NICK & CHARLIE
How it started 🥺 vs. How it's going 😍
being aware that your behavior is shaped by childhood experiences is so cringe every time i notice it im like ooo look at her can't even get over what someone told him when she was 7. grow up
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+ 25 Garden XP ; Herbs Available
-> Welcome to the vertical oasis tutorial, where you'll learn to turn a small space into an herbal fortune.
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ALTYou'll need a few things to get started and a little bit of time. To start, you'll need some sort of space to work with. For my personal herb tower I'm using stackable planters that are around 1.2 sq ft (14 inches i think) + 5 in deep.
[ These from dollar tree specifically ]
I recommend a place that has at least partial sunlight available. If you live in an area with no outside space, you can place this near a window + add a grow light if you need. I also use fish fertilizer which is completely optional but recommended, as it can help grow strong, fruitful plants. The amount of plants you have will primarily depend on your vertical space available.
I have ~ 6ft worth of vertical space (which I'll need a step stool to tend to) and I plan on using it. My planters are about 5 inches tall, which means I can fit a maximum of fourteen of these planters. But I'll only be doing twelve so that the plants have a little bit of room at the top of the stack. That means, in total, I will have 36 "pots" for plants. The downside is, the plants will grow outwards and up, which means I can't have big plants.
ALTChoosing seeds can be a little frustrating when you're new to this. For simplicity sake, we'll say you have around the same amount of space that I have. Since this is an herbal oasis, we'll focus on that.
One thing I absolutely recommend is marigold (edible variety means brownie points) because it's a wonderful pest repellent. It also helps the bees out, so! Marigold is good.
You can use the list provided in the image or you can come up with your own list of things to plant. Personally, each "tier" will get three of the same plants. Otherwise I forget what I planted where. If you have a lot of vertical planters, get a plant caddy so it's easy to rotate and move.
ALTI do recommend you spend a little time learning which plants need the most sun / water but otherwise gardening is fairly straight forward. If something is wrong with your plant, you will know. The leaves will change or wilt, the plant will stop growing, etc. And remember, you can always try again.
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