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Grow a living wall : create vertical gardens with purpose : pollinators - herbs and veggies - aromatherapy - many more / Shawna Coronado.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Minneapolis, MN : Cool Springs Press, 2015Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781591866244 (sc)
  • 1591866243 (sc)
Other title:
  • Create vertical gardens with purpose
Subject(s):
Contents:
How to create living walls. Which living wall system is right for you? ; Tools that help ; Getting started ; Watering the living wall ; Soil and compost ; Choosing and obtaining plants for your living wall -- Living wall gardens with a purpose. Herbal cocktail garden ; Moss and shade wall art ; Vegetable "balconies" garden ; Fern garden ; Cactus living wall ; Therapeutic hanging gardens ; Hydroponic pollinator garden ; Shade pellet garden ; Insulate-a-wall garden -- Bookshelf fence garden ; Succulent living wall ; Vertical vegetable farm ; Aphrodisiac wall garden ; Freestanding entrance garden ; Culinary kitchen garden ; Aromatherapy garden ; Money-saving garden ; Smart garden ; Colorful living wall ; Vitamin-rich culinary garden ; Urban water-saving garden -- Living wall maintenance.
Summary: In Grow a Living Wall, you'll find clear, step-by-step information that explains everything you need to know to create your own vertical gardens. Choosing equipment and plants, making growing medium, planting and watering, and even hanging your creation are covered in full detail. Each featured garden has its own chapter filled with useful tips, stunning photography, and fascinating background stories that point out how much difference a small garden can make. Like Shawna herself, the gardens you'll find in Grow a Living Wall are positive, life-affirming, and sure to produce a smile or two.--COVER.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Make a beautiful, practical, environmentally conscious garden, even in a small space - grow UP with a living wall!

Includes index.

How to create living walls. Which living wall system is right for you? ; Tools that help ; Getting started ; Watering the living wall ; Soil and compost ; Choosing and obtaining plants for your living wall -- Living wall gardens with a purpose. Herbal cocktail garden ; Moss and shade wall art ; Vegetable "balconies" garden ; Fern garden ; Cactus living wall ; Therapeutic hanging gardens ; Hydroponic pollinator garden ; Shade pellet garden ; Insulate-a-wall garden -- Bookshelf fence garden ; Succulent living wall ; Vertical vegetable farm ; Aphrodisiac wall garden ; Freestanding entrance garden ; Culinary kitchen garden ; Aromatherapy garden ; Money-saving garden ; Smart garden ; Colorful living wall ; Vitamin-rich culinary garden ; Urban water-saving garden -- Living wall maintenance.

In Grow a Living Wall, you'll find clear, step-by-step information that explains everything you need to know to create your own vertical gardens. Choosing equipment and plants, making growing medium, planting and watering, and even hanging your creation are covered in full detail. Each featured garden has its own chapter filled with useful tips, stunning photography, and fascinating background stories that point out how much difference a small garden can make. Like Shawna herself, the gardens you'll find in Grow a Living Wall are positive, life-affirming, and sure to produce a smile or two.--COVER.

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