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Selina
2017年05月23日
Selina
You don’t need a big yard to have a great garden; it is even possible in smallest of space. Take a look! If you’re looking to exercise your green thumb but don’t have acres of land, have no fear; a great garden can bloom even in the smallest spaces! All it takes are a few creative techniques, and you can be well on your way to flourishing greenery. Read on to find out some strategic ways to cultivate the most out of your space. Create Levels and Depth
Create more space by making different levels in your personal patch. In simple words, divide your garden into sections! The division will create an illusion of a large garden– It will also make your garden look lively and interesting. Do this by planting in tiered beds or adding soil mounds. Also, grow large shrubs or small trees wherever the division is intended. For a more organized look, use stones or lines of grass to separate the different sections of your garden. This is a very good idea for small patios or rooftops. You can also grow grasses in containers, take a look at some of the best ornamental grasses! Also Read: Watering grass seed Another way to add space is by growing your plants vertically. Make a living wall or trellis using wire, bamboo or even pockets of netting. Plants like herbs and vines can easily be transplanted here. If you have a column-like structure, you can make a garden tower that grows florals like orchids. Also Read: Best Vines for Pergolas Pro Tip: Care for your vertical plants by targeting their roots when you water them. This prevents wastage from the runoff you’d get when watering from the top. Food is Your Friend
An edible garden gives you great versatility regarding what you can plant, despite the limited space. Compared to a garden full of wide patches of grass and non-edibles, planting what you can eat requires less water and constant mowing. Plus, edible plants tend to be less picky about where they are planted. And the best thing is the organic harvest that is healthy, fresh, and organic. Also Read: Best Vegetables to Grow in Containers Herbs like rosemary, oregano, basil and the like can grow almost anywhere- you can place them in small tin containers, tiered beds and planter boxes. Juicy tomatoes are just one example of a plant that grows well in hanging baskets or pots. Acid-loving plants like blueberries thrive in containers because it’s easier to control the pH level of the soil. Even larger veggies like lettuce will free up space, simply because they are harvested very quickly. Also Read: Best Fruits You can Grow in Containers Square Foot Gardening can Be a Solution
Using an excellent technique called Square Foot Gardening, split a soil-filled box into several 1 square foot sections and grow veggies in each of them. Select vegetables that will be productive, but take up less space. A few examples are the crops like carrots, beets, lettuce, and radishes. Examples of medium sized plants are spinach and turnips, while larger ones are heads of cabbages and broccoli. Also Read: Fast Growing Vegetables Save Space and Learn Vertical Gardening
Image Credit: BHG Opt for vertical gardening, especially if you have a veranda, backyard, rooftop or porch, or a BALCONY. The best tip here— Work with your existing furniture and fixtures. Line railings and window ledges with planter boxes or hanging pots. You can grow can annuals in them, or herbs. Strawberries, cherry tomatoes, and a few other edible crops can be considered too. Also Read: Genius Vertical Gardening Ideas for Small Space For pet owners, a dog or cat house is a great makeshift shelf for additional plants, as you can simply place additional pots or netting on top.For those who like to grow vertically, you can create a living wall using wooden shutters by anchoring succulents in between each slat. Once you begin opening your eyes to what you already have and looking for unusual ideas, the possibilities are endless! Cast your eye about, and you’ll find that your greens can grow virtually anywhere.Indoor Gardening
Time to break out the houseplants. Succulents like Aloe and Christmas Cactus are fairly common and extremely hardy (just don’t overwater!). If you’re looking to spice things up, however, throw in micro-greens. If you have a windowsill that receives some sun, you can grow most of the edibles. Learn how to create a windowsill vegetable garden here! Also Read: How to Grow Ginger in Pots If you’re willing to scale things up, look for a few dwarf citrus trees, like lemons and oranges. These plants can be grown strategically indoors by using large, well-draining pots placed near a sunny window. When they get nearer to their full size, carefully transfer them to a soil plot or larger pot in your outdoor garden. Also Read: How to Grow Lemon Tree in a Pot There are many techniques to getting the most out of your space. Just remember, your space may be limited, but your imagination is boundless! Get creative, and you’ll be surprised with just how swiftly your garden will come alive.
