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Temporary Kitchen Garden Beds

In today’s world of extreme pollution everyone is trying to make a small garden to feel the touch of nature. And in this context there’s a special mention of inflation which has made kitchen gardening a popular one.

Many people have now stared utilizing their backyard or their garden to evolve it into a small kitchen garden. Those who don’t have such places are even making temporary garden beds.

Nowadays peoples have also started terrace farming and vertical farming which maybe a related idea for kitchen gardens.

What could be grown?

There are a large variety of plants that could be grown in garden beds, most common are pumpkin, eggplant, carrots, radish, beans, onion etc. anyone could also grow a variety of seasonal flowers in the temporary beds. Moreover some medicinal herbs could also be grown.

How to preparing a garden bed:

Kitchen garden beds are mainly for small lifespan plants and hence are temporary in use. For this reason it should be provided with high level of organic manures or nutrition to get a good outcome, even in the long term.

  • Soil: For preparing soil for kitchen gardens you should use organic ingredients. Firstly if you have a bed on ground then take out some soil and put some kitchen wastes in it and cover it up. If you have a bed made as an elevated temporary garden bed then apply a layer of soil then add a layer of kitchen waste and then add another layer of soil on it. And for soil it is better to use compost, vermicompost or cow dung manure.
  • Fertilizers: The use of inorganic fertilizers will have a quick result. But this will not be the best for you, your plants and causes fertility loss. So the best thing will be to go organic. A plant mainly require nitrogen as its macronutrient along with potassium, phosphorus, carbon and also magnesium, zinc, iron in small amounts as micro nutrients. And any one could make an organic mix by decomposing kitchen waste in a jar or drum, and use the liquid as a fertilizer.
  • Pesticides: In case of garden beds pesticides are generally required and for this neem cake mixed with soil is best. One most important problem is ants. For this you may apply any type of ant repellent that doesn’t harm your plants.
  • Precautions: As they are basically small in size the watering must be done in a regular way but never overwater. Refresh the soil with lime and add new nutrients, before every growing seasons.  

So let’s grow a small piece of garden in a temporary bed this summer and comment under to know more. And Follow GreenGardens to stay updated about new tips for your garden.

7 Important Tips To Grow Indoor Plants Easily

In today’s world we are running with an ultra-high speed of technological development. And some where we are forgetting about the nature. So it’s high time now that we think about it and start planting trees. But most of us have a very restricted place to do so. For them indoor plants will be an ideal one.

Benefits

Now a days planting small plants indoor have become a trend. This not only give you a feeling of in-between the nature but also keep the indoors fresh and full of oxygen. For those who lives in regions with high pollution level, must have plants indoor.

What types of plants do you choose?

In case of choosing plants for indoors, you must have some criteria.

  • Shade Lovers: Collect plants that could be grown under shades easily. But for almost every indoor plants you need to provide them partial sunlight once a week. 
  • Oxygen level: Some plants like Aloe Vera or types of snake plants provide a little amount of oxygen even during night time. So choosing that type of plants are good choices.
  • Toxicity: If you have pets or have your children at home then you must have special care as some plants maybe toxic if swollen or eaten. Like money plant or spider plant or some types of succulents.

Best Indoor Plants to grow

According to NASA Report this plants ranks best as indoor plants;

  • Bamboo palm
  • Chinese evergreen
  • English ivy
  • Ficus
  • Gerbera daisy
  • Janet Craig
  • Marginata
  • Mass cane/Corn cane
  • Mother-in-law’s tongue
  • Peace lily
  • Pot mum
  • Warneckei

For more indoor plants to know about see my other article 38 Indoor Plants To Grow.

How to grow them easily.

1. Soil: For indoor plants it is been referred to use mixture of coco peat and compost.

2. Watering: Watering plants doesn’t only mean to pour water in the soil. For indoors watering is proposed to be done by spray.

3. Sunlight: Keep the plants where they could get at least 1 hour of partial sunlight. If not possible keep it outdoors in partial sunlight once a week.

4. Pots: Use plastic pots to avoid messing the room. And should look over the water level in it.

Medicines

Normally indoor plants are less affected by insects. In case insects’ attacks it can be removed by any insecticide neem oil is mostly preferred.

But the most infected diseases are root rot or fungal attack. For that anti-fungal should be used and kept in sunlight (partial or direct as per requirements).

For further information on indoor plants comment here.