Vertical vegetable garden
It is not difficult to make such a structure. You can use a lot of materials that are usually unnecessary in garbage cans.
Important! Before you start the “construction”, you should determine which plants you are going to plant, and it depends on which side your backyard is located on – sunny or shady.
On vertical beds grow perfectly: peas; radishes; parsley; green onions; coriander; beans; green onions, etc.
A well-designed vertical structure will not require much time and effort. Children are especially happy with such beds, and they can be entrusted with taking care of them.
The positive sides of a vertically located vegetable garden include:
– decorative, as you can clearly see by looking at photos of backyards planned according to this principle;
– space saving and the ability to place the structure in any corner of a small area;
– ease of care;
unavailability of the crop for most pests;
– practicality, the earth in small containers warms up much faster in spring, therefore, maturation occurs earlier, which allows you to get several harvests in one season.
The vertical structure also has a number of disadvantages:
-the soil in containers dries up quickly and the beds need frequent watering;
-a small amount of soil in containers does not allow you to sow all the usual plants for the garden, and already planted ones require regular fertilizing;
if the site is located in the climatic zone where severe winters are observed, it is not recommended to plant perennial crops – in winter the soil will freeze and the plants will die.
It is impossible to completely get rid of all the negative consequences, but some of them are quite realistic to minimize:
-grow only greens and annual crops with a compact root system;
-add a hydrogel to the soil, it is able to accumulate moisture and gradually “give” it to the roots of plants;
-use a drip irrigation system.
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