Shelves

The main advantage of shelves is that a multi-tiered structure can accommodate many containers with seedlings, and after the end of cultivation, use it as a storage system for other things.

To ensure that the plants receive more light, install the shelf closer to the window or on the balcony, and also supplement it with artificial lighting. Products made of metal, wood or plastic are suitable – it all depends on the style of your interior.

To place pots with plantings, you can use a mobile serving table on wheels – its high sides will protect the seedlings from falling. Another good option is a mini-greenhouse, which will protect the shoots from night frosts. You can buy a ready-made one or make it yourself using film.

Shelf on the balcony Shelf on wheels Shelf with a greenhouse

Shelves on windowsill

The most suitable place for growing seedlings in an apartment is a windowsill, which provides good lighting for greenery. But its width is often not enough to accommodate all the pots.

To increase the usable area, you can use ready-made mini-shelves or make them yourself. Another option is shelves installed along the window. Seedlings are also hung on rails or placed on hanging shelves – the type of fastening depends on the material from which the slopes are made.

Shelf with backlight Hanging shelves

On the wall

A vertical garden is a great solution for those who do not have spacious rooms or balconies, but love to grow flowers, vegetables and herbs. This technique not only saves useful space, but also decorates the interior.

Seedlings that do not occupy horizontal surfaces will be inaccessible to children and pets. To place pots on the wall, use wooden boxes or a metal grid: in the first case, the containers are placed directly inside, and in the second, they are attached with wire or hooks.

To avoid buying pots, use disposable plastic cups.

Seedlings in boxes vertically Pots on a lattice

Seedling containers

Retailers have already taken care of gardeners, so they offer numerous options for boxes for planting seeds. The most suitable shape for such containers is rectangular. It rationally occupies the area of the window sill and looks very harmonious, so it is suitable for those who care about aesthetics.

Wooden boxes for seedlings can be knocked together with your own hands, using boards and waterproof material to protect the window sill from moisture. For free-standing containers, plastic trays or pallets are provided.

Do you want your mini-garden to look attractive? Plant seeds in identical pots. But even if you use ordinary homemade containers from newspaper, find a beautiful box for them that will unite the composition.

Wooden boxes Containers

Pockets

Another way to place seedlings vertically is to use special pockets. Such organizers can be found in interiors: they store office supplies, shoes, toys and other small items.

But pockets for plants are made of non-woven material, which does not allow moisture to spread. Products can be ordered in an online store or sewn independently.

It is allowed to fill the soil both in the pockets themselves and in pre-prepared pots. In the second case, the device acts as a holder, allowing you to neatly organize the containers on the wall.

Seedlings in pockets Seedling organizer

Bottles

This method of planting will take some time, because first you need to accumulate the bottles. To create hanging pots, you will need a stationery knife, wire and strong cords. Plastic is easy to process and lightweight, so a hanging mini-garden will be a simple and budget-friendly solution.

Bottles can be hung both horizontally and vertically – it depends on the number of seedlings and the space allocated for them.

Bottles for seedlings Horizontally suspended bottles

Eggshells

And finally, one of the most unusual and fun ways to grow seedlings. Small pots are made from an egg split into a quarter, and the containers for them are made from cardboard trays.

This is not only practical, but also useful: calcium is easily absorbed by plants, and the elements contained in the shell deoxidize the soil. The shoots are planted directly in the shell, due to which the root system is not damaged.

Seedlings in shells Seedlings in trays

Seedlings can easily become an interior decoration if you approach their cultivation not only wisely, but also with imagination.