Kale, and collards are all very hardy plants that you can keep harvesting and enjoying throughout the autumn.
Upkeep made easy:
Most vertical gardens have fewer weeds and are easier to weed than conventional gardens, partly because you can do so standing up. Watering is also a snap since you can heavily water the upper plants, thus allowing them to drip off excess water to moisten the lower plants. This also saves water and conserves nutrients in the soil. You can easily remove plants that have run their course and replace them, or start over again in the spring.
If you have just the spot for a vertical garden, but don’t have an outdoor faucet in the vicinity, well don’t let a little thing like that stop you. Just pick up the phone and call Norhio Plumbing, and we’ll help you get into the whole fall gardening thing just as soon as you like.
