How to Create a Vertical Garden for Small Spaces

Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada installs a vertical garden to maximize space for a homeowner. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Time: 1 hour Cost: $100 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Creating a Vertical Garden: Transplant shovel (only if transplanting other plants) Shopping List: Vertical garden system Soil Plants and herbs Steps: 1. Start by assembling the planter following the instructions that come with the kit. 2. Add soil to the base of all the pots. 3. Plant/transplant desired plants and herbs, keeping the taller, heavier plants in the bottom pots and smaller, lighter herbs towards the top. 4. Give everything a good watering and be sure the planter remains in a location with plenty of sunlight. Resources: Jenn suggests that when you’re working with a small space, using vertical elements will allow you to maximize the use of that space. The vertical garden Jenn installed is called the Vertical Garden System, which is manufactured by MyGarden Post (https://ift.tt/2NeRUlt). It can be ordered either with or without the automatic drip irrigation Jenn demonstrated in the workshop afterwards. This homeowner had some pepper and tomato plants that were doing well, so Jenn transplanted those. The other plants she added included rosemary, basil, kale, and lettuce. These can be found at nurseries and some home centers depending on the time of year. The soil Jenn used to fill the pots can also be found at home centers. Expert assistance with this project was provided by Nawada Landscape Design (https://ift.tt/28YHZAi). Ask This Old House TV Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. This Old House releases new segments every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Keywords: This Old House, How-to, home improvement, DIY, ask this old house, jenn nawada, vertical garden, planting, plants Watch the full episode: https://ift.tt/2NlP524 Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: https://ift.tt/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1psm4fE G+: https://ift.tt/1CtsNjJ Instagram: https://ift.tt/1psm1QZ Tumblr: https://ift.tt/1CtsLbH