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Selina
2017年05月23日
Selina
When designing a container garden there are a few container garden design tips that must be followed to have a beautiful container garden in a limited space. If you have a container garden, the chances are that it may be a collection of plants than a garden. But if you arrange and organize your container garden rightly, you can create an interesting garden like look and relaxing space in your home. Container Garden Design Tips1.
When designing a container garden, plant a beautiful shrub or tree in a large unusual or artistic container and place it in a prominent spot in the container garden as a focal point. Plant a low growing plant on its base to create a more alluring effect or leave it alone for dramatic appeal. 2.
Group plants according to their height to create a garden like surrounding effect. To do this, place tall plants and trees in the back and short and low growing plants in front. 3.
Vary plant height with plant stands, or put pots and empty buckets upside down to use as makeshift bases. Create more interest by increasing the number of pots. Place large and heavy pots directly on the ground. 4.
Use pedestal pots or pedestal stands to draw attention to the interesting foliage plants or delicate flowers that might otherwise be overlooked. 5.
Disguise ugly pots and plant stands by placing containers in front of them. This will also create the illusion that the plants are larger than they actually are. 6.
Keep healthy and disease free plants towards the front to create an effect of lush green and colorful container garden. 7.
Plant several plant in a large container instead of planting in many small containers. This will make your container garden more organized and uncluttered. However, don’t buy all the pots of the same size. 8.
Plant hedging and tall plants like bamboo and conifers or grasses in the sides of the container garden to hide view from neighbors. This way you’ll be able to create a more private space and your container garden will look bigger too. 9.
Mix up sculptural plants with plants that have different shapes of leaves to draw attention. 10.
Enhance and beautify the look of pots by matching them with contrasting flowers and foliage plants. 11.
Use spiller, filler, and thriller technique to make beautiful combinations.
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Selina
2017年05月23日
Selina
These Patio and Balcony planter ideas are to show you how to choose right planters as growing a garden on a small patio or balcony is rather difficult due to lack of space.The effect of the planters in a garden can be bewitching if you choose them according to the surroundings and the plants you’re growing in them. Whether you use ceramic planters, wooden, metal or plastic, the main thing is that the plants planted in them should not only look beautiful but also get the right conditions for growth. 1.
Use railing planter on your balcony or terrace garden to make use of unused outside space. Annuals are perfect plants to grow in these planters. 2.
Use colorful bowl as planter to give your patio a unique touch. Flowers like pansies, petunias and snapdragons that release mild fragrance are look great in these planters. 3.
Not only the plants you grow but the planters you use also create an astonishing effect, give them similar importance. 4.
Ceramic planters looks wonderful and comes in large sizes, you can grow large plants in them as they are heavy and don’t topple down. Make use of them to create a lavish look in your garden. *Don’t use very large ceramic planters on your balcony as they weigh more. 5.
Bright and colorful plastic planters of different sizes and shapes are in fashion, create vivacious look using them, other benefit of plastic planters is they are easy to move and moisture loving plants grow well in them. 6.
Use tall and trendy furniture planters. They are lightweight and durable and come in myriads of designs, if you’re a gardener who often run pell-mell and break lot pots then these planters are for you. 7.
Rustic looking clay pots can be used in making of a rustic garden. If you’re one of those gardeners who almost always overwater their plants then use clay pots, they are porous and allows excess water to seep out of them and maintain good air circulation. 8.
Choosing the color of pot is as important as choosing the color of flowers to grow in your garden. If you live in cold climate, grey and black colored planters are useful for you as they remain warmer than bright colored pots. If you live in hot tropical region, choose white, beige and other light colored planters. 9.
Choose color and design of pot according to the theme of your garden. This is an example how fancy planters can add charm in the look of plants. 10.
No other material can beat the class of wooden planters, they are versatile. You can either buy them or make your own. 11.
These rust free metal railing pots are made of galvanized steel and are great for east and west faced balcony gardens, which don’t receive afternoon sun as metal warms up easily. 12.
