Don’t Have Much Room In Your Seattle Yard? Build A Vertical Garden!
Many people assume they can only have a small garden with a limited number of plants simply because they don’t have the space. It isn’t uncommon for an urban Seattle yard to leave very little room for a bountiful garden. However, you do have an option. You can get vertical! There is a new trend in gardening, even for those who are land-challenged. It is all about going up and forgetting about using up your precious land for a garden. Our team at Greenwood Hardware has everything you need to plant a lovely vegetable garden, vertically.
What is Vertical Gardening?
Vertical gardening is all about getting your garden off the ground and up into the available space. Think of pea plants. They are trained up a trellis or along a fence line. You can walk by the pea plants without feeling as if you have to watch where you are stepping. The peas are not on the ground being trampled, and they are not in the way of the lawnmower. The kids can still play on the grass in the backyard, and you still get your fresh peas. What if you could have more than just peas and still not take up any space in your backyard? That is what vertical gardening is all about!
Why Vertical Gardening?
Vertical gardening is the wave of the future for many different reasons. The following are a few benefits of vertical gardening.
- Less weeding due to a smaller garden patch
- Fewer problems with bugs eating fruits and vegetables when they are not on the ground
- Fruit and vegetables don’t have a flat side or a side that is discolored due to a lack of sun exposure
- Easier to harvest
How to Do Vertical Gardening
Vertical gardening can be done in a couple of different ways. One way is to use trellises for things like cucumbers, melons and other plants that vine along the ground, taking up precious space in the garden. By training the vines to go up a trellis, you are saving a great deal of space. You will want to buy or build sturdy trellises that can handle the weight of numerous hanging melons, squash and cucumbers.
Another option is to use your fence, the side of a shed and even your home. Mounting containers to the fence or side wall is an easy way to grow a garden without taking up any space at all. You can even use an old canvas shoe hanger to grow herbs and shallow crops like lettuce and spinach.
Head into Greenwood Hardware and pick up your plant starts or seeds and the containers, potting soil and trellises you need to get started on your vertical garden. Come on in, or contact us today.