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Welcome to Creative Gardening – a new feature where we highlight some fun and creative DIY gardening projects that we’ve found on the web.
On a website called a Ha! Creative Gardening, I spotted this fun project for using vertical space. Its called a Hanging Gutter Garden and looks easy to make with components you’ll find at your local hardware store or lumber yard.
photo courtesy of aHa! Home and Garden
There are several benefits to creating this kind of garden, not only the use of vertical space but it also can create a privacy barrier of sorts. Its a great idea if you have a gardener with mobility issues, because you can adjust the height of the gutters to a convenient level. Its also a good way to keep pets out of your plants too!
The hanging gutters would make a great herb garden or a lovely flower border. Use trailing vines on the top level and if you try something like cardinal climber or trumpet vine you might even see a hummingbird or two!
You’ll find lots of other useful information on the aHa! Home and Garden website. Its the home of the Nest In Style podcast, and they can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
