Grow Up

With vertical gardening, you can make the most of your land and have the satisfaction of cultivating your own crops.

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As lovely as it might be to have a large swath of land that can be tilled for edibles and ornamentals, not every piece of property is appropriate for widespread gardening. That can be particularly true with log homes, since many are built on terrain that isn’t suited to expansive gardens. You might be on a mountainside or tucked into a forest with plenty of grand views, but flat space and ample sunshine are at a premium.

Happily, there’s no need to ditch your gardening dreams. Just think up instead of out.

The vertical gardening concept allows you to use smaller slices of land, while still putting plenty of plants in place. With some savvy strategies, you can grow a full garden’s worth of vegetables on the rise — and they’re easier to harvest, too. Try these tips: