Upside down gardening presents benefits to those with gardens as well as those without, however, the advantages are more apparent in urban environments. Creating your personal hanging garden of Babylon does require some supplies and a little bit of work, but it will be worth it when you can eat hand grown produce. Turn the bucket back around and make three evenly spaced holes roughly 2. Cut a 1. Place the bucket on its side and carefully thread the roots through the hole in the bottom, make sure the plant is on the outside of the bucket,.
Secure the plant by placing the sponge or foam around the base of the plant inside the bucket,. The great thing about using buckets instead of large plant pots is that you can decorate the buckets. Take this opportunity to release your inner artist and introduce some bright colours or funky designs to your home.
Decorating the buckets and creating a hanging kitchen garden is an enjoyable, learning activity for teaching children about where food comes from as well as how to care for plants. All you need to do is:. So there it is your guide on how to grow a hanging kitchen garden.
This is a guest post provided by Fantastic Gardeners , a garden maintenance and landscaping company, based in London and Manchester, United Kingdom. Will be an exciting women managed activity for lower middle class families living in apartments worldwide. Sharing is caring! Newspaper, straw, coffee filters and similar materials pushed around the holes will prevent plants and soil from falling out through the hole.
Strawberries are commonly grown upside down in containers. These relatively small plants provide exceptional yield because you can also cut extra holes to fill out the containers with strawberry plants on all sides. Choose everbearing strawberry varieties that produce fruit in several spurts. June-bearing strawberries produce all their fruits at once, which might put too much stress on the plant. Grapes can also grow upside down, but the upside-down container should be placed near a trellis to support some of the weight of developing grapes.
Compact lowbush blueberries would be suitable candidates for upside-down containers but U. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10 don't provide the necessary chilling time.
Adventurous gardeners might try manipulating the cold period in a refrigerator over winter. There are many things that can be grown in small containers that will make some awesome recipes. No rakes or other large tools are needed. Only your plant will grow upside down in the designated container. Staking becomes a thing of the past. In addition, upside down plants are much easier to water and drainage is readily available.
An upside down garden can grow on your patio, in your kitchen, or anywhere you have a place to hang it. Tomatoes and cucumbers are easy choices, but herbs and flowers also grow well upside down. Beware of overly large tomatoes, which can weigh down the vine. Cayenne peppers, basil, eggplants, squash and beans all work well. Marigolds are also a good choice for the upside down garden. Organize some containers , potting soil , and plants.
Upside down gardens can be a rewarding way to have maintenance-free gardening, especially for people with limited gardening space. Remember to choose smaller plants so that they fit your container well, and be sure your space has adequate sunshine. Upside Down Gardening Has your standard garden gotten boring?
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