Vertical gardens have completely transformed the gardening of interior spaces, since being attached to walls they occupy a lot of space. In addition, you can have it both inside your home, and outside.
Discover how to care for a vertical gardengiving a fresh touch to your home.
To have a vertical garden in perfect condition, before doing so it is essential to choose a structure that is not corrosive, and that withstands the impact of sunlight without rusting. The most used are metal structures, but you can also use wooden structures or even something much cheaper: paint cans, or plastic bottleswhich will be hooked at different heights as you can see in the image.
Once we have chosen the structure, we must choose the location. As usual, it should be placed in a very bright areabut if we are going to put plants that require shade or partial shade such as gerberas, coleus or aspidistra, we will protect it from the rays of the star king to avoid damage.
When planting your plants in the vertical garden, we will use a substrate that does not have a tendency to compact, but at the same time can be kept moist for the time necessary so that the roots can absorb the precious water. A) Yes, we will mix 70% black peat with 30% perlite. Another option is to use black peat alone, but adding a first layer of volcanic clay inside the planting container.
As for watering, the frequency of this will depend on the plants chosen. A trick to know when to give your beautiful plants to drink again is this: insert a thin wooden stick inside, and then remove it. If it has come out with a lot of substrate adhered, it is because it does not need, at the moment, a new watering; otherwise, we will water with the watering can.
While these types of gardens are unconventional, don’t be afraid to have one. Just think that they are like normal planters, and you will see that they will be easier to care for.
