Gardening

A place where we can share our tips and tricks when it comes to gardening as well as share some of the herbs we might be growing in the garden.

I would be really interested in learning how to garden, but currently am stuck living in an apartment that doesn't allow it. I've been trying to learn how to grow my herbs indoors. Any advice from people with experience in that?

Found a little bit on pinterest:

http://pioneersettler.com/indoor-herb-garden-ideas/

http://www.planetnatural.com/growing-indoors/

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/lawn-garden/how-to/g786/how-to-start-your-indoor-garden/

Me and my mom pour used coffee grounds and egg shells in our garden and it really seems to help them grow.

~My mom and I~

Making sure the plants have enough sunlight and a proper airflow is a good place to start. You don't want plants growing in a stuffy environment, and I find that a lot of people don't have regularly clean enough rooms to avoid stale air. If the plants can't be placed by a window, then buying UV lights can help - however, they are obviously bright and warm. If you live in an area where marijuana is prohibited, be prepared to be able to properly and sufficiently identify your vegetation and herbs so you're not mistaken for growing weed (I mention this becuase I live in a less than desirable area where crime is high).

Other than that, research what you are growing and make sure it has the proper dietary needs, including the right amount of light/shade, temperature, humidity levels, etc. It's easiest to research where the plants grow naturally and just follow suit for the environment you're growing them in.

I remember Isadora worked with bats, so she probably knows that guano (their droppings) can help fertilize soil to make plants grow more easily. If you can afford a worm environment (it looks like a standing cauldron filled with dirt), growing your plants there and feeding the worms things like egg shells and banana peels helps. Just make sure that you don't have too many worms or too many plants and keep in mind that heavy water brings the worms to the surface.

Started trying my hand at growing things for the first time ever. There's a small space right outside my apartment where there is fertile soil but nothing planted. I started off with just planting some cacti and desert type plants there, as they do not need much attention nor water.

I am working on finding some kind of container to keep indoors and want to begin growing my own herbs in my kitchen. I was thinking of individual mason jars for the different herb types, aligned along the window where the sun will hit them. Any suggestions for easy to grow herbs would be appreciated. I've never kept anything plant-wise alive before, haha.

Talk to your plants. I like to pet mine too..I feel like the plants have a spirit, which needs love to grow also..

I always like to start my plants inside because then they get an early start. Also then frost does not effect them.

I don't know too many hints and tips when it comes to gardening, but there is one thing that I learnt the hard way.

Never, ever, ever, plant mint, straight into a bed, by the following year you will be drowning under mint plants.