Building a Vertical Garden

If you are dying to get your green thumb dirty but do not have enough space in your little abode, a great alternative is to construct your own vertical garden. These innovations are ecologically friendly and beneficial for your living quarters as well, because they provide insulation for your home and they help filter the toxins in the air usually found in cramped city dwellings.

You can begin by constructing a frame that can hold your plants and soil even if they are placed upwards. There are many guides on the Internet as to how you can make one of these by yourself, or you can purchase readymade products from home improvement stores. The ideal location for your ‘hanging’ garden is beside your window or on an outside wall that will not experience easy seepage or mould growth. This type of garden also conserves water because if you start watering from the top, it will drip on to the plants on the lower levels without wasting any spillage.

You can choose from a selection of decorative plants or vegetables to grow on your hanging garden.