Garden to go: unusual planters in a mobile garden.

At fast-food restaurants, the standard question is "To eat here or to take away?". But a "garden to go," how is that supposed to work? Okay, no one can simply take an entire garden with them, but individual beds or planters can. The idea of a "mobile garden" has many advantages. Thanks to their mobile concept, the individual planters can follow the sun. With a "garden to go," it also doesn't matter if the soil is infertile or even paved. Because the portable beds can be filled with any fresh planting substrate. In addition to these practical benefits, the "garden to go" also has other advantages: since almost anything can be used as a planter, there are hardly any limits to creativity here. This allows old treasures from the attic or bulky waste to literally blossom in a completely new way.

Anything you like is allowed with "garden to go." Be it a discarded shopping cart, a wheelbarrow, an old suitcase, a schoolbag, an emptied computer tower, grandma's tea service, an old wash tub, or the now no longer waterproof rubber boots.

However, to prevent such a "mobile garden" from looking too wild, a uniform theme should be maintained. A corresponding pattern can be implemented through the same color tone, a common style, or a consistently used material. Further ideas for mobile planters include old children's, doll's, or ladder wagons, as well as sturdy shopping bags and even discarded clothing. Turning the latter into planters is a bit more elaborate, but the result is usually a real eye-catcher. For example, an old pair of jeans is excellent for vertical greening. The two trouser legs offer plenty of space to fill them with blooming summer flowers. To do this, T-shaped slits are first cut into the pants with fabric scissors. The waistband can be tied to a fence, for example. Securely tie the legs at the bottom with parcel string, then fill with planting substrate and plant ornamental or useful plants to your liking in the previously cut pockets and at the top of the waist.

Whatever containers are planted, it's fundamental to drill drainage holes in all of them. Alternatively, in large containers that are placed under a roof, a bottom layer of coarse gravel can be filled in.

For plants to thrive, several factors must come together. In addition to light and temperature conditions, as well as regular watering and fertilization, the planting substrate also plays an important role. Since many ornamental and useful plants do not tolerate waterlogging at all, the planting substrate should be well-draining. Planting soils with a high water storage capacity are ideal. This reduces excessive watering on the one hand, and on the other hand, allows the plants to survive dry periods better.

Mobile gardens: These can also include height-adjustable beds. They are ideal for social facilities such as kindergartens or senior residences, as they enable barrier-free and ergonomic gardening. Any boxes equipped with rollers can be repurposed into such beds.