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Gardening secrets for urban homes

By Deepa Ranganathan

There’s this unsaid passion for gardening that exists in many people. They just love to have their own flower pots decorating their homes. For them gardening is more like a recreational activity. Sometimes gardening is more than just a passion. It is a way to grow something healthy that you can have for your dinner. But urban homes are different. Some of them just don’t have any backyard to pursue gardening. If you are passionate and, you find no space, you get disappointed.

But there’s nothing to get disappointed about! We have for you a few interesting gardening secrets especially for urban homes. So, what if there is no yard. You can still pursue gardening while having pots arranged beautifully on the window sill or on your kitchen window. The passion is important and there’s a way out. Let’s get you started on some basic urban gardening tips and tricks that can help you fulfill your passion given any season and any place.

HOW TO LIVE IN A GREEN HOME?

You just need some basic pots, should know what you want to grow and rest is all about. Let’s share some secrets with you that can help you approach gardening while residing in urban homes. You can always have your home grown organic variety in your urban home.

Gardening Secrets For Urban Homes

So, here are a few urban gardening tips and tricks for you:

Use The Space Available Wisely

Let’s say you have an interesting lawn right outside your home. Check out how big it is. Check out first whether it gets enough sunlight or not. In case it does possess some soil, check out the soil. You will need to check the conditions of the lawn before you can choose the kind of organic plant or flower you would want to grow there. Yes, you want a fully functional garden but, limited space needs good thinking and creative ideas. Here's an urban gardening trick you can use: in case you can share your plot with your neighbour, you get some space extension. Think about it!

Check For Water Supply

This is an important consideration when gardening without a yard. Where are you planning to get the water from? Do you have access to a hose pipe or are you going to fill buckets from your apartment and get it out. If the latter is the case, it might be tedious. This is why it is important to plan before you begin planting your garden. Also check for water restrictions. You don’t want to make your plants go without water during the summer.

Plan Your Gardening

It is very necessary that you plan what you are going to grow in your garden before you begin gardening. Know what you are going to grow: herbs, food, plants, flowers etc. Are you going to grow one variety or one of every kind? What is your priority? These answers will help you allocate space to every variety that you plan to grow. You would also know which ones need sunlight the most and which ones will be fine without the sun. Planning is important when space is limited. Keep reading to know more gardening secrets for urban homes!

Creative Gardening
Bring out your creative side when you are stuck with small spaces. You don’t have to grow just any vegetables and fruits. You can do your own research and plan something that is a little different. Creativity helps a lot in these situations. You will find yourself planning some amazing stuff to plant.

Upside Gardening

This is a trend that most urban gardeners are currently following. It’s an interesting trend. It helps maximize your gardening and utilize the limited space. Use tall containers and share the plants in them. You can even use window boxes that minimize space utilization. The idea is to grow more using the less space that you have. Build your own trellis boxes to utilise the limited space. Remember this urban gardening tip if you don't have a lot of space to spare!

Indoor Gardening

Here's another gardening secret for people with urban homes: you can try growing herb inside. You just need a sunny window for them to grow well. The plants that need more sunlight can be grown outside.

Story first published: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 17:54 [IST]
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