Vertical Vegetables OutlineBy Amy AndrychowiczIntroduction: Why Grow Vertically?
• What is vertical gardening?
• Benefits of vertical gardening
• Inspiration gallery (photos with captions)
Chapter 1: Vertical Gardening Basics
• Vertical gardening techniques - trellising, staking, etc
• Types of structures
• Things to consider: ease of harvesting, space, location, size, what types of plants you want to grow...etc.
• Choosing materials / using upcycled materials
Chapter 2: Choosing What to Grow and Caring For Vertical Gardens
• Best edibles (vegetables, herbs and fruits) to grow vertically
• Bush varieties -vs- vining varieties (explain how plants climb)
• Climbers: plant descriptions, benefits, challenges
• Non-climbers (i.e.: small container plants): plant descriptions, benefits, challenges
• Caring for your vertical garden
• pruning, harvesting, staking, training plants, tying, watering (drip irrigation), how to water hanging frames and living walls, slings for supporting heavy vegetables like squash and melons...etc.
Chapter 3: Trellises & Other Structures
• Arbor
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)
• Arch Tunnel
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)
• Large Teepee/Fort
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)
• Small Arch Trellis
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)
• Classic Obelisk
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)
• Contemporary Obelisk
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)
• Large Trellis
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)
• Upcycled Garden Tool Fan Trellis
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)
• Fan Trellis
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant)Chapter 4: Living Walls & Hanging Gardens
• Hanging Gutter Garden
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Upcycled Photo Frames Living Art
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Large Self-Standing Living Art
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Antique Ladder Hanging Planter
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Hanging Pocket Cone Planters
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Simple Vertical Wall Pockets
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• DIY Living Vertical Wall
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)Chapter 5: Planters & Towers
• Corner Tower Garden Planter
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• ?Planter Box With Trellis
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Stacked Pots Tower Garden
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Container Tower Garden
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• ?Self-Standing Privacy Wall Garden (w/drip irrigation)
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Self-Standing Gutter Garden
• Step-by-step project instructions/photos
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)
• Upcycled Utility Rack Planter
• Quick steps/beauty shots
• Planting tips (what to plant, how to plant, soil to use)ConclusionResources