Gardening. What is not the gap between the pleasure of cultivating beauty and the chaos of life?
But as the weather gets warmer, life's challenges become overwhelming, and when finances are tight, gardening can seem impossible.
Luckily, you can use your brains and hands to grow a bountiful garden without spending any money.
Expand what you have
Increasing your yield is a great solution to growing less. Mass planting in large blocks (using mostly the same plants) is a simple design approach that can be replicated on balconies and apartments using many smaller containers. Repeating the same plants in small groups throughout the garden also gives the garden plantings and overall unity. Mass planting can also be done free of charge by propagating existing plants from cuttings.
Abundance of seed packet
Seeds are dormant plants waiting for the right conditions, and a packet of seeds can contain hundreds of plants. With careful care, you can grow many plants yourself. Easy to grow flowers such as sunflowers, cosmos and zinnias, buttons and paper daisies can be planted in large numbers and then planted in large beds or in small clumps and balls in the garden. They also grow well in containers.
Annuals (flowers that grow for several seasons before their seeds wither and go to seed) have a fast growth rate, meaning they can fill a space and even move around, producing rapid blooms. Nasturtiums are a great example of this. Let them wander and fill the garden, then choose a salad. Collect seeds at the end of the season and save them (and your funds) for next year.
Borrow to Grow
See plants that can be propagated in the gardens of friends, neighbors and family members. Classic geraniums (now known as pelargoniums) and succulents in a variety of shapes and colors are prolific plants that can be quickly grown from cuttings.
For replanting, plants with spotted leaves, such as grasses, kangaroo paws and red poker, can be dug up or lifted and carefully divided into several sections with their own root systems and leaves. Continue to replant the plants, spreading