What Are Vertical Gardens?

What Are Vertical Gardens?

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Vertical Gardens

What Are Vertical Gardens?

Vertical Gardens

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Have you ever dreamed of harvesting your own fruit and vegetables, fresh from the garden?

Have you ever balked at rising produce prices, and spent an arm and a leg on fresh produce only to take it home and find it bland?

Have you ever wished you had a spacious backyard to grow your own corn and strawberries, but gave up your dreams because you work in the city and live in an apartment?

What if I told you that you can harvest as much fresh fruit and vegetables as you’d like from your very own garden with only the space on your balcony or windowsills.

You might think it is a crazy idea right?

With today’s vertical gardening techniques, you can grow your own produce as long as you have somewhere sunny, be it a balcony, porch, or alleyway along a fence. With vertical gardening, you train your veggies to grow up, not out.

So what exactly is vertical gardening and why can it give you season after season of satisfaction and impressive crops of fruits and vegetables?

Vertical gardening relies on the fact that plants will grow where ever there is light, nutrients, and support.

This means that even if your cucumber vine is growing from a pot straight up a wall, it will still produce!

Long ago, it was commonly thought that only with expansive amounts of land can one grow produce.

The problem was that before the advent of pots, irrigation, and soil conditioners, each plant relied strictly on what was in the soil beneath it to survive.

This meant that a given plant would consume a large amount of soil in order to produce a given amount of fruit.

Today, we can engineer optimum conditions for a given plant in a milk jug, and watch it produce many pounds of vegetables.

This is possible through the application of science and careful planning of your garden well before planting the first seed.

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Do not be discouraged, although the process may seem labor intensive and difficult, it truly isn’t.

After only a few weeks you will understand most of the theory and after a single season you will become a seasoned professional at growing your own produce indoors or in small spaces.

Imagine covering an entire wall with bean vines, cucumbers, and tomatoes.

Imagine the satisfaction you will get when you bite into your very own produce, which will taste many fold better than that which is available at the store. This and much more is possible with vertical gardening!

So, if you have decided that vertical gardening may be something you would like more information about, scour the Internet for more info. You will be surprised at the resources available, and I am sure if you set your mind to it you could be harvesting your own fruit and veggies this year. Vertical gardening may be bringing fresh produce to a balcony near you soon.

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How To Create Vertical Gardens

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If you would like to add some beauty to the fences or exterior walls of your home, you may want to consider vertical gardens. This unique gardening technique uses the help of vine flowers and plants to grow upwards making them the perfect vertical gardens.

With a vertical garden, you can choose from a variety of flowering vines. You can use various techniques that allow the vines to grow up the sides of your house as well as the fence. You will learn here some of the popular ways people attach the vines to their homes to create beautiful vertical gardens.

Vertical gardens are great for homes that have limited outdoor space that limit the options for growing conventional gardens. These gardens also consist of hanging planters that can be placed on porches, fence posts, or hung from a balcony. No matter where you live, you can usually create a vertical garden.

What to Use for Vertical Gardens You can use a trellis, string, fishing line or a mesh fabric to start your vertical garden. The trellis is generally made of wood or iron. The theory behind the vertical garden is, as long as you provide an object for the vines to attach themselves to, you will eventually have a wall of beauty.

If you plant around fences, the vines will grow up by attaching to the wood or iron fence. Brick exterior houses usually need no added help as the vines will usually attach themselves to the rough brick exterior.

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What Plants to Use in Vertical Gardens Climbing roses are a favorite for this type of garden, as is the Clematis. Other popular plants used by home owners are morning glories, honeysuckle, ivy and in some areas, grape vines.

When you think about the different colors and varieties of these plant types, you can add plenty of color to your outdoor area that will look very elegant.

You can also add hanging basket plants such as carnations, petunias, daisies and geraniums, to name a few. Hanging baskets can be hung up high or at eye level. The ability to make vertical gardens gives everyone the opportunity to have a beautiful display of color anywhere.

Another type of vertical garden is the stacked box vertical garden. These gardens consist of square boxes stacked on top of each other in an upward direction. You then plant your plants inside with the flowers pointing out. This makes a box garden that can be used indoors or out.

These gardens also make excellent poolside gardens without the hassle of pulling weeds or protecting it from the chorine of the pool water. Vertical gardens are a spectacular site for all who plant them and enjoy them.

By: Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Brought to you as a courtesy from the Balcony Gardens Center, a member of the Unique Gardens network.

Create An Outdoor Privacy Screen With Vertical Gardens

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Do you have an area in your yard that you want to block from the prying eyes of a neighbor, a roadway, or public park? There is no better solution than to add a vertical garden. A vertical garden is a line of foliage and/or a barrier of flowers trained to grow up a vertical structure like a trellis. Vertical gardens add privacy to outdoor areas such as decks, patios, and porches.

The first step in creating a vertical garden is to measure out the area you want to block and to consider what you want the end result to be. Do you want your vertical garden to be a permanent property addition or something short lived for just one season? Considerations will be time to grow, desired height and width, and whether or not you need winter coverage. For something short lived, you may want to consider annual climbing vines such as morning glory or moonflower.

Morning glory is an annual flowering vine that can be planted from seed in the springtime, as soon as risk of frost has passed. Morning glory is a rapid grower that can climb to massive proportions by late summer and will continue to flourish into the fall. Morning glory is known for its showy flowers that come in a variety of colors.

Moonflower is another annual flowering vine that is in the same family as the morning glory, but with much larger flowers. As the name would suggest, moonflower blooms at night, making your garden very fragrant in the evening. Moonflower is generally started from seed and will also grow quickly, lasting all summer and into the fall months. There are various colors of moonflower blossoms to choose from.

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For a permanent vertical garden that won’t need to be replanted year after year, some other choices might be clematis or Virginia creeper.

Clematis is a perennial flowering vine that is sometimes tropical looking. Some varieties are hardy to Zone 4, withstanding seasonal variations from -30 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Some other varieties of clematis do well as far south as Zones 9 or 10. Clematis are a unique plant that prefers full sun on its leaves, but likes its feet to stay cool and shaded. This can be easily accomplished by planting a small bush or other plant at the base of the vine. Clematis will get larger and hardier each year, as the root structure grows.

Virginia creeper is a perennial foliage vine that may make an excellent choice. It features dark green leaves that turn to brilliant shades of red and orange in the fall. Virginia creeper also produces tiny green flowers that are followed by purplish-black berries. These berries are a source of food for birds and will make the climbing vine a winter haven for many species, including Cardinals that love the berries. Virginia creeper is a climber that grows by suckers, giving it the ability to follow your fence or trellis without your having to tie or clip the foliage to train it.

These are just a few examples of planting choices for your vertical garden. Take time to research the specific needs of your gardening zone. Talk to other local gardeners or consult your Agricultural extension office. This will allow you to make an informed decision so you can enjoy your vertical garden investment to the fullest.

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