No space for a garden? Got some space but cant access the dirt? Maybe a Quadrant Garden would tickle your garden fancy? These flat packed gardens are smartly constructed, affordable and come in a handful of sizes. While we love the look of our veranda of pot plants, it is very tempting to upgrade to something that uses the space much more efficiently.
We saw these over the weekend at Design Made Trade as part of the State of Design festival. They're made from 'double-walled, geotextile fabric', impressive yes? Basically it means the water drains out while keeping all the good soil and nutrients in. Also, they are packaged really smartly so they are easy to transport. The Quadrant Garden comes in 3 sizes from 60 x 60cm [23 x23 inches], 90 x 90 [35 x 35 inches ] and 120 x 120 cm [47 x 47 inches] and are available from Kif and Katast.
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so expensive !
Are you guys serious with this recommendation? The smallest one costs over $225 with shipping! How outlandishly expensive does some "fabulous" product have to be before you think it just *might* be unreasonable???
Could I use my Ikea bag? It looks to be about the same material...
And where exactly does the water drain? Is there a separate little pouch under the dirt, or do I have to buy a separate container that keeps it from flowing everywhere? I live on the third floor, so I can't really just have water flowing freely onto the porches below me.... Well I could, but that would be rude.
They're not very attractive, you know.
For a similar shape and size we're using IKEA bags, then using decorative willow fencing to hide the ugly blue bags.
It's also a fraction of the cost.
you have a veranda of pot plants?
C'mon - I'm getting tired of all of these supposed "green" trendy and overpriced items - just get some terracotta pots, coffee cans, milk crates, or olive oil tins and keep it simple for pete's sake!
1. But the water flows out to... where? In traditional pots with saucers, the water gets caught in the sauicers and cools the roots. These just let the water seep out to pool uselessly and wastefully onto your deck.
2. Yeah looks like an Ikea bag would work as well,( good thinking Ikea bag users!) and if you don't like its blue color, you could put you ikea bag into some of those plaid 99 cent store bags for the outside too.
3.Those look unwieldy, floppy yet heavy and hard to move.
You can get the same results from Smart Pot
Aeration Containers. And they start at $4.00 for a gallon one.
Laugh all you want, naysayers! I find them very attractive. Kind of cute even.
"Easy to transport?" Easier than what? In case I want to travel with them?
They "keep the nutrients" in? Unlike... what?
What a joke.
Well, I like these. I have three of them set up on a concrete area in our backyard. They are simple to set up- open and dump in dirt- plant seedlings or plants bought at garden center- water. Perfect for someone is rather busy and has only an afternoon to set up a garden. Also good for me that doesn't have the physical ability to build a raised bed garden. They also can be moved around- not that I will be doing this much but you could move them to find optimal growing potential.
Our tomato plant is thriving and so did three types of lettuce and herbs- various basil plants, tarragon, thyme but we are having trouble with the zucchini and peppers. (I know! I thought it was hard to mess up zucchini)
Personally, I keep my pot plants in a closet with growing lights... wait, WHAT??!! :)