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- Becky Striepe
- October 11, 2011
- 4:05 pm
- 198 comments
Hanging Gardens
Short on wall space? Don’t fret! You can grow some food by hanging your plants right from the ceiling! Most home improvement or gardening stores stock hanging planters, and these are a great option for growing some larger indoor food plants. I’m also really smitten with this Japanese string garden. You could try it out with herbs instead of ornamentals! Plants that would do well in a hanging planter include:
- Cherry tomatoes
- Hot peppers
- Any sort of herb
- Dark, leafy greens
If you’re feeling really ambitious, you can also grow quite a few plants in an upside-down planter. Sure, we’ve all seen the infomercial for the Upside Down Tomato Planter, but beans, strawberries, and other vines also do well upside down.
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Becky Striepe
Becky Striepe is a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Like this article? You can follow Becky on Twitter or find her on Facebook!
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198 comments
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Thanks for all the ideas!
Fantastic ideas - thank YOU!
excellent! thanks for the tips.
Thanks for the tips.
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Our family has just recently had the good fortune to move to a new house with a sun porch. We have never had one of these before; & look forward with great anticipation to do some winter indoor gardening. Indoor gardening is not only functional but decorative; & I think that we will enjoy it very much as we've always appreciated our outdoor gardens. Thank you for the excellent preview; it motivates me to get started ASAP!
even if it a few flowers its food for our wildlife friends
every little bit helps
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