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love cats and enjoy them playing in my garden (as long as they don’t hurt my tomato plants!) but some cats may damage your plants so just be aware.
Birds
Birds love to eat seeds, fruits and flowers. Scarecrows can be used and other humane traps. Bird netting is another great option. Or you could bring back the cats!
Aphids
You may notice your vegetable garden getting attacked by an unseen pest, which are likely aphids. They mainly come when your garden has a dry spell, so make sure to keep your garden well-watered. I’ve found that the tea tree solution spray I shared with you earlier works exceptionally well to ward off aphids.
Caterpillars
These greedy little pests can quickly eat up your garden if you don’t keep an eye out. You can try spraying vinegar on the leaves of the plants to kill them or you can remove them by hand one-by-one.
Hopefully, you will be able to keep your vertical garden pest free. A lot of people find fighting certain pests easier because the garden is off the ground. You can also recognize when there is a pest a lot quicker, since you don’t have to kneel down to see any damage done.
C HAPTER 10. H OW DO YOU W ATER A V ERTICAL G ARDEN?
Keeping your vertical garden well-watered is important for it to thrive. Watering your plants can be done in a variety of ways, manually or automatically. The great thing about vertical gardens is that you can use irrigation systems.
The beauty of it all is that vertical gardens allow you to conserve water, saving you money and placing less demand on the environment. However, it’s important that you regularly water your garden because the roots of your plants need to stay moisturized. Make sure to keep in mind the amount of water each plant requires – and remember that as plants grow, they will consume water much faster to feed their growing leaves.
Vertical Garden Irrigation Systems
This is the best type of watering system to use for your garden because it uses the vertical build of your garden to an advantage. There are a couple of different irrigation systems that you can use. The one you choose will be based on the type of structures you have in your garden and your own personal preferences.
Irrigation Systems with Gravity Fed Drips
This type of irrigation system is very common in vertical gardens. This system is placed at the top of your vertical garden and the water is released with the help of gravity. The water first reaches the top layer of plants and then drizzles on down to the other rows beneath it until all plants have been watered. Then at the very bottom of the vertical garden, there is a collection tray that collects the water drainage from the plants. A pump can be used to recycle this water right back into your garden.
Comprehensive Drip Irrigation Systems
These systems are best used for vertical gardens that require a lot of water. Like its name suggests, it is more comprehensive than the gravity fed irrigation systems. With this type of system, you can have a drip line installed on each row of your vertical garden, so that you can ensure that your plants get all the water they need. Just like with the gravity fed systems, there is a water collection tray at the bottom for water, which can then be recycled.
Using a Pipe Network
Then there are other gardeners that decide to use a network of perforated plastic pipes that run throughout their garden. The water is sprayed onto the plants at time intervals specified on the timer that it is controlled by. This is a good option for people, who are traveling away from home, are very busy or who commonly forget to water their gardens.
C HAPTER 11. H OW D O Y OU G ROW A N A EROPONIC V ERTICAL G ARDEN?
If you’ve never heard of aeroponics as a form of gardening, then you’re definitely missing out. This is an awesome way to grow your gardens vertically. There are so many great advantages of growing an aeroponic vertical garden, making it almost nonsensical not to do it.
Birds
Birds love to eat seeds, fruits and flowers. Scarecrows can be used and other humane traps. Bird netting is another great option. Or you could bring back the cats!
Aphids
You may notice your vegetable garden getting attacked by an unseen pest, which are likely aphids. They mainly come when your garden has a dry spell, so make sure to keep your garden well-watered. I’ve found that the tea tree solution spray I shared with you earlier works exceptionally well to ward off aphids.
Caterpillars
These greedy little pests can quickly eat up your garden if you don’t keep an eye out. You can try spraying vinegar on the leaves of the plants to kill them or you can remove them by hand one-by-one.
Hopefully, you will be able to keep your vertical garden pest free. A lot of people find fighting certain pests easier because the garden is off the ground. You can also recognize when there is a pest a lot quicker, since you don’t have to kneel down to see any damage done.
C HAPTER 10. H OW DO YOU W ATER A V ERTICAL G ARDEN?
Keeping your vertical garden well-watered is important for it to thrive. Watering your plants can be done in a variety of ways, manually or automatically. The great thing about vertical gardens is that you can use irrigation systems.
The beauty of it all is that vertical gardens allow you to conserve water, saving you money and placing less demand on the environment. However, it’s important that you regularly water your garden because the roots of your plants need to stay moisturized. Make sure to keep in mind the amount of water each plant requires – and remember that as plants grow, they will consume water much faster to feed their growing leaves.
Vertical Garden Irrigation Systems
This is the best type of watering system to use for your garden because it uses the vertical build of your garden to an advantage. There are a couple of different irrigation systems that you can use. The one you choose will be based on the type of structures you have in your garden and your own personal preferences.
Irrigation Systems with Gravity Fed Drips
This type of irrigation system is very common in vertical gardens. This system is placed at the top of your vertical garden and the water is released with the help of gravity. The water first reaches the top layer of plants and then drizzles on down to the other rows beneath it until all plants have been watered. Then at the very bottom of the vertical garden, there is a collection tray that collects the water drainage from the plants. A pump can be used to recycle this water right back into your garden.
Comprehensive Drip Irrigation Systems
These systems are best used for vertical gardens that require a lot of water. Like its name suggests, it is more comprehensive than the gravity fed irrigation systems. With this type of system, you can have a drip line installed on each row of your vertical garden, so that you can ensure that your plants get all the water they need. Just like with the gravity fed systems, there is a water collection tray at the bottom for water, which can then be recycled.
Using a Pipe Network
Then there are other gardeners that decide to use a network of perforated plastic pipes that run throughout their garden. The water is sprayed onto the plants at time intervals specified on the timer that it is controlled by. This is a good option for people, who are traveling away from home, are very busy or who commonly forget to water their gardens.
C HAPTER 11. H OW D O Y OU G ROW A N A EROPONIC V ERTICAL G ARDEN?
If you’ve never heard of aeroponics as a form of gardening, then you’re definitely missing out. This is an awesome way to grow your gardens vertically. There are so many great advantages of growing an aeroponic vertical garden, making it almost nonsensical not to do it.
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