Container gardening for beginners
iGarden101.com provides Organic Gardening and Home Gardening Tips for Beginners. It is basically a journal of what I have been doing in my garden.
There are many reasons why a person would like to start a garden. Some do it as a hobby. Others because of the need to eat healthy organic vegetables and fruits. Thus growing their own food is the way to go. Others because of the intention to save money; vegetables and fruits (especially the organic ones) have become more expensive in groceries. However, starting a garden can sometimes remain as a wishful thinking. We procrastinate or build different reasons of why we simply cannot begin or keep up.
And we hear the usual statements like:
“I would have wanted to, but I’m not a green thumb!”
“I don’t have the time to do it because of my work.”
“I simply don’t like touching the soil; it’s dirty.”
“I don’t have money to buy tools, seedlings, and seeds.”
How do you find gardening? Do you find it daunting?
Here are simple steps to start your garden:
Step 1: Change your outlook (attitude) toward gardening. Everyone can grow a garden. Though some people are really skilled and gifted, it does not mean you cannot grow a plant. (I hope to prove that everyone can at least plant, and more so grow a garden.)
Step 2: Give time to your garden. Gardening can be a good exercise; it is therapeutic.
Step 3: There are times when we need to be dirty to stay healthy; and gardening is one of these times.
Step 4: Just start a garden with what you have. Do you know that I started my garden from the vegetable cuttings I have? Yes, you can grow the cuttings of the spices and vegetables you bought from the grocery.
Step 5: Revisit this site and let us continue to learn from each other.
Step 6: Subscribe to our newsletter to regularly receive tips and updates.
Step 7: Enjoy. Try to have fun as you learn, experiment, and relearn.
Did you know that you can actually upcycle your old t-shirts into a stylish planter? Not only can you save a few bucks, but you can also raise your feeling of uniqueness!
These are all the things you’ll need:
Check out the 4 easy steps here: https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/crafts/how-to-make-a-t-shirt-planter
For some plants, they will grow with just water, and no soil is necessary. You can place them by their roots into the water and they will continue to grow, or you can just use seeds and they will grow in the water. There are some plants where you can just take the stems of certain plants and place them in the water for them to grow. The best part is that you only need to have a handful of seeds to get started.
Key Takeaways:
“Hydroponics, as the name suggests, uses water as the main medium to grow plants. Instead of soil, the roots derive nutrition from water.”
Read more: https://elle.in/article/how-to-grow-herbs-at-home-without-using-soil/
Because of the coronavirus, many grocery stores are facing shortages that mean people don’t have enough access to fruits and vegetables. Because of this, many people are taking things into their own hands and growing fruits and veggies at home. Garden stores are seeing a surge in sales, and greenhouses with many different kinds of fruits and veggies are a valuable resource. Stores are open for curbside pickup, delivery, and even in-store shopping with proper social distancing.
Key Takeaways:
“Jackson said that plant sales for tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables have come much earlier this year than in the past, but there are plenty left for anyone who wants to put in their own garden.”
Read more: https://www.cjonline.com/news/20200501/at-home-fresh-produce-can-be-grown-in-containers
