Vertical Gardening Made Easy

Small yard?  No yard?  No problem!  A vertical garden could be your answer. At the regular monthly meeting of the Whitefish Bay Garden Club, Lisa Nieske from Bayside Garden Center presented several options for creating a vertical garden.

Modular vertical gardening containers are available for purchase at many garden centers or on the internet and provide a quick and easy way to plant succulents, herbs, and flowers.  These containers fit together in any configuration to make a garden wall.  Vertical gardening systems can also be created from items as simple as wood palates or hanging canvas shoe storage.  Attach landscaping fabric to the back and sides of a wood palate, fill with soil, and plant between the slates.  After the roots have taken hold, attach the palate to a fence, garage, or trellis.  Hanging canvas shoe storage systems have large pockets perfect to hold pots of favorite vegetables.

Vertical gardens can be any size and shape and are a great way to grow vegetables, herbs, flowers, or succulents no matter what size your outdoor space!