I recently saw an episode of HGTV's Jamie Durie Show in which he installed this beautiful vertical garden system in his own home. I searched the internet and found the system he used costs thousands. Since my home will be included on a Home & Garden Tour (to raise $ for scholarships for a local Women's Club), and we have an ugly fence that we can not afford to replace at this time, I thought this idea would be an excellent solution to hide some of the fence (most parts are already hidden by vegetation). Anyway, I continued to search until I found these low cost solutions and I thought I'd share this with my DU friends. :hi:
One solution here:
Q: What is the wall built of?
A: The structure of the wall is built of three things: posts to support the wall, wire (hogwire and chicken wire), and Typar. The posts were cemented several feet into the ground to support the large structure. On each side of the posts, a foot apart, the sides of the wall were erected. After the sides were thoroughly wired to the posts and to each other, the wall was filled dirt.
Q: How do you plant in the wall?
A: It is very simple to plant in the wall. You need three basic tools: a razor knife, a shovel, and wire cutters. I would recommend wearing gardening gloves because the wires can be rough on the hands. Simply cut the wires and bend them back making ample room for whatever you are planting. Then slit the Typar the appropriate size. Shovel out the dirt and gently place your plant inside. Within a few days your plant will begin to grow skyward. It is very exciting to see watch it grow up!
Q: How long did it take to plant the wall?
A: There are two walls at the farm, each is planted on both sides. It took me approximately 8 hours to plant each side. Keep in mind there were probably hundreds of plants for each side. Because there are more steps than normal gardening it does take longer. But it is well worth the effort when you see your final result!
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http://akitverticalgarden.blogspot.com/2009/10/frequently-asked-questions.html#then I found an easier site using a shoe storage system:
- Hanging pocket shoe organiser /store.
- Pole and attachments ( curtain pole or pipe fittings, screws).
- Strong metal saucepan or utensil hanging hooks
- Compost of a good quality moisture holding type.
- Selection of plants or seeds... e.g. mixed leaf salad, herbs,sorrel, peas, mini tomatoes.
- Piece of wood 2"x2" as long as the width of the pocket store to keep the base of pockets away from the wall.
- Trough planter to catch drips.
step by step instructions at the link:
http://www.instructables.com/id/VERTICAL-VEGETABLES-quotGrow-upquot-in-a-smal/I found a vibrant chartreuse (my favorite color) shoe organizer at Target online for $14.99 that I ordered. I'm going to give this a try using coco liners (like you use in wire hanging baskets) to wrap the individual plants in. Hope this works!
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