Everyone loves the beauty and serenity offered by a garden. Who does not want to do some gardening indoor? But a garden indoors does not just mean bringing plants inside the house. It is quite a difficult job. If done with proper care, your home could reflect the beauty of nature.
It is quite difficult to sit in an outdoor garden during the cold winter days. You can now enjoy the beauty of a garden sitting at home by doing some gardening indoor. Indoor gardens not only decorate your home but also cleanse the air. Indoor plants add moisture to the air and also filter it by exchanging carbon dioxide with oxygen.
Conditions for Gardening Indoor
There are many varieties of plants that can be grown indoors. Different plants grow in different conditions. One of the essential requirements for gardening indoor is sunlight. Most plants require sunlight to grow. This can be achieved by placing the plants near windows. Else you can choose plants with darker leaves as they do not require much sunlight.
When gardening indoor, you need to take care of water requirements also. But it is not recommended to over-water the plants as this may kill them. This is because the indoor plants are placed in garden containers and when excess water is poured the roots are damaged. Make sure the garden container has a good drainage system. Also check that the soil in the container does not dry out.
When the plants tend to dry out during winter, spray them with a fine mist. You can even try wrapping the plant in a newspaper or cone. This helps in retaining the moisture and keeps the plant looking healthy.
Advantages of Gardening Indoor
There are various advantages of having an indoor garden. Firstly it adds beauty to the house. You get to experience natural beauty inside your Home. This is especially useful during winters as it is quite difficult to sit out in a garden during those cold days.
Modern homes are built to conserve energy. This has resulted in a lack of air exchange and hence increases the carbon dioxide and pollutes air at home. This may lead to various health disorders like asthma, allergies, eyes, nose and throat infections, headaches, respiratory and sinus congestion. This can be avoided by doing gardening indoor. Indoor plants purify the air by absorbing the carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.
Some plants that you can consider while gardening indoor are African violets, Philodendrons, Boston Fems, Jade plants etc. Though some plants may be more useful, all plants help purify the air and add an extra sparkle to your house.
Different plants require different conditions for growth. Hence it is better to know more about the plants when planning some Gardening indoor. Also, all plants do not require the same kind of fertilization. Indoor fertilizers are available in garden stores and even at some grocery stores.
With proper care and nourishment while gardening indoor, you can make your home beautifully unique and healthy as well!
Peter Finch
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#1 by Spirit on July 19, 2010 - 8:40 pm
Should we get a bunny or something else, we live in an apartment?
We had several bunnies before when we used to have a house with a garden but had to move elsewhere (renting) due to job changes. We are now in our own home and would love to get a pet, but we are not sure what would be low maintanence.
Kitten – we are not home most of the time, although my brother has 2 indoor and also does a 9 – 5 job the cats seem to cope ok. But when you go into his apt it stinks a lot. He does have the pleasure of a balcony though so he opens the door to let fresh air in as soon as he walks in. We do not have a balcony just big windows so I’m not sure if it will stink most of the time. But I’ve been told by my husband that cats are cleaner than dogs.
Puppy – he’ll need a lot of attention and walking and I’m not sure it would be fair. We could get a dog walker to come in twice daily but we live in an expensive area so it would be too expensive overall.
Bunny!!! – my favourite choice – not sure why I didn’t think of it before. My only worry is our furniture, i know bunnies nibble on everything, and what about his safety . . . .. as in nibbling on wires!! My first bunny nibbled on the play station wires. So how do you make sure they don’t nibble on things. I know their wee stinks, will my apt smell a lot?
#2 by swelou on July 20, 2010 - 1:42 am
Cats don’t smell bad unless you don’t change the litter box frequently enough. I have had cats for years and lived in tiny apartments and no one could ever smell the litter box. You have to buy the clumping litter ‘Fresh Step’ is great and clean the litter box everyday. It’s very simple takes about 60 seconds if you do it everyday.
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#3 by Cat on July 20, 2010 - 1:44 am
If you want a bunny and let it loose in your house, you’ll need to tie up all your wires or block the entrance to an area. You won’t really notice the smell but there will be poop around your house, even if the rabbit is trained. For furniture, there are things you can spray onto it so that they don’t chew.
You could also let the bunny live inside a cage, or just provide a cage in case it likes that better.
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#4 by roxi110 on July 20, 2010 - 1:46 am
Yeah, I agree a cat would be best. As you said, puppies need alot of attention and walks so unless you’re up for that, I would say no. I had a bunny for about a year and he was sweet and adorable, but he chewed on EVERYTHING. I had to buy a new ethernet cord, phone charger, all kinds of stuff. And it was soooo difficult to keep his cage clean. Smelled baddd. I’d say go with a kitten. My cat just sleeps and chills out 95% of the time and as the person before me said, you can just clean the litter box regularly. I really only have to do it about 2 or three times a week for my cat. And no one can ever tell.
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