I happened upon this article, and just thought it was such a cool and innovative idea, I wanted to share it with my readers! Many times we’re faced with conditions that don’t really allow us to grow the way we’d like to–whether it be not enough sun, too many pests (including animals), lack of space, or a number of other reasons. When faced with dilemmas like this (wanting to grow but not being able to) that is when our imagination must step in and help us out.
The old saying “necessity breeds innovation” couldn’t be any more true in this particular instance. Suzanne Forsling, and avid grower, was faced with uninviting circumstances. Having moved from Iowa to Alaska, her growing conditions were as far from familiarity as possible!
Brainstorming, and remembering back to a gardening class she had taken, she came up with the idea to purchase some rain gutters and mount them on the side of her house which got the most sun.
By doing this, she was able to use good, fertile soil, raise the temperature of the soil, reduce pests, take advantage of the sun, and control many other factors she would not have been able to control had she tried to plant conventionally in the ground.
Suzanne’s experience is unique to her; I don’t think many of us will find ourselves living in Alaska anytime soon! But the point of my sharing this article is to show that plants are pretty resilient and with a little bit of help and some creative thinking, we can provide a home for them in some of the harshest, weirdest, or most inconvenient of places.
Something that always has a way of taking my breath away is when I see some kind of flower or plant popping its head through a crack in the sidewalk. We can cover it with cement, we can deny it sunshine and water, but that little plant will find a way to make its presence known. Not only will it survive, but it will prevail and stick its tongue out at as!
I encourage you to get creative! Think outside he box! Try something new! If it doesn’t work, just try again!
Until next time, take care and happy gardening!
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