Vertical Gardening in Pots

At the beginning of the season I select one plant of each type at a nearby nursery. When I get home I cut off each stem of the plant about an inch from the bottom. Then I cut all but the top 2 leaves off of each stem and place the stems in various sized jars of water to root. It generally takes a week or two for the roots to grow long enough to plant them in pots. By this time the original plants I purchased now have grown up once again and are blooming. I repeat this process as I need more plants. I save the seeds from most of my plants and dry them out to plant again and at the end of the season I dry and save them for next year.

Because I have no land to plant in I am doing a vertical garden in pots. At garage sales I have accumulated many inexpensive plant stands of different heights. I also save the used filters from my pool to use as plant stands. I think of my garden as a beautiful painting. Here is a photo of what I have accomplished. Each year it changes as I find different flowers to add.