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Meet my newest garden addition — the Greenstalk vertical planter. I first came across the Greenstalk when I was looking for a stackable planter for salad greens. The Greenstalk is made in the USA, specifically in east Tennessee, and is a family-owned business. I liked that it was much less expensive than the Garden Tower 2 that I bought last summer. It also has several options for layering and pocket size. I ended up buying the Leaf planter with 7 levels.

The Greenstalk is only about 2 feet in diameter; basically, if you can turn in a circle in your sunny space, you could fit a Greenstalk in it. The shipping box was quite compact and not as heavy as I expected. It was a cinch to carry it out to the yard to unpack.

Greenstalk has a great video that shows how to set up the planter. I watched it then set to the task. The video shows that the levels can be planted before stacked; however, I decided to wait to plant after I had it stacked and watered. As you can see, it is much easier to put the soil in the pockets before planting. Each level has space entirely through the middle of the planter. This gives roots the chance to grow to the center as well as down.

If you’re an organic gardener, you would probably want to use a different potting mix. I use organic pesticides only as needed and weekly applications of organic fertilizers, but I do use MiracleGro potting soil since it’s what is most easily available here. The potting soil I bought came in a bag of 50 dry quarts. I used two, but really could have used another bag. I was not able to totally fill the levels.

Stacking the levels is simple — just look for the little feet that fit perfectly on the level below.

The 7 leaf planter ended up being almost 5 feet tall. I’m 5’2″ and can easily reach the top. Can you imagine all the plants that can fit in this glory?

What makes the Greenstalk planter special is the watering disk at the top. It connects to the levels below in a way that’s similar to a drip irrigation line. The slow-drip watering system is a unique feature that only contributes to the gardener’s success!

I bought the Mover with my Greenstalk so that I can wheel it under the deck when the weather gets cold. Just this month, the Ultimate Spinner released. It allows you to smoothly rotate the planter to take advantage of sunlight. I would definitely suggest getting the optional wheels since that would make it easier to move the planter as well. Even better, you can use the Ultimate Spinner with any planter.

Though tomatoes would do better in the original Greenstalk due to the deeper pockets, I tried a couple of container-friendly tomatoes in the top level. They might need to be relocated later, but they’re doing fine right now. Additionally, I’ve been rooting strawberry runners (they took root after just 2 weeks!) and filled the top levels with them. I also planted some kale using Botanical Interests seeds. The Premier Blend Kale Seeds sprouted within 3 days. Finally, I popped in some petunia plugs I started too late this summer.

What would you grow in a Greenstalk?

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