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- Plant a cart
- The variants for the planting of the ladder cart
- 1. Prepare the cart
- 2. Fill the cart
- 3. Plant the cart
- Which plants are suitable for the cart?
- Tips
If you want to fill a cart with soil, you should first line it with pond liner
Plant a cart
A planted carriage reminds of romantic country house design.Especially colorful summer flowers are doing well in the cart. However, you should pay attention to a few things when planting. Learn below how to plant step by step your cart.
The variants for the planting of the ladder cart
There are several types of cart or wagon: some are made up of only crossbars, so the body has a lot of open space, others are more solid and completely lined with wood. Carts with large gaps are often simply decorated with beautiful flowerpots. This saves a lot of work and material. The other option is to completely fill the cart with soil and then plant it. You will need:
1. Prepare the cart
If your cart is one with many clearances, you will either need a pases planter to put in the cart, or you can fill in the spaces by closing them with wooden slats.
The wood must be protected against moisture in all variants, otherwise the joy of planted cart will last only a short time. To do this, lay out the entire cart with pond liner and staple it well on the edge.
2. Fill the cart
Now cut several holes in the bottom foil into the pond foil, where there is also a space in the slats on the floor of the cart so that backwater can run off. Now put a one to three centimeter thick layer of pebbles in the cart. This acts as a drainage layer. Be careful not to block the drainage holes. You can send you e.g. Cover with a pottery shard and protect. Subsequent fill the cart with earth.
3. Plant the cart
Now put your plants in it. The more colorful and densely overgrown, the more beautiful! But be sure to follow the recommended planting distance between each plant. Also pay attention to the location requirements of the individual plants! Here are some ideas for plant selection.
Which plants are suitable for the cart?
On the cart, creeping or hanging balcony plants look better than high-alert. Typical examples are:
For smaller wagons are also small flowers or flowering ground cover such as:
Tips
Plants have different site requirements, which must be observed. The selection of plants for carts that are in the shade is somewhat limited. Ask your retailer which ones are suitable for you.