Growing plants indoors can be a wonderful way to decorate your living space and bring a little nature indoors. From hard to kill potted plants to a wonderful edible garden, TGM Associates apartment dwellers to know that there are many methods of bringing the beauty and joy of plants to your cozy home.
One easy way to get started is with low maintenance plants that require little light. Hardier houseplants such as the Spider Plant, “lucky” bamboo , and Pothos are easy to grow and do well in a variety of conditions. Also try philodendrons, Aspidistra, the Jade plant, and the money plant.
Plants such as these, as well as other plants in containers and planters, allow you to move them around your space—an advantage that is not available with permanent plantings. You can move your plants where it’s sunnier or shadier, depending on the needs of the plant and the season. You can also bring blooming plants to more visible areas of your apartment to show them off. It’s up to you what you want to use as your container. Get creative! Try your old Snoopy lunch pail, a desk drawer, a teapot, or a wicker basket. Just make sure that whatever you do choose has holes drilled in the bottom for drainage.
There are still other ways to find space for plants in your apartment, while still providing them with what they need to flourish. A trellis or hanging pole is a great space saver, and, of course, there’s not much else that can bring beauty to your home like a window box full of colorful flowers. Many apartment dwellers have patios or balconies that provide the opportunity to grow numerous types of plants.
One of the most rewarding options for the apartment dweller is to create an edible garden. Vegetables such as carrots and lettuce can be grown in containers if placed near a window that lets in at least six hours of sunlight. With a special grow light, you can even grow tomatoes and strawberries. Try various herbs, grouping them according to their soil, water, and sun requirements. Sage, thyme, and oregano need full sun, so can grow on your balcony in a sunny window box. Mint and spearmint need semi-sun, so can be placed accordingly. Use your mint in deserts, drinks, and even as a way to repel ants. However small, growing food in your own garden not only saves you money, but is also good for the environment.
With some simple planning, plants of all kinds bring life and beauty to your home and to your apartment.
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