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I haven't made one in a while, but I urge you folks with limited space or with a blithe and adventurous spirit to build a verticle garden -- sort of a Hanging Garden at Dave's Garden. It is possible to grow lettuces, dwarf tomatoes, and other greens and naturally small vegetables on vertical or near-vertical structures.
The backing can be an existing wall or a sheet of plywood. I wire poultry netting (one inch) to hooks in the backing and slowly pack prewetted green sphagnum or similar fibrous material in the netting and fill behind with good potting soil as I go. As I progress, I slip transplants though the netting, not crowding the plants too much as I go on with the process. I usually plant the more vigorous and light-loving plants near the top.
Watering is important but gravity helps. Watering from the top and soft misting of the plants and medium on the face will do the job. Because of the restricted rooting space, be sure to fertilize on a regular basis.
Lots of greens can be harvested leaf by leaf as needed. Or if you overplanted, you can thin out by clipping the whole plant.
What ever you do, be sure the wall of plants is well anchored or secured --can be very heavy.
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