1. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Definitions Vertical Gardening- To grow and maintain a garden when you have limited space available growing up, instead of out. Vertical gardens are maintained with the use of trellises fences, containers, and small beds, Sustainable – The quality of being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources supporting long term natural balance Benefits Less time to maintain Less cost Fewer weeds, pests and diseases Improves aesthetics of your landscape More versatile than traditional garden

2. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Caveman Sun Blueprint Draw a picture of the area where you want your garden to be on a sunny day Draw a circle where the sun is shining every 4 hours noting time of measurement Overlap area is best put to place garden

3. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Gardening Possibilities Make your own bed

4. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Gardening Possibilities DIY Structures Modified A Frames Basic Trellis Post and Twine Teepee Cinderblock Planting Wall Landscape bags Terra Cotta Tower Woolie bags out of Landscape cloth Lattice Window Boxes Tower Garden

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6. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Woolie and Clay Pot tower

7. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Gardening Possibilities Repurposing Spice Rack Planner Hanging Tin Tub Upside down Planner Shoe bag planter Grow in Garbage bags or potting soil bags

8. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Lasagna Gardening Top layer consists of compost Fertilizer, Vermiculite and Coir plus mulch

9. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Plants that do not require full sun light Lightly shaded describes a garden that receives an hour or two of sun each day or is light, airy, and well illuminated by reflected or indirect light for a good portion of the day. Reflected light might bounce into the garden from a white fence or building. Such a garden might sit under the shade of a high canopy tree or in the shade of a distant building. Leafy crops and root crops will grow in a lightly shaded garden. Partially shaded describes a garden that receives direct sun for two to six hours and is lightly shaded or receives dappled shade the remainder of the day. A partially shaded garden may be sunny either in the morning or afternoon, but not both—the rest of the day the garden is in full or light shade. A partially shaded garden can easily grow leafy and root crops, and if the garden receives five hours of sunlight, some fruiting crops may grow there. Vegetables. Vegetables crops that will grow in light to partial shade are: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, Chinese cabbage, corn salad, endive, escarole, garlic, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, leeks, mustard, New Zealand spinach, parsnips, peas, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, salsify scallion, sorrel, spinach, turnips, and watercress. Vegetables that will tolerate light to partial shade include: bush beans, summer squash, and determinate or bush tomatoes adapted to cool regions or ready for harvest in 55 days or so. These varieties often bear the names of cool summer regions such as San Francisco, Oregon, New York, Russia, or Siberia, for example. Herbs. Herbs that will grow in light to partial shade are: angelica, basil, catnip, chervil, chives, costmary, garden cress, germander, horseradish, lemon balm, lovage, mint, parsley, rosemary, sweet flag, sweet woodruff, valerian.

10. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way Trellising Vertical Plants Pole Beans Cucumbers Melons Peas Summer Squash Tomatoes Winter Squash and Pumpkins Strawberries

11. Vertical Gardening the Sustainable Way How to get Plants for your garden Grocery Store Produce section Cuttings Save Seeds from plants you are growing Plant and Seed Exchanges – Facebook Katy/Houston Area Seed, Plant and Garden Share