How to set up a hanging garden
If you’ve ever thought about having one vegetable gardenbut space is not something left over in your home, vertical hanging garden could be your solution. Can be done on any wall, the hanging garden also gives you the possibility to make something yourself (DIY) sustainably, reusing materials such as pallets It is pet bottles.
What do you need to set up a hanging garden?
- Planters, such as pet bottles, glass jars, pvc pipe, pallets or mugs
- Wire, twine, twine or racks and shelves for hanging plants
- Hooks or similar, to ensure that no plant will fall
- And, of course, soil and seeds, to start your hanging vegetable garden.
place for the vegetable garden
Your garden must be in a place with easy access for proper care. Another point to pay attention to is the solar incidencewhich should vary from 4 to 5 hours a day.
Ground
The land used in your garden needs fertilizer. Organic compost is highly encouraged, use fruit peels such as bananas and apples as they are great earth boosters.
Vase
O vase size it varies according to what will be planted and it is possible to know if it needs to be bigger or smaller by the root.
Where to place a hanging vegetable garden
For those who have one balcony, it is likely that the place to make the hanging garden is not a mystery, after all, the little plants can benefit from the sun that hits the area. But for those who don’t have a balcony, other places can be used to set up their suspended vegetable garden. The best thing is that, depending on the plants you choose, the environment still has the aroma of herbs!
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What plants are suitable for a hanging garden
According to Wânia Neves, researcher in agroecology at EPAMIG (Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais), lettuce is the most common in home gardens. Then, varying from region to region, comes the cherry tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, parsley and chives.