The How To’s of Indoor Gardening
January 21st, 2010 by Myarticle

There is hardly any home or company untouched by the beauty of flowers and decorative plants. Indoor gardening is not necessarily an art, as it takes little time and effort. There are people who grow a herb garden in there kitchen for convienence. Since most such gardens use artificial light, they have the major advantage of not having to destroy weeds to often. Plus, the gardener has a direct influence on the soil, in the absence of the weather influence.

Ceramic or plastic containers are essential for indoor gardening. Plastic has the inconvenience of getting hot, which is why most gardeners prefer ceramic materials with some form of drainage at the bottom to let water flow away. The preparation of the soil poses most challenges for indoor gardening. The ingredients should include peat moss, native soil and sharp coarse sand in different proportions.

Another type of soil mix for indoor gardening contains forest mulch, perlite, silica and sand in an equal volume. The conditions change if your vegetables grow in hanging containers because you have to keep them lightweight normally relying on some premixed soils. From this perspective, indoor gardening is a bit more expensive as the costs for the soil mixture can be an issue for the average budget. But, once again, it all depends on the extent you give to indoor gardening.

Besides soil, another issue worth considering is that of containers. They should have proper drainage and aeration. It is important to leave some two inches of space between the margin of the contain and the soil so as to be able to water without problems. As for the gardening cycles, most people will stick to the same routine as with outdoor gardening. The only difference here is that you can grow your plants directly from seeds because there are not weather changes to prevent plant growth.

Cherry tomatoes and herbs are among the favorite to grow by indoor gardening. They smell and look great, enhancing a positive atmosphere. Rosemary, chives and mint will delight your senses while you are working on your little indoors garden. You can enhance the beauty of the garden by improvising with the arrangement of plant stands, tables, shelves and the rest of the ‘furniture’.


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