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Looks Like It Could Work

March 29, 2010 by Ilona Erwin

Vertical gardening? Not sure about how the drainage works, etc… but this may work in some situations- let me know if it works for you.

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4 Amazing Vertical Garden Designs For Growing Veggies In Any Space

4 Amazing Vertical Garden Designs For Growing Veggies In Any Space

Short on space? Vertical gardening keeps things growing, keeps your vegetable plot tidy, and can help fruits ripen.

The post links to an article with 4 ideas on how you can add the vertical perspective to your patch.

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  1. Jim/ArtofGardening says

    March 29, 2010 at 9:03 am

    Hmmm. I couldn’t do this, just because aesthetically, it looks like a hanging closet shoe rack.

  2. Ilona says

    March 29, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    No hiding that, Jim! LOL! I’m reminded of the “Emperor’s New Clothes”…

  3. Janet says

    March 29, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    I am afraid I am with Jim on this one…reminds me of a closet organizer for shoes. I would wonder about the drainage though as well.

  4. Ilona says

    March 30, 2010 at 1:05 am

    Janet- I guess this is an illustration of a sow’s ear…

  5. Hocking Hills Gardener says

    March 30, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    Well….What ever floats your boat I guess. I would want plants that cascaded to hide the shoe pouches though LOL! Might work for herbs if you had just a small balcony garden.Enjoy this little warm up Ilona.
    Lona

  6. Ilona says

    March 31, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    Thanks Lona- hope to get a chance to enjoy the warmup today ๐Ÿ™‚

    Seems like this is one idea that got a resounding thumbs *down* from gardeners.

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