I think we can all agree that FRESH, homegrown veggies and herbs are the BEST there is!  You know exactly what you are putting in your family’s recipes and can rest assured that no gicky pesticides got all over your pretties.  But what if you don’t have the luxury of a ginormous yard with room for the most elaborate of gardens?  Luckily – there’s TONS of wonderful ideas to build yourself the most practical and pretty vertical garden – just right for the space you DO have!  Take a look at the BEST ideas, tutorials and plans we’ve found.  Let’s get to growing some deliciousness in our very own space-saving vertical garden!

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To make it SUPER easy for you – you can click on either the photo itself or the link below to take you to any one of these awesome DIY Vertical garden and planter tutorials:

Learn how to build this COOL DIY Steel Frame Industrial Vertical Garden Planter | Pioneer Settler

How to: Make a Modern, Space-Saving Vertical Vegetable Garden {DIY Tutorial} | ManMade

FREE Plans and Tutorial – Build a Beautiful Cedar Vertical Tiered Ladder Garden Planter | Ana White

Create a Gorgeous DIY Outdoor Living Wall – Vertical Garden Planter | Dremel Weekends

Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space by Derek Fell 

Add this to your pretty DIY Projects list!  Create a Lively Vertical Potted Garden on your Fence | Nice Decors

Learn how to Build Your Own DIY Vertical Garden Tower / Pyramid – Full Tutorial | Remove and Replace

Vertical Vegetables & Fruit: Creative Gardening Techniques for Growing Up in Small Spaces  by Rhonda Massingham Hart

Build a Fun DIY Mason Jar Vertical Herb Garden Planter to grow your own herbs year round! | The Whoot

How to build a vertical gutter garden for herbs, flowers and small veggies in a restricted space! | Better Homes & Gardens

Vertical Gardening for Beginners: How to grow organic food at home without a yard: grow unlimited delicious fruits, vegetables, and herbs in your urban homestead (survival guide for healthy living) by Peter Kingston

DIY Vertical Cedar Box Garden Mounted to your fence!  via Ana White “Easy way to increase your garden space vertically and make a fence more interesting”

Cucumber Vertical Garden DIY via Urban Gardening Ideas – Learn how to grow cucumbers vertically to get the most productive plant Growing cucumbers vertically also save lot of space.

Vertical Gardening:The Beginner’s Guide To Organic & Sustainable Produce Production Without A Backyard (vertical gardening, urban gardening, urban homestead, Container Gardening Book 1) by Olivia Abby

“This extra large monogram planter will add some beautiful color to your front walkway! Built with cedar to withstand watering and weathering, plus you can easily re-plant when this season’s blooms are done.”  CLICK HERE for the full Step-By-Step Tutorial: How to:  Build a Large Outdoor Monogram Planter via Remodelaholic

 Don’t all of these FRESH ideas make you want to get outside and start your Vertical Garden today?  If you have a space-saving Vertical Garden project idea that you’ve created your own awesome self – make sure to send us pictures.  We LOVE to see your handmade and homegrown goodies!

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Happy Building!

Oh, HEY!  If you are looking for MORE really cool home improvement DIYs or just something really FUN to build – come check THESE TUTORIALS out!  We found the best ideas for reclaimed wood and shipping pallets!  Keep your tools out and CLICK HERE or on the image below to see them ALL: