Vertical gardening is a great way to save space and keep plants off the ground. In addition, it makes them susceptible for insects or diseases instead of being right next door!
Vertical gardening provides an easy way to harvest your plants and can be a great option for people with limited space. There are plenty of edibles you could grow vertically, so take a look at this list:
Tomatoes
You can grow tomatoes in many different ways, but one of the worst is to put them on tomato cages. The stems are usually too short and it becomes difficult for you plant any fruit because they’re all climbing up against each other!
Why don’t you try weaving them? Just set up posts (wooden stakes, metal garden stakes or rebar) with heavy duty twine wrapped around them for support as your tomatoes grow and get heavier. Circle the top of each plant on either side to keep it steady while getting more fruit!
You can also grow tomatoes up a string. Wrap each tomato plant around the vine as it grows, pruning back so there’s only one leading stem and you’ll have an easier time harvesting your crop!
Cucumbers
You can also grow tomatoes up a string. Wrap each tomato plant around the vine as it grows, pruning back so there’s only one leading stem and you’ll have an easier time harvesting your crop!
Pole Beans and Peas
It’s a good idea to use bamboo stakes secured with twine in an X-shape, which you can put around your garden pole. This will help support the plant and keep it from falling down during rainstorms!
These two plants are incredibly fast growing. Just make sure to plant along your trellis in successive plantings so you can spread out the harvest for greater part of season! For peas, get an early spring start and then after heat sets sow beans.
Squash and Melons
Vertical gardening is the best way to grow summer squash. Create a sturdy trellis, and loosely tie your plant as it grows!
However if you are growing pumpkins, watermelons or winter squashes, then make sure that their fruits require more support because these plants can be much heavier and need stronger stems.
Vertical gardens are a great way to maximize space and minimize damage from pesky insects.
Pallet Garden
If you’re short on space but have an abundance of creativity, try making your own herb garden. Making your own herb garden is a great way to get fresh herbs on-hand without having an empty patch in need of filling.
With just some sturdily built pallets, landscape fabric and strong staples you can create the perfect space for growing veggies or flowers right outside! Just make sure they are planted away from cliffsides so excess water doesn’t cause root damage.
Window boxes and gutter gardens
Window boxes are the perfect place for microgreens, which can be great since they’re so difficult to grow indoors. You’ll need something like lettuce or spinach – anything green really!
PVC Pipe
PVC pipe is a cheap and lightweight way to attach your plants. It can also be used as vertical supports for strawberries, or standing it up next to the house like window boxes are typically placed against decks.