A couple of weeks ago on my way through the check out at Home Depot, I noticed a flyer for a “Ladies Class” on Vertical Gardening. It was only scheduled for an hour and promised fun and most importantly snacks. 

These folks are to be commended. There were four demonstrators and a big group of folks that included me, myself, and I. Yep, I was the only one!  These presenters carried on in a professional manner and still demonstrated the way to construct and plant the “garden”. 

Lucky me, since I was the only one who attended, I won the raffle which was the garden that they had just constructed!

Below are some pictures of how the “vertical garden” was put together:

• Box constructed out of redwood, with a hole drilled for drip line connection. Then it was lined with plastic and a drip line inserted, with a fitting for a hose on the outside.

• Soil was added.

• Landscape cloth and lattice added to contain soil, but allow for air and water.

• Holes were sliced into the fabric afterwards and then planted with marigolds and strawberries. 

Ta-Da!

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