A vertical garden using treated Pine and lattice mounted on a timber fence to keep plants away from pets.
The project
A vertical garden I created to make more space for plants in my tiny townhouse yard. I don't have much DIY experience but the end result has given me a garden I can still reach, but safe and away from my pets as well.
Steps
Step 1
I measured the space on the fence I wanted my screens to hang from, checking distance from rail to rail and post to post so that I could choose screens that would fit.
Step 2
I measured and cut some treated Pine to mount to my fence. Each side had to be measured separately to ensure they fit as the fence had slight bowing in the rails.
Step 3
I fixed Pine in place with the brackets, screwing into the rails and not the palings. This was extra framing my screens could be screwed onto (as the screens I picked were too narrow to reach both rails and needed support).
Step 4
Pre-drill holes in the screen that the screws can be driven through. I chose each corner as well as at least one in top middle and bottom middle.
Step 5
I had help to hold the screen up to where I wanted it mounted, and I drilled screws through the screen to attach to fence rails and pine frames. (Fixing one loosely at the top middle first let me straighten the frame to my liking before finishing and moving on to the corners).
Step 6
Last step is to chose pots and plants. I wanted pots that would hook over the lattice so that it would make it easier to re-pot or reposition whenever I liked. If I did again I would chose pots with narrower hooks.
Tools and materials
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