Balcony Gardening Update – The Wall Planter

In my first Balcony Gardening post I mentioned that one of things I liked most when buying my apartment was the balcony, and its potential for growing herbs and vegetables. Not only is it north facing, but one side is a solid brick wall, and I envisioned it as the perfect spot to install a hanging structure to make the most of the space I had available to me.

My parents had offered to buy me one for my birthday, so I set about doing research into the available options to work out which would be the best for the space I had, and the sorts of things I wanted to grow. There are a lot of different types of wall garden systems, some of which are rather elaborate and expensive (and therefore were crossed off my list pretty quickly!). There were a number of things I was looking for which included:

  • Deep trays or pockets to allow a proper root system to form
  • Not reliant on a dripper watering system, as I don’t have a tap on the balcony
  • Options for placing the trays or pockets at different heights, to allow me to grow a range of herbs and veggies
  • Easy to install

Lots of the wall gardens I found were made up of individual pockets, which look really great and allow for a more interesting setup on the wall, however I decided a tray system would be better for what I wanted to grow, so I ended up going with a product called Garden Up, which I believe my parents bought at Bunnings.

My dad then came and installed it for me, which was as simple as a few screws into the bricks to hang the metal frame, then attach the trays. They can hang at any point on the frame, which was a big selling point for me!

Vertical Gardening

They’re a modular system so I was lucky enough to be bought two of them, which I hung side by side to make sure they get as much sun as possible, whilst still being within easy reach for me to water, harvest and check for pesky insects!

The next step was planting them out, so B and I made a trip to Ceres Permaculture nursery for some organic seedlings. I picked some herbs and lettuces and got to planting!

Herb Seedlings

So far I have only filled 4 of the trays as I figured it was best to start somewhat small and make sure I don’t kill them all in one go! I’m really looking forward to being able to harvest straight from the balcony, and I think the balcony is only going to look better and better as the plants start to grow and (hopefully!) flourish!

Balcony Herb Garden

Vertical Herb Garden

So, who has some gardening tips for me!?

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4 Comments on Balcony Gardening Update – The Wall Planter

  1. Ben
    August 4, 2014 at 5:16 pm (10 years ago)

    Great job, Liz. Looks great! By now I bet you’ve got a beautiful garden wall happening.

    The product is actually called Garden Up, not Grow Up, which is why you couldn’t find it.

    There is a website too http://gardenup.com.au with lots more helpful information.

    Take a look at the new free-standing vertical garden system too; you can move it around! Might be a good addition to your balcony! 🙂

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    • I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
      August 4, 2014 at 8:21 pm (10 years ago)

      Hey Ben,
      That would explain a lot! Thanks so much for clarifying that for me! As it was a present I only saw part of the packaging, so it’s good to know the proper name! Thanks for the link to the website, I shall check out the free-standing version too!

      Reply
  2. Wall garden
    August 8, 2017 at 10:11 pm (7 years ago)

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    Reply
  3. saki komai
    March 30, 2021 at 8:16 am (3 years ago)

    Thank you for sharing your article.

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