Use tall planters like these to save horizontal space on balcony or terrace. 13.
  If you have a small patio, terrace or balcony garden, use vertical space smartly. Hanging pots on wooden plank or pallet or door is a good idea to use it.
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Selina
2017年05月23日
Selina
To start an urban garden, you need the right tools, ideas, and some inspiration. This post is all about that! Do you want to start a small urban garden? Do you have enough space for planting? What if the landlord doesn’t want to have a garden in the compound? Some things like space and time should not stop you from starting a garden. 1.# Grow vegetables that are most productive and take less space.
Vegetables that are productive, for example, beans, tomatoes, peppers, etc. are the most suitable for urban gardeners. Other vegetables like spinach, lettuce, carrots take less space and productive too, this way you can grow more plants and have abundant harvest. To help you, we already published a list of the most productive container vegetables, must take a look! 2.# Window farming is an excellent option
Window farms can help you to have healthy food choices in the urban area in any home facing the issue of lack of space for planting. This can be done on any door. It allows the plants to use the natural light, organic soil and of course this is the best use of your space. The water that is spiced with nutrients is pumped at the base and trickles down from each bottle. This ensures that the plant roots are well watered. The nutrients and water that are not absorbed collect in the reservoir and are pumped again. You can also DIY a window farm, click here to get the PDF of it. Here’s one more link you need to click. 3.
#Windowsill Gardening can’t be missed out
If you find window farming complicated, try growing a windowsill garden. We have already posted about 11 Vegetables to grow on a windowsill. Also, if you like, create a Windowsill Herb Garden. 4. #Vertical Gardening helps you to create more space
Opt for vertical gardening if you have a balcony, a small patio, rooftop or even an open window that is sunny. Vertical gardening helps in creating more space, and you can apply this technique either outdoors or indoors.
You can take inspiration from these Vertical Gardening Ideas! Also look at these 16 genius vertical garden ideas, they will help you a lot. 5. #Don’t overlook this PVC pipe garden idea
If you crave greenery but have no space, this idea is all you need! This unique but easy to DIY pipe garden is an excellent way to grow flowers and veggies in less space. For this you will need a PVC pipe, potting mix, plants (of course), and optionally drip irrigation pipeline. Here is the full tutorial. 6. #Use Stacked Planters
Stacked planters will create more area for growing plants. Great idea for growing herbs and leafy greens. To help you here is the step by step DIY post to create this planter. When using the containers to grow your vegetables and herbs, apply these ideas, and you’ll increase your growing space.
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Selina
2017年03月13日
Selina
Want to know how to make a small garden looks bigger and better? Well, here are a few tips that’ll help you.
You can’t make a limited space garden looks bigger, but by some planning you can create an illusion. Let’s see, how? 1.
If there is a lack of space in your garden, use foldable furniture. Foldable furniture is space saving, light and compatible; plus they come in variety. Reason: They don’t take much space and are easily movable, that’s why using foldable furniture is better. 2.
Use large planters of cool colors instead of small, although large planters take more space but you can grow more combination of plants in them. Reason: Small planters litter up the space, they don’t hold much soil and you need to water them regularly. 3.
Grow plants that do not cover much space, if you still want to grow them— do regular pruning. Reason: A bigger plant that is invasive or spread a lot looks bigger for the garden they are in. 4.
Use vertical space, obviously this will create more space. If you have a balcony or terrace garden, remember this rule– use 60% vertical space and 40% horizontal space. Reason: By using vertical space, you can add up more space in your garden. 5
Tip number five is related to number four. Plant more vines and climbers than shrubs and bushes. Reason: Climbers cover up more vertical space. 6.
Create a view point or a focal point in your garden that’ll attract eyes towards it. Reason: A view point creates an enigma of wideness— use warm colors in its creation. 7.
Choose colors wisely whether it is about flowers or pots or furniture, always remember to use cool colors like blue, pink, green or white near the hedges, boundaries or walls of your garden and warm colors in the center. Reason: Cool colors have the tendency to blend in each other; they create an illusion of enlarge space, whereas warm colors are highlight the space.
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