Many people believe it is either too difficult or too boring. However, as a result of the pandemic forcing individuals to spend more time indoors, a lot of people have taken up gardening as a hobby.
Gardening can help to improve one’s mental health plus a plant on your desk can help you relax and rest your eyes too! However, without any prior experience, this could lead to a slew of issues. To make your gardening experience more successful, pay special attention to the demands of the plants and learn some useful gardening techniques.
1) Placement
The position or location of the plants and flowers you want to plant is one of the most important things to decide when starting to design your garden and picking the plants and flowers you want to grow. It’s helpful to think about where you’ll put your plants while deciding where to put them.
Some plants, for example, demand direct sunshine, so you may need to locate a place in your garden that fulfills these criterias. On the other hand, certain plants prefer to be in the shade, so make sure to place them in cool, gloomy areas instead!
2) Choosing Soils
There are a variety of mixtures available to meet the needs of different plants. Here are a few of the most common types:
- All-purpose: Suitable for houseplants, hanging baskets, window boxes, ornamentals, herbs, and edibles, as well as general indoor and outdoor use. These can also be found under the terms potting soil, potting mix, and container mix on labels. The ingredients differ depending on the brand.
- Indoor potting mix: Usually general-purpose or labelled specifically for indoor plants. They’re designed to work with a wide range of houseplants. Look for blends that don’t have any compost or bark in them, as they can attract fungus gnats, a frequent indoor pest.
- Raised beds: These mixtures can be reinforced with nutrient-rich components for growing vegetables and other heavy feeders in outdoor raised beds.
3) Watering Plants
Remembering to water your plants can be tough in the beginning. Do water them once or twice a week to ensure that the soil is moistened to a depth of around 6 inches. It’s fine if the surface of the soil dries out between waterings, but the soil beneath should stay moist. Plants don’t need to be watered on a daily basis. Instead, water thoroughly but not too often. Deep watering increases root growth downward by allowing water to seep beneath the roots.
4) Some Plants For Beginners
If you would like to start gardening but aren’t too sure where to start you can plant these to kick it off:
- Coriander: Best germinated indoor using seed starters, and subsequently transplanted to rich, well-drained soil. Coriander, like many herbs, is relatively pest-resistant. In fact, it is commonly used in companion gardening for pest control. However, they are still susceptible to the typical pests such as aphids and mildew.
- Lime: If you’re going to grow lime trees, make sure the area where you’re going to place them gets plenty of sunlight. Choose a position that gets a lot of sunlight then check to see if the drainage is adequate. You must pay heed to this lime tree tip if you pay attention to none of the others. Lime trees will die if they are planted in soil that lacks enough drainage. To ensure that your lime tree is never exposed to standing water, amend the soil to promote drainage.
Many individuals have taken up new hobbies such as gardening to see if they have a green thumb amid the crisis. Take your mind off work and try something new to de-stress a little today!
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