Quarantine Tips: Apartment Gardening

A lot of folks mistakenly believe that apartment dwellers can’t plant and grow their own garden. Luckily this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Though you may be limited on the amount of space you can set aside for a garden, there are many ways you can work around this limitation and have a great garden.

Container gardening makes this more than possible. Still, where does someone start in order to have a beautiful apartment garden? What steps should you be taking to have the best garden possible when your space is limited? We’ll discuss some tips and strategies to start you off on the right foot.

Consider Your Pets

You will have to watch out for your pets. In one move, your pets can undermine all the work you’ve done to establish your garden. This is one of the biggest stumbling blocks of gardening indoors. Dogs and cats are attracted to any type of container that contains soil and love to dig around and disrupt the plants. While your pets are jumping around and playing, it would be very easy for them to bump into your potted plants and knock them over. Anything new in your environment – like your beautiful potted plants – will arouse the curiosity of your pets and they may think they have something new and entertaining to play with. You have to be watchful of their actions.

One suggestion is to buy those accordion gates that people use to protect their kids and use them to keep your pets away from your plants. True, this probably won’t be easy in limited space, but it might be the only solution to this particular problem.

Get a Grow Light

Plan to purchase some grow lights to help your plants thrive. Did you grow up thinking only hippies used grow lights? In reality, if you don’t have a spot that has full sunlight access, your plants may need a grow light or two to thrive.

These lights help you grow your plants indoors and on balconies that are shady all day long. Grow lights turn up at flea markets, garage sales, and in second hand stores, so look there first. Sometimes they can be a bit pricey if you buy them new.

Research

Tap into the knowledge and expertise of the nice people employed by your nearby garden center. The employees of most garden center know a lot about many different garden processes and plants. Simply explain your situation – that you have limited space indoors only, but you want to have as nice a garden as you can. They can help you choose plants that will grow the best in your home and advise you which ones to avoid. These experts know which plants adapt best to restricted space and an indoors environment, thereby ensuring that your choices are plants that will flourish and give you a lot of enjoyment.

You’ve dreamed of having your own garden, so don’t give up that dream solely for the reason that your living quarters are small and you don’t have a yard. Just exercise your imagination a little and you will think of numerous ways you, too, can have a garden even if you don’t have a balcony or patio. Do your research, fire up your creativity, talk to the local experts, and that’s about all you need to have a fantastic garden right in your own apartment.