Vertical Gardening - June 27th, 2005 at 04:21 AM
Along with Bill's marvelous raised bed or as an alternative, a person with disabilities might want to consider vertical gardening.
Many vegetables and of course, fruits and flowers, can be trained to grow in this manner.
While planning a vertical garden either alone or in conjunction with a raised bed, planter box or other container, you will need to keep in mind two important things;
1) How high you can safely and comfortably reach and
2) the stability of the vertical structure to avoid accidents.
Consider the possibilities for vertical gardening: there are trellises of countless designs and materials, A-frames,fences and fences with twine and poles added, towers, teepees, stakes and cages, netting and elaborate systems of ropes and pulleys, all the way to espaliers and cordons.
Many vegetables and of course, fruits and flowers, can be trained to grow in this manner.
While planning a vertical garden either alone or in conjunction with a raised bed, planter box or other container, you will need to keep in mind two important things;
1) How high you can safely and comfortably reach and
2) the stability of the vertical structure to avoid accidents.
Consider the possibilities for vertical gardening: there are trellises of countless designs and materials, A-frames,fences and fences with twine and poles added, towers, teepees, stakes and cages, netting and elaborate systems of ropes and pulleys, all the way to espaliers and cordons.