30 DIY Tower Garden Ideas To Grow Plants Vertically

Farhan Ahsan January 21, 2018 Garden Projects, Urban Gardening 1 Comment 14,811 Views

A DIY tower garden is the ideal solution for people who have limited outdoor space, but want to grow plants for food and/or beauty. A garden tower project can be as simple as just stacking a few various sized planter pots in ascending size order for herb growing, to building a more elaborate vertical garden tower that is capable of supporting larger food and flower plants. Whatever your gardening need and outdoor space is, one of these 21 DIY tower garden ideas is sure to meet your needs.

DIY Tower Garden Ideas For Urban Gardeners:

1- PVC Pipe Tower

Build your own tower garden with PVC pipe. Perfect design for a small space. Here is step by step guide:

Select 2 PVC pipes that are 4 inches in diameter and the same length. The length depends on the desired height of the tower garden.
Use a drill with a cutting bit attachment to create planting holes in the PVC pipe as shown in the video
Use smaller, 1 inch PVC pipe as a support system for larger pipes
Stand upright and secure in-ground and/or against a fence
Fill large PVC pipes with potting soil and place plants in vertical holes

2- Terra Cotta Vertical Planter

Attractive and so easy to create, 5 terra cotta planter in various sizes, a rod and potting soil is all that’s need to build this flower pot tower.

Five terra cotta planters in ascending sizes, ranging from 14 inch to 6 inch
A wood or metal rod long enough to span the height of the stacked planters
Flower pot tower will be heavy when completed, so build it in its permanent location
Fill the larger planter with potting soil, insert rod in the center. Place the rod through the bottom hole of the next smallest planter and slide planter down until it rests on top of the soil in the first planter.
Fill the second planter with potting soil and continue stacking and filling the planters.
Plant selected seeds or plants in the exposed soil of each planter

Related Topic: DIY Terra Cotta Heaters

3- Pyramid Tower Garden

Ideal design for starting plants from seeds or for growing strawberry plants. Use these free plans for building a long-lasting diy pyramid tower from wood. Great way to use scrap lumber you have on hand. This DIY Tower can be built to your desired height.

4- Strawberry Tower

This DIY vertical grow tower is perfect for growing strawberries or other similar running vines. The best thing about this design is the hidden water reservoir that keeps the plants hydrated at all times. Below are simple steps to build this strawberry tower.

Use five gallon planters or buckets
Create 1 1/4 inch holes in the bottom for drainage and around the sides for plants to grow out of planter.
Fill each planter half way with potting soil and stack on top of each other until the desired height is reached
Cut the bottom off of a plastic water bottle and insert it upside down in the top planter drainage hole, then fill in the remaining space of the top planter with potting soil. This is the water reservoir for the entire strawberry tower
Plant strawberry plants in the side holes and exposed soil on the top of each container

5- Planter Bird Bath Combination

This whimsical DIY flower tower provides a space for flower growing and a place for birds to bathe. Paint the terra cotta planters a bold color so the DIY creation will be an attractive piece of yard art during the winter months.

6- Spiral Herb Garden

An easy way to grow more herbs in less space. A 6 foot space is that’s needed to create this large spiral herb garden that can support the growth of more than just herbs.

7- Trash Can Grow Tower

Watch this YouTube video to learn how to transform a 15 gallon round trash can (a 55 gallon barrel can also be used) into a productive plant tower that can be used on a porch, roof top, patio or in the landscape.

8- Aeroponics Growing Tower

Transform a 55 gallon food-grade plastic barrel and some PVC pipe elbows to create this aeronautics growing tower that can support a large number of vegetable plants. Easy to follow YouTube video walks you though the entire DIY process.

9- Sweet Potato Tower Garden

Follow this YouTube video to discover how easy and fun growing sweet potatoes can be in a potao tower. A few containers, soil and patience will have you digging up a tasty harvest of fresh sweet potatoes.

10- Miniponics Vertical Garden

Grow edible plants and fish in this attractive miniponic vertical garden. Easy to build, takes up very little space and makes an interesting addition to any sunny location inside of your home. Also check out DIY aquaponic system.

11- Recycled Bottle Tower Garden

This DIY vertical garden shows you how to recycle various bottles and buckets and transform them into a tower garden.

12- Strawberry Tower

Simple, sleek wood design takes up very little space, but produces an abundance of fresh strawberries.

Get the tutorial at: zestitup.com

13- Herb Tower

Use this idea to build an herb tower from cedar wood. Plenty of growing space for a variety of herbs, and the cedar wood will last for years.

14- Garden Tower Under $10

This diy garden tower project can be created for less than $10. Economical, functional and beautiful.

15- Stacked Planter

Welcome guests at your front door with this attractive stacked planter garden tower.

16- Flower Tower

A little fence wire, potting soil and flowers can be transformed into this lush flower tower in under an hour.

17- Hydroponic Strawberry Tower

Another masterful and simple design using PVC pipe. This hydroponic system will enable you to grow large, juicy strawberries inside or outside of your home. Also check out diy hydroponic systems.

18- Pallet Vertical Garden

Recycle pallet wood to create vertical garden shelves. Perfect for growing a variety of fresh herbs and edible flowers. You may also like to see pallet garden ideas.

19- Stacked Wood Crates

Use this vertical garden idea to create an attractive focal point for your backyard. Easy to build and provides a large vertical growing space that will provide a lot of fresh produce.

20- Rain Tower Garden

Unique idea that makes vertical gardening easy. Simple DIY build with lots of room for growing plants.

21- Easy-Peasy

A simple idea that produces big results. Use these step by step instructions for creating your own DIY tower garden.

22- San Francisco Vertical Garden Tour

Found at: sunset.com

23- Petunia Flower Tower

Use wire fence and a suitable container to make a petunia tower.

24- 55 Gallon Plastic Barrel For Tower Garden

Use 55 gallon plastic barrel to grow 50 plants in a 4 square feet of area.

25- Half-Pint Homestead Garden Tower Barrel Construction

Grow herbs or food in a limited space using scrape garden barrel that has composting worms for aeration and fertility.

26- Galvanized Garden Tipsy Flower Pot Tower

Use galvanized watering can, a coal bucket, two medium sized tubs and a large wash tub to make this flower tower. Get the details at : fleamarketgardening.org

27- Grow Potato Garden Tower In A Wire Cage

This idea will work fine if you have not good garden soil and have a small garden space. Here are brief instructions to make this potato garden tower.

Cut 3′ wide wire fence and blend the ends to make a circle.
Fill it up with grass clipping or hay.
Push the hay to the side and fill the center with good garden soil mixed with compost and worm casting.
Plant some seeds or seedlings right in the top.
Cover the top with garbage can to protect it from frost.
Cover top and sides with tulle to protect plants from pests.

Tutorial: lifeisjustducky.com