Grow Up! How to Design Vertical Gardens for Tiny Spaces If you’re one of the many people in the northern hemisphere who are counting down the days ’til springtime, chances are you may have also been daydreaming about gardening as well. March isn’t just one of the coldest months of the year—it’s also the month in which seed catalogs are sent out to green-thumbed folks everywhere, so plans can be made and plots can be mapped out in preparation for the luscious growing season ahead. If you happen to be lacking in yard space, there’s no need to feel left out! There are some brilliant ways to take full advantage of small spaces, and the key is to plant vertically. Grow Up! As with any type of garden-planning, the very first thing you have to do is observe your space, so plan to spend a full day documenting your garden-to-be with a combination of photography and note-taking. When it comes to assembling a vertical garden, you don’t have to go out and spend a crazy amount of money on the latest, coolest gadgets and gardening systems.
40 Inspiring DIY Herb Gardens If you love to cook you most likely can’t live without fresh herbs. You can buy them when you need them but it would be much better if you will always have them in pots near by. This way it’s much easier to mix them in small doses and add in all meals you’re cooking. Of course to have them on your kitchen or right outside your kitchen door you need to organize a thoughtful herb garden that also looks great. We’ve gathered for you a bunch of cool ideas that might inspire you to do that. Herbs And Vegetables In Modern Planters Of Different Heights (via bhg) DIY Herbal Window Box (via bhg) DIY Colorful Vertical Garden On A Fence (via shelterness) DIY Recycled Seed Pots from Newspapers and Magazines (via shelterness) Container Herb Garden (via bhg) How to Turn Coffee Tins into a Hanging Herb Garden (via curbly) DIY Flower Pot Herb Tower (via curbly) Herb Garden With A Bentwood Trellis (via bhg) DIY Small Space Vertical Garden Of A Pallet (via shelterness)
Herb Walls Herb Wall Inspiration Herbs, lettuces and strawberries do not need as much soil as many other plants, so are good candidates for vertical gardens. Vertical herb garden in the edible garden at Atlanta Botanical Garden. The section to the right is a water wall. Photo copyright Tim Martin. achefinthegarden.blogspot.com Vertical herb garden at Atlanta Botanical Garden. Herb Wall, Atlanta. Pocket wall planter. Vertical wall garden supplies herbs for the Homegirl Cafe at Homeboy Industries, LA, Calif. Pocket vertical garden. 4 pocket: dotzila.com Pocket planter full of herbs. diynetwork.com Aquaponic Vertical Vegetable Garden. Pocket wall planter.Woolly Pocket makes indoor as well as outdoor planters.Two Wally Ones or one Wally Three. woollypocket.com Pocket wall planter made of fiber felt. $178 and $278. remodelista.com Vertical herb garden attached to wall. Vertical herb garden on a frame. Modular living wall systems on wheels by Live Wall. Edible vertical garden. Herb wall. Gutter herb garden.
Seedlings This section has photos of 800 seedlings. They are shown in three ways, so hopefully you will be able to find what you're looking for somewhere if it's here. But remember, there are millions of plants in the world, and I've only grown a few hundred of them! Photos of Seedlings in alphabetical order of their Latin name First, the photographs of seedlings are shown in alphatical order of their Latin name, starting here. The common name is also indicated. Photos of Seedlings classified by the shape of their leaves Next, there are photos of nearly 700 seedlings, divided roughly by the shape of their leaves. Monocotyledons are plants with only one seed leaf. The seed leaves of dicotyledons are usually fat and round, and it's only when the first proper (true) leaves appear that you can tell them apart. The images of seedlings are divided into: There are also photos of some common weed seedlings here, and some popular vegetable seedlings here. Photos of Seedlings in the Database
Gutter Gardening Gutter Gardening Gutter sculpture watering system...maison-deco.com During a very heavy rainstorm I would imagine dirt and water must pour out of these pretty gutters.Lakeside cottage, Lake Erie. Paint your old gutters attach to painted stockade fence.www.bhg.com Painted gutter garden.How to: au.lifestyle.yahoo.com Gutters on fence - filled with flowers blooming in a riot of color.pinterest.com Gutter garden in front of window.Add color and privacy.www.onemoretimeevents.com Gutter garden on fence.How to: instructables.com Old copper gutters become hanging planters. randomcreative.hubpages.com Hanging gutter garden.Hanging Gutter How To: goodshomedesign.com Pallets as support for a gutter garden.quintaldicasa.blogspot.com Compact gutter garden frame.How to: peakprosperity.com Not a gutter, but inspiration for a gutter privacy screen.thedangergarden.com Multi level gutter garden.Would make a good privacy fence as well.agriprofocus.com Copper gutter garden privacy screen planted with ivy.homedepot.com
Preserving Your Thyme Harvest Thymus vulgaris The History of Thyme During the Middle Ages knights wore scarves with Thyme embroidered on them for inspiration and courage during jousting bouts. It was common folk lore that drinking tea made of Thyme would allow you to see fairies! Courtrooms were purified with Thyme to guard against "Jail Fever" and other diseases of the day, such as the Plague. The Egyptians used Thyme as both medicine and the essential oil was used in the embalming process. The Greeks considered the herb to be sacred, burning it in their temples to purify the air. The Romans burned it in interior spaces to purify the air from the odors of disease and to guard against The Plague. In Wales it was planted on graves and sprigs were carried by the Oddfellows, a secret British society, during funerals. Old Folk Lore says that planting Thyme in your garden will coax fairies out of their hiding places so that you can get a glimpse at the illusive creatures! Culinary Uses of Thyme Medicinal Uses of Thyme 1. 2. 1.
Sustainable Farming: The Urban Smart Farm The Urban Smart Farm’s unique vertical design converts 9 square feet into 36 square feet of growing space, capable of growing up to 200 plants! Vertical gardening is easy on the back, as you no longer have to bend or crouch down. To ensure all your plants are receiving optimal sunshine, the Invictus Urban Farm has an internal bearing track, allowing you to turn it 360 degrees.
Sacred Earth Newsletter - Resources for Sustainable Living - Spring 2012