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FEATURE

How To Design Vertical Gardens Anywhere In Your Home With Old

Plastic Bottles

Vertical gardens are fitting for homes with less space and for first-time gardeners. Chaudhary Ram
Karan, a terrace gardener from Lucknow, shares secrets.

petunia. Cut the bottle in such a way
that only one strip is left in the middle
portion. Fold the strip which ends in
creating two planters on each side. You
can comfortably hang the bandage on
a railing.

4 Horizontal Planter
This is the easiest and most attractive
way to make a planter. Place the bottle
horizontally and cut it from the middle
such that we can insert potting mix
utting together a garden is one of the if two-litre bottles are used, plants like and plants easily. Then make four
Pmost satisfying hobbies of all time, capsicum, tomato, brinjal and chilli can holes around it, so that it can be hung
that too by reusing available materials. be easily grown in it. anywhere. In this type of planter, herbs
There are multiple ways to make use of 2. Two from one planter and flowers can be grown. Place three or
the plastic bottles lying around the place. four of them on a rope by which limited
Converting them into planters to form a To make two planters out of one bottle, space can be effectively utilized. Use any
vertical garden is both an inexpensive and cut them half in the middle. Place it of the above methods or all of them to
eco-friendly idea. upside down and make holes in the lid create a beautiful and lush garden inside
and bottom. Tie ropes and hang them your home. Once the planters are made,
Chaudhary Ram Karan, a terrace gardener anywhere.Small succulents and spider make them colourful by painting them.
from Lucknow, grows vegetables like plants are suitable to be grown in these.
brinjal, tomato and capsicum in vertical If it’s a vegetable garden, coriander and Add potting mixture and grow plants
garden made of plastic bottles. “This mint leaves can also be grown. as per your interest. This method is
technique is perfect for those who face suitable for flowering plants, vegetables
a shortage of space in their home to do 3. Railing planter and herbs. Don’t forget to water them
gardening. Also, if you have never done Make railing planters out of two-litre regularly. So you can now grab some old
gardening before, start by using these bottles in which you can comfortably plastic bottles and unleash your creative
bottles instead of expensive pots.” grow flowering plants like portulaca and side as well.

1. Cut-the-bottom planter
Take bottles of one or two litres, leaving
their caps intact. Turn them upside down
and cut their bottom part carefully.
Make three or four holes in the cap
to complete the process of making a
planter. Use a rope to hand it in a well-
lit place. Take three or four bottles and
repeat the process so that they are placed
vertically. Add potting mix and plants as
per requirement. Chaudhary says that

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