Starting from Scratch – Outdoor walls
Step One: Choosing your Spot
You need to decide where your living wall will go. This is the most important step as it will dictate what you can plant in your vertical garden. You will need to secure your garden wall pockets (or pot hangers) to a sturdy fence, wall or thick stakes in a sheltered position.
Step Two: Choosing your Plants
Your plant choices need to be suitable for the place they will be growing. A shaded position will need shade loving plants and a sunny spot needs sun loving plants.
Step Three: Soil
Using container mix in the living wall will ensure the soil retains moisture longer in the hot summer months. You can also add some extra Saturaid on top of the soil if plants are starting to dry out too quickly.
Step Four: Water
The liquid of life! All living walls need to be watered well and more often than your plants in the soil. This is because the soil is in small pockets, so it dries up quicker. You can even buy wall gardens with irrigation already installed, so you only need to hook it up to the hose and turn it on.
Step Five: Feed
Liquid feed once a month for optimal plant health over the spring to early autumn period. If using strawberries, feed every three weeks.
