Grow vegetables in an original way in vertical gardens – blog

We return another year with a gardening article aimed at those who love to maintain their garden or garden in optimal conditions. On this occasion we will focus on one of the most popular structures of today, the vertical gardens.

In one of the previous articles we discussed the vertical gardens. Green walls that represent the ideal solution to the lack of space in the cities. In this article we will focus on one of these gardens, known mainly as a vertical garden.

If you are looking for organic products or vegetables grown under your supervision and, moreover, live in a city and has little space available, the vertical gardens could be the perfect solution for you.

What is a vertical garden?

Before focusing on the definition of vertical garden, it could be worth remembering what a vertical garden is, because they are certainly the same. The only thing that changes is the way you use it.

A vertical garden is a marked vegetable which is used to decorate (mainly) the interior or outside of a house. These structures emerged to try to maximize one of the most precious resources in large cities: space.

A vertical garden It is a construction perpendicular to the ground, whose goal is to optimize the space for Plant and sowing fruit, vegetables a car -consumo. It is a way to cultivate your foods without having a large land.

Don't you know what to do with that wall? A vertical garden can be a good solution not only to fill this surface of life, but also to restore the connection with nature and the environment.

And, of course, the Save money What does this mean!

When you start growing your vegetables, you will no longer have to go to the supermarket to buy organic products. At the beginning you may have to pay some money to be able to build the vertical garden, but once ready you will see how your pockets will start noticing it.

What are the advantages and advantages of having a vertical garden at home?

For those who are undecided and do not know if what they need is a vertical garden at home, study the advantages of having one of these buildings on one of the available surfaces: they will be surprised.

Urban orchards perpendicular to the earth not only optimize the small space we have, but they also have it Very significant benefits.

So let's take a look Positive aspects of one of these structures:

• Promotes the car -consumo. Planting your vegetables, fruit and vegetables is always an advantage.
• Become awareness on the correct use of natural resources.
• Allow reduce emissions Carbon emissions in large cities.
• The ambient temperature decreases. It is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to maintain a balanced environmentOr in another way, fresh and pleasant.
• You can protect us from Ultraviolet rays of the sun.
• Reduce the Electric invoices resulting from expenses derived from the use of fans or air conditioning.
• Offers the possibility of reduce noise This can come from the street or neighbors.
• Improve the Air qualitySince I am able to purify it and give it a much more pleasant smell.
• He did it Simple maintenance And they don't create very dirt.
• They transform the space into a much more beautiful and original area.

Key aspects to be successful with your home vertical garden

If you have already decided to install a vertical garden in your home, the time has come to write the most important aspects to consider when you create one of these walls of the plants.

Before acting, Take into account the following:

• has a Choose the surface where you will put the garden. This should be placed in an area where the amount of sun needed in order to correctly develop vegetable products.
• A guide The base on which it is built is also a key factor. There are some vegetables that grow better if the garden looks to the south.
• OR drawing o supply What you will have is also a very important aspect, since the care of the plants will be different depending on this design or supply.
• Consider the Second season of the food you intend to plant. Remember that there are species that bring fruits only once a year.
• Space and food go hand in handThat is, there are plants that will grow more than others, so this will depend on their number.
• OR substrate What you choose will also be decisive to get the perfect vertical garden. We recommend, for example, to use organic fertilizers, since not only will you contribute with the necessary nutrients, but you can also take advantage of the organic waste generated at home. If you don't know how to make a homemade compost, we recommend reading the article in which we explain the complete process.
• Check the water level Plants, because like every living being, they need certain quantities to survive.
• When you notice it Vases They have deteriorated or are already too small for vegetables, replace them.

How to create your vertical garden: using recycled elements

As you will know or you will see, a vertical garden can be done with different materials.

The most common are the elaborate ones recycled waste and those of MadeiraSince not only allow you to create stable, durable and original structures, but they are also a good way to reuse initially discarded elements.

In our text «Vertical gardens, an option for the lack of space» we show you in detail the passages to be followed to make and install a vertical garden in pallets and another in wooden and metal jersey.

In this text we explain it to you. How to create a vertical garden with recycled materials. To start.

Which materials will you need?

Before starting to detail the steps you need to follow to create the structure, it is useful to know what you should use. You Materials You will need are as follows:

• Plastic bottles: These elements are the main base of the vertical garden, since the plants will be positioned inside. Everyone must have the same dimensions so that together they create a pleasant design.
• Structure: This is what the complete system will support. Often you can use a wall of the house where the bottles or shelves of the kitchen are hung. The decision is yours. Remember, it must be stable and we must bear the weight.
• Seed: Without seeds or cuttings we will not have a vertical garden. Choose wisely and consider the suggestions provided in the previous section.
• Strings and cutting tools.: As already mentioned, the bottles can be hung on the wall and for this you will need strings.
• substrate: Decide the substrate taking into account the type of plants that cultivate and the needs of each of them.

How to make a vertical garden with plastic bottles?

When you have the materials to create the garden, it's time to go into action. You Steps The most important are as follows:

• When you have already decided the size of the bottles You will use, you have to Cut them. In the upper part of the bottle you have to make a cut to make a hole to put the earth, plant plant species and enough space to develop completely.
• After cutting the bottle, you have to do it now. perforate it Pass the rope through the holes. Create some perforations in the upper part and also at the bottom. It is very important to take into account the arrangement of the vertical garden, that is, how many bottles will be in the same column and in the size that the plant can have (the weight will be a fundamental aspect).
• Insert the rope through the holes. And create the relevant knots so that they are at different heights. Place the structure on the wall and find it correctly so that it does not fall.
• Fill the bottles with the most appropriate substrate for plant species.
• Handle Bottle vegetables and vegetables.

… and that's all! The vertical garden with recycled materials is ready.

As you can see, the execution of these system systems is not a very complex process if you follow the instructions and consider the needs of the plants and the needs of the structure.