Bernie's Vertical Gardens

01/06/2024

Vertical Gardening from ‘the Past’ ...Is it ‘the Future’ too?

Pictured: Machu Picchu in Peru, is likely to be the origin of the New Zealand Kumara. And, it looks like it was brought to New Zealand on a voyage to find the promised lands in the pacific, in pre and post Christian times.

There are some huge benefits to gardening vertically, like this:
1. The efficient use of space, means you can grow more.
2. The efficient use of water and feed, means it costs less.
3. The efficient use of sunlight, means you can grow bigger.

And, if you take it a step further to container gardening, there are even more benefits:
4. You are able to grow better quality and more abundant crops because the plants get more attention, as they are ‘right in your face’. You can see and reach them more easily.
5. You can take a plant that’s a concern to you, in your car across town, to your ‘gardening uncle/aunty’ without trying to drag them, over to your place.
6. If the plants don’t like where they are, re: sun, rain, hail, wind, frost you can shift the plant or the whole rack in minutes.7. If you live in rental accommodation, you can take them with you.
8. We use deep-grow (food grade plastic) containers, which will allow you to grow almost any flower, herb or vegetable, and they are heat resistant. So they don’t overheat the soil, on sunny days.
9. Because the pots have their own space, you can grow different plants with different soil mix, feed, pH and watering, right next to each other.
10. Grow where you couldn’t normally grow.
11. More: https://www.facebook.com/berniesverticalgardens

20/05/2024

🌱 Let's Teach Kids to Grow Their Own Food! 🥕
Gardening is a fun way to help children understand where their food comes from. Getting their hands dirty by planting seeds 🌱, caring for plants, and harvesting yummy fruits and veggies teaches them so much!

They'll learn about the life cycle of plants, the importance of healthy soil 🌍, and how to be environmentally friendly. Plus, they'll develop valuable skills like patience, responsibility, and appreciation for nature.

Watching a tiny seed sprout and grow into a big plant is magical for kids. It shows them the rewards of hard work and nurturing something over time. And being outdoors is great for their mental health too! 😊

So let's get kids excited about gardening. It's an awesome way to help them make healthy choices, connect with nature 🍃, and become mindful caretakers of our planet. Let's grow some future gardeners! 🌱

17/05/2024

Easily GROW YOUR OWN... even if you don't have much space.
8 ADVANTAGES - to growing vertically in grow tubs:
1) Less weeding, because you start with a weedless environment.
2) Less slugs and snails because you aren't attached to the ground.
3) You can move anything to a new position in seconds because everything is modular and moveable.
4) You can take your plants inside to put them under lights, so you don't have to bend over to inspect the plant.
5) Easy to feed and water because you can service them even if you're in a wheel chair.
6) There is more efficient use of water, soil, feed, because the pots drain into each other.
7) It's aesthetically pleasing, because everything is more intimate.
8)) Helps newbies become more excited about gardening and wanting to get involved.

15/05/2024

End of season Chillies and new season Broccoli & Brussel Sprouts

28/04/2024

Space-saving garden solutions. Grow vegetables, flowers and herbs almost anywhere

28/04/2024

Finally... You can have a vegetable, herb, flower garden on your patio or balcony.

10/04/2024

09/04/2024

Each Rack is made with Treated Timber and coated with Linseed Oil twice.

09/04/2024

Have a vegetable and herb garden on the 5th floor Rotorua Central City.