Tips to Create a Garden in an Apartment

Gardening is a good hobby. It boasts lots of essential benefits to the environment, households and people. That is why many homes have their respective garden in their yard.

For those who are living in an apartment, having a garden might be impossible. But what if you really want to have a garden? What should you do? Gone are the days when you cannot grow garden because of no space. There are simple techniques you can do to see plants in your dwelling even if you are living at the top floor of an apartment. Plants can bring life to any environment. Whether you want to grow vegetables, flowers, herbs and other plants, it is now very feasible. How to start an apartment garden?

• Balcony Garden – Many apartments have balcony. If you have a patio in your apartment, this is a good place to grow some plants. Take advantage of this area no matter how small the outdoor space is. Measure the free space in the balcony floor then put up a wooden box (just like a window box) or a long, narrow container. Stuff the box with good type of soil like organic compost soil. This type of soil has got good nutrition for the plants. Flowering and other decorative plants are ideal in the balcony as they add beauty to the dwelling.

• Potted Garden - In the event that you do not have a patio in your apartment, start your own indoor garden. Make use of clay pots to house your plants or other containers. Just be sure that these containers can hold enough soil to support and supply good nutrients to the plants. Pick a good spot inside your apartment to set the plants. If you are planning to have decorative plants, you may scattered the plants in different rooms such as in the living area, hallway and kitchen.

Potted plants can be placed directly on the floor or can be set in a plant rack. Place those plants that need more sunlight in areas where they can receive full light everyday. Make sure the pots have drainage holes to avoid drowning the plants.

• Rooftop Garden - Try to check if your apartment building has a rooftop. Flat rooftop is likewise a perfect place to grow garden. Be sure to ask permission first from your landlord about your plan before starting the garden. Once you are allowed to have your garden at the rooftop, begin gathering pots, plant boxes and other containers in the area. The place is suitable to plant large vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and other small shrub veggies. Plants like cabbage, lettuce, spinach and broccoli can be placed in smaller pots or container. Remember to water each pot properly so they will not die.

• Hanging Garden – If you do not have a balcony or a rooftop to start your garden, there is still one unique way to have plants in your apartment. Think of hanging garden – not the “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”. Literally, you can create a hanging garden in your apartment. All you need to do is to buy hanging pots. Or you can make your own hanging pots from unused containers. Hanging plants can be placed in the corners of living room and kitchen. They can be hung from the ceiling or from the wall.

Now, who says gardening is only for those with huge space? People living in small or big apartments can have their own garden with some clever techniques.

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