INSTALLING A VERTICAL GARDEN
Sooooooooo… I have a vertical garden!!!! Technically I’ve had it for almost 6 months but an impending move prevented me from installing it, until i lost patience and thought &#$%% i’ll move this
too with other things when need be..
Originally i had only 3 of the 6 panels but once they were in place, i realized there was perfect space for 3 more.. Since the electrician had to be back on the morning for the final touch, i rushed(my hubby) to buy 3 more..In my defense, the store is only at a distance of 5 mins from our home.
I have wanted a vertical garden since ages and spotting it at a local chain grocery store was nothing less than a magical moment..
Off the topic, this store, SAVEMAX, has an absolutely amazing selection of innovative planters at a great price.I have also noticed that the plastic used retains it’s color n texture better than what i have bought from local shops and it is in the same price range, if not cheaper.
So, each panel has 3 planters that only need to be snapped onto the base that is drilled to the wall. The panels themselves fit into each other to form a neat grid. That’s it!
Now the most important question is, what to grow in the beautiful little boxes of joy..? As of now i have cherry tomatoes and strawberries in mind as they make one of the cutest hanging plants in the edible category. For a touch of glamour, i plan to throw in a few marigolds.. What would you suggest?
P.S. While getting this set up, i also gave a few wall planters to the electrician for drilling. Looking at the volume of plants on my terrace he asked me.. “madam apka nursery ka kaam hai kya”(Do you run/own a nursery?)
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LOL at the electrician! haha
This looks divine..and so cheap! Now I want something like this for my mini garden. And hey! Petunias.. they’ll look so lovely overflowing from these pots 🙂
oh yes!! petunias.. and i have sooo many volunteer plants already flowering from last year.. thanks a ton.. sometimes the simplest suggestions are the best!
Hi Yasmeen,
How are you, good to see you still going strong with your passion.
We connected few years back and discussed seed sharing which never materialized, and then i fell of the radar and gardening.
I was going through you site and was heart warming to see how far you have come and how you were an encyclopedia for Indian gardening.
I am planning to buy some lilies, (lilium, Oriental and other lilies) . Could you please direct me in the right direction.
Thanks
krinish
Hey! so good to hear from you.. Co-incidentally I’ve bought some oriental lilies recently from Garden Glory and the bulbs were already sprouting when i received them. Since i was late in planting them they are on a restart mode but the bulbs do look healthy enough. You can try their range of bulbs with reasonable prices.