I have seen many interesting ideas over the years when considering growing plants. From the window ledge herb garden to the topsy-turvy upside down tomato-growing apparatus that hangs from your porch beams, gardeners will always find a way to grow. These two ideas are tailored more towards condo style living but if the space allows it, then why not build a space in your yard to allow yourself to really appreciate your hobby.

A box made out of some pressure treated wood filled with some fine topsoil and you’re set. Keeping the pests and animals out can be achieved with some simple fencing like chicken wire.

Renovating Window for More Gardening Opportunities

Often overlooked, a full house window renovation will provide you with opportunity for more than just better heat loss and energy efficiency. Consider how prolonged your growing season would be if you have your very own greenhouse. The most basic wood structure is needed to support this type of building and there is no point in wasting those perfectly good windows. With the assistance of a small heater you could add months to your growing season.

Patio planters or old oak barrels can be placed throughout your property to increase growing potential. I have seen a very unique garden that a couple had come up with for their roof space. Their flat roofed home was easily accessible from their rear deck and with a simple stairwell, boom! instant garden. The roof, consisting of a torch-on membrane was perfectly waterproof and with some handrails for safety and some planter boxes, this couple was set. Talk about maximizing sunlight! And with the roof-top location there was no need to worry about deer eating their buds. Take all of this a little further and you could have something from Lord of the Rings or Coombs British Columbia.