In the cities of China today, especially in the Special Economic Zones, the major highways, hotels, high-tech business parks are all stocked and manicured with enough vegetation to overwhelm every insert, bird and rabbit on the planet. In short, the people with the money have all the green. District governments adorn their highways and byways with enough flowers, bushes and trees to make one wonder, who’s coming to town. Hotels and industrial parks have vast juggles guarding their perimeters. Throughout all these areas in China, the sidewalks, promenades and plazas employ armies of caretakers. Brown skinned and lean, they toil till sun down. Their work is beautiful. And, let it be known, there is a lot more than meets the eye. These are not just trees, roses, and bushes, arranged to look beautiful. Fengshui takes precedence.
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In uncertain economies, growing vegetables is a cheap way to eat well. Buy vegetable garden seed now for a healthy harvest even in the smallest of small home garden.
Small vegetables tucked in sunny locations, in containers, or even in flower borders can help reduce food costs. There’s no need to plow a large plot to supplement meal planning. Learn what to grow – small vegetables that don’t require great amounts of space are a welcome addition to the table. Vegetables grown in pots can provide a summer long crop with minimum effort. Here are some suggestions for what to grow.
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Indoor herb gardening is basically practiced to protect the plants from the harsh winters. However, nowadays its use for decorative purposes is on the rise. To know more about growing herbs inside your house, read on…
Growing herbs indoors, is not only a hobby, but also a nice way to create a pleasant ambiance in the house and provide nutritious food to the family. Some basic and important things to remember before growing herbs indoors are, to provide a good nutrient medium and fertilizers, proper soil drainage, ample space, ventilation and sunlight for the plants.
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Just because you live in an apartment doesn’t mean you can’t have a garden!
For someone like myself, living in an apartment can be frustrating because I love gardening! This year, with the weather being so beautiful, I once again was aching to have a garden of my own and cursing my lack of yard space. Then, it came to me: why not put some plants in my windowsill?
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Indoor gardening is a hobby where the gardener grows houseplants that include vegetables, flowers and herbs all within the confines of a residence, building, a conservatory, or in a greenhouse.
For those restricted by space or environmental conditions like cold climate or bad soil, even scarcity of water, indoor gardening is the answer that will allow one to pursue the hobby of gardening. With plants, it is always little that we give, in return of lot, in terms of produce, and joy of watching our hard work bloom. However, indoor gardening is not about getting a few pots to together, but about the correct use of space, aesthetically. Plants need to add on to the beauty of your balcony or the greenhouse, and not end up looking like a mess. Read more about vegetable gardens and herb garden.
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