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With Mother's Day fast approaching, it was time to execute my long-anticipated vertical garden project. My partner, a self-proclaimed handyman, gladly took on the task. Now, let me confess, I can barely screw in a button, but hey, I can cook up a storm!
The instructions I got my hands on were akin to a complicated riddle, albeit with a bullet-point format. Frankly, I'm not sure I'd have managed a successful end product without my partner's help. He managed to sort out the labyrinthine directions, set them aside, and commenced the construction.
As our backyard receives endless daylight, causing deck and brick wall surfaces to scorch, we opted for a more stable, heat-resistant material - PVC board - instead of traditional wood. Traditional wood may succumb to elements like warping or splitting in high-sun locations, making it an unsuitable choice for a long-lasting vertical garden. PVC board, less vulnerable to such issues, seemed like a sensible substitute in our situation.
Initially, we planned to affix the vertical garden to the brick wall, next to the kitchen door. Convenient, huh? But at the last minute, we decided to relocate it to the deck railing adjacent to the brick wall. Our attempts to screw French cleats into the brick proved unsuccessful. Now, our vertical masterpiece resides closer to ground level, which is a bummer, what with the dog's...err...preferences for that area. So, we placed the herbs at a higher elevation and the flowers closer to the ground. It appears to be doing the trick so far!
The finished product looks snazzy, although it needs to maintain a horizontal position for a while to provide the roots a chance to solidify their grip before we hang it up permanently. I'm also eager to see the plants evolve as they fill in. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for those petunias to cascade a bit - hoping for a picturesque drapery!
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