The First Two Shelves For My Vertical Garden
They might not look like that as they sit amongst the builders rubbish in my garage, but I’m getting ready to start assembling my vertical garden.
The pictures show the steel beams in their primed state, some of the beams in my house with their dark chocolate paint and brass bolts, and the large expanse of wall with the glazed roof above.
I’ve put the lights in the pictures, as I have masses of lights in this house I don’t like.
Ever since I moved here, I’ve searched for something better, but all I see is expensive crap more suitable for an Algerian brothel or an Arab’s palace in Mayfair.
So what if I got a length of steel beam about 600 mm long, painted it chocolate and bolted it to the wall with brass bolts. On top could be some LED ropelights and their driver. I could also put ornaments or flowers at each end of the light. I would use IP65 components, so that it didn’t matter if they got wet.
Someone actually pointed out to me that orchids don’t need watering.
I reckon each light would cost about a hundred quid and if I didn’t like the colour, I’d just change the flowers.,
Isn’t designing gardens in the air fun?
The Anonymous Widower 
I would definitely go with orchids, we have a few in the house and it is always exciting when they start to flower. as your friend says, maintenance is minimal
Comment by Jim S | December 11, 2014 |
Remember anything you put on top of the beams is subject to dust and knowing your problem I would suggest that you keep dust traps to a minimum. Simple things without projections would be the easiest as you can clean them without too much difficulty. Flowers are lovely but they need looking after and are also a harbour for dust and although orchids need a minimum of water you still have to maintain them and at a height !!!! I would suggest you go for the LED rope as it is easy to install and maintain plus it has a very low profile which is easy to dust. Modern LED’s give you the option of mood colour changing which can be very relaxing if put on a cycle.
George
Comment by George Bell | December 11, 2014 |
I think plants are a lovely idea – cactus or air plants need even less care than orchids
Comment by nosnikrapzil | December 11, 2014 |