In an urban environment, where green spaces are often hard to find, many are turning to innovative solutions for growing their own food. Balconies and terraces of apartments offer an excellent opportunity to establish small but fruitful gardens. Not only does growing your own fruit bring fresh vegetables and herbs directly to your plate, but it also has a positive impact on your mental well-being and health. In this article, we will introduce you to plants that are perfect for your urban garden.
Although the peak gardening season is coming to an end, the following few gardening benefits will encourage you to start planting vegetables in the spring. Gardening not only makes your garden look beautiful and provides fresh vegetables, it also strengthens your immune system and sharpens your brain.
Recent studies on the impact of gardening on life have reinforced anecdotal evidence of how effective gardening is. In fact, research on the psychological benefits of gardening in the treatment of depression has shown excellent results.
Spring is approaching and we have already started to decorate the balconies and enjoy them. In addition to turning them into real little oases for relaxation in the springtime, they can also become a source of home-grown fruit, vegetables and spices. Balcony gardens are not unknown, but an increasingly popular way of urban gardening. Growing vegetables on the balcony is not overly demanding. You don't need a lot of space for an urban home garden, so that you can later enjoy the food you have grown yourself until summer.
Growing fresh produce at home has a number of benefits, from the assurance that it hasn't come into contact with pesticides to the satisfaction of harvesting your own food. With OGarden, however, this process has become much simpler.
Have you heard of "friluftsliv"? It is a new trend in the field of living, brought to the fore by the coronavirus pandemic and replacing the well-known "hygge".
The Terraplanter was designed for all urbanites who appreciate plants but don't want the maintenance and mess associated with growing plants indoors.
On International Bare Gardening Day, pull up the weeds, plant the flowers and trim the hedge... "au naturel". The probability that you will get dirtier than usual is higher, but the purpose is completely clear - the International Day of Naked Gardening encourages acceptance of your body and nudity in a non-sexual way.
Fruits such as tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini are very popular vegetables in our diet, so they should not be missing in the garden either. They need a lot of heat and humidity, because they are very sensitive to diseases, and their health status must be regularly monitored and timely action taken.
There is nothing better than enjoying your home greens. It often turns yellow or slightly brown in the spring, but usually recovers after heavier spring rains. Of course, he also needs our help in this.
Polluted air and pesticides have been affecting the quality of fruits and vegetables for a long time. The question of how healthy every vegetable we eat is a very important one, because poisons used to protect against pests are far from innocent, and according to some research, they are even carcinogenic. What can we do to be able to enjoy completely natural strawberries and salad again?
The most frequently used herbs should always be at hand. For immediate consumption, they can be grown in a larger pot or trough. To make everything easier, this time in our prize game we are giving you as many as 5 convenient prizes with which you can grow beautiful vegetables, herbs and flowers.