A nutritious diet with lots of vegetables and fruits is key to a healthy life. Most probably, you knew this. But, have you ever thought of how healthy are the vegetables that you eat? Or, what are the fertilizers used to grow these vegetables? Perhaps, never. This is why we wish to talk about vegetable gardening.
Now, here comes a surprise for you. Most of the vegetables sold in the market have toxins. Even after you wash them with water, the toxins on the fresh stock of food remain. Consuming vegetables with toxins can have severe effects on your health. In my opinion, having a vegetable gardening of your own is the best. Moreover, the benefits of having your kitchen garden are many. You can save money by having your kitchen garden. You will get your own vegetables that are fresh.
How to do a vegetable garden from scratch?
- Firstly, make a vegetable garden layout and decide what vegetables you wish to grow
- Then, choose a perfect location for growing your vegetables. Most of the plants need at least 6 hours of sunlight
- You can start with a smaller bed so that they are easy to manage.
- I wound recommend a compact bed of size of 5feet long and 2feet wide
- It is best to get some planters with seedlings from the nursery. It will be convenient.
- Do not fill your vegetable garden bed with too many seedlings as it may degrade the growth of the seedlings
- Once you have planted your seedlings, start watering them little by little every day
- Feed your vegetable gardening bed with compost, which is available in the market
Growing a garden is fantastic and can be rewarding too. Above all, the sense of accomplishment you get when the first fruit of vegetable grows is incredible.
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New ways of growing vegetable gardening in apartments
Do you live in apartments with limited or no space for gardening as I do? But, have a desire of having your vegetable garden? Then, you must continue to read this article because I have the exact solution for you. I have listed a few gardening tips tried by me in my home:
Hanging in balconies
After a brief research on Google, I learned that a balcony garden is one of the current trending ideas in gardening. This gardening trend is perfect for people like us living in apartments with no actual yard space. I have a cosy flat, and I have different vegetable planters in my balcony now. And, you know what is looks bright and colourful. You can even hang the pots or place them in your balcony as I did. The choice is all yours.
Windowsill
You can trust me on this. Windowsill gardening is the best way of growing your vegetables. I shared the best vegetable gardening hack for a small apartment like mine and yours. Plus, windowsill gardens provide you with clean air to breathe in. Also, you get blessed with a relaxed ambience. Isn’t that amazing?
Yes, one thing I would like to suggest is to choose east or south-facing windows for windowsill gardens. As per my knowledge, quick-growing vegetables such as spinach and tomatoes are perfect for windowsill gardens.
Green wall
Vertical gardens or green wall have become a popular trend in recent years. With a little creative, you can create your green wall by hanging baskets or creating beds. A vertical garden is an effective way of growing herbs such as mint, basil, etc.
With the above home vegetable garden ideas, you can grow fresh vegetables in your home. The plants grown in your garden are clean and healthy. Also, the fresh vegetables grown in your own home make food tastier than the ones available in the market. I can promise you this. So, why are you waiting now? Let’s get digging to start a vegetable garden right now! I’m excited, are you?
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