Gardening in Apartments

Many living in large cities begin to think that greenery can only be associated with country side. But that need not really be the case. Well okay, may be you cannot have a huge lawn or acres of rose bushes if you are living in an apartment. But surely you can bring in greenery to your immediate surroundings. And there is that beauty even a small potted ornamental pot can bring into your living area. Even a very expensive art work or canvas can never match the magic of beautifully growing indoor plants.

Well then, why not go for it. It may seem intimidating in the first instance, but once you plunge in, there is nothing but sheer joy in the hobby. Take for instance the art of parenting. The only way we can become experts in it, is by parenting. We had no clue as to how it is all going to be. Then comes your first child and suddenly you know by instinct all about child care and development. It is the same case with plants. You do learn as you go!

What You Really Need To Get Started

1. Sunlight: Since almost all apartments have balconies. Where there are balconies there is sunlight. And since most ornamental plants don't require a lot of sunlight to thrive, we can rest assured that the plants that are going to be potted get their daily dosage of sunlight. In fact there are many ornamental plants that don't even require direct sunlight. They are pretty much happy with dappled sunlight.
2. Pots: There are pots available in so many different sizes, shapes and material that chasing the right one for your apartment is not going to be a difficult task at all.
3. For the Potting: The next three things that you are going to need are: Soil, compost and fertilizer. All plant nurseries that sell plant saplings sell them.
4. Time: Now you would not have embarked on this venture, if you did not think you had the time. Now if you are one of those who keep putting of getting potted plants for your apartment because you don't think you would have enough time to devote - think again! Just get started in small way. Get a minimum of 4 easy plants to grow and maintain. Their healthy growth itself will be a sure shot motivation for you to get started.

When you are growing plants in a container, you are actually showing your creativity. There is no dearth to the ways you can experiment. You would be surprised to see that there are so many places in your house to have more and more plants.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

In more ways than one, growing and taking care of plants is like taking care of pets. It not only gives you immense satisfaction, but also a sense of purpose. You slowly begin to develop a sort of affection for them and you would feel the need to, not just see them grow, but also, talk to them. A positive aura builds around you when you do this that actually permeates throughout the house. And if you are like me, with your children having flown out of the nest, the fact that you are nurturing living things can give you a lot of happiness which I have discovered is actually infectious.

Taking care of plants is like taking care of babies and pets. It needs a lot of effort, time and devotion. Those living in apartments and love foliage need not get disheartened if they have a passion for gardening. Getting started could be the main stumbling block. But once you get started, there is no end to the magic you can create. This website gives you some tips on how you can get started, provides good detailed information on some easy plants to get started with, discusses many plants that can easily be grown in pots and how they have to nurtured. Take a look and feel free to comment. http://gardensinapartments.blogspot.in/