Free The Vertical Gardening Guidebook by Tom Corson-Knowles

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    If you’re a creative buff or don’t mind spending a few hundred dollars to get started, you can have your garden up and producing delicious food and beautiful flowers in no time.
    There are so many different things that you can grow in your vertical garden:
          Vegetables – cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, asparagus, potatoes, green, red and hot chili peppers, mustard greens and peas.
          Fruits – kiwis, strawberries, grapes, raspberries, watermelons and dates.
          Herbs – oregano, basil, dill weed, sage, thyme, parsley and cilantro.
          Annual vines – trombetta squash, black-eyed Susan, Musica and nasturtiums.
          Flowers – roses, daisies, ferns, petunias and Chinese star Jasmine.
    This is only a small list of the types of plants that you can grow in your vertical gardens. All types of annuals, perennials and vines can grow right on your patio, rooftop or deck. Making the most of the space you have to use can make a world of difference to your dinner plate.
    Imagine being able to pluck fresh herbs and vegetables to make delicious salads and sides for dinner time. Your family will love the variety of recipes you’ll be able to manifest in your kitchen.
    Depending on what you grow in your vertical garden, you can have everything you need to make your meals full of fresh produce, cutting down your grocery bill partially or. Produce prices continue to climb high, even for nonorganic vegetables, fruits and herbs. If you want to get out of the rat race for affordable organic produce, then you’re best bet is to grow your own.
    Once you have chosen the types of edibles and non-edibles that you want to include in your garden, make sure to learn all you can about them, so that you can maintain excellent growth. You can purchase a plant book that goes into greater detail about different plants, including how to grow and maintain them. Knowing the proper climates, watering habits, sunlight and nutrients needed for your plants could make all the difference between having a plush garden and a dying garden.
    I even encourage people who have land to plant in the ground to give vertical gardening a try. This method can triple or quadruple the amount of fruits and vegetables that you can yield each season. Even greenhouse efficiency can be maximized with the use of vertical gardens.
    If you’re really interested in aeroponics gardening, you can try growing plants in your home, a greenhouse or outdoors. They are a bit more expensive at the beginning if you decide to buy an already-made system, but you can attempt to build one yourself to cut the costs.
    Whatever type of vertical garden you decide to grow, you will surely have a blast with the outcome. You’ll yield plenty of vegetables, flowers, herbs and fruit – you’ll be amazed at how easy it is. Especially when compared to traditional in-the-ground gardening.
    Create a schedule for the plants you want to grow next season. Start buying seeds and get prepared to start your seedlings before the warm months roll in, then get them transplanted into your vertical gardens. If you have children, you can involve them in your vertical garden project and see their eyes light up!
    Have fun and eat fresh!
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    Who said that you have to have plants growing outside?
    If you don’t have the luxury of having a yard, balcony or rooftop for gardening you can grow plants in the comfort of your own home. Just make use of the windowsills throughout your property. You can build shelves for the ones that don’t have a sill. Some people even have a vertical garden on their walls, which can be constructed with shelves or pockets on a