Whether you live in the Sahara desert or in an urban jungle growing your own vegetables is not only possible, but do-able. The foremost authority on gardening in drought stricken areas is Dr. Willem Van Cotthem author of numerous studies on sustainable gardening and the importance of community based gardening.
According to Healthy Urban Habitat, the vertical gardening addresses conservation of water and resources with the added benefit of healthy fruit. The author suggests employing various methods to cut down on fertilizer and other additives to ensure a healthy garden.
Mother Earth News offers numerous tips on vegetables and herbs that do especially well in vertical gardens. The advice will save you time and money in planting a garden.
Dr.Van Cotthem will show you how to make a vertical garden made of discarded plastic bottles which he calls The Bottle Garden. The article will provide you with a step by step approach to creating a sustainable vegetable garden which saves water and produces large quality fruit.
Check with your local garden center for ideas and materials to create an abundant garden wherever you live.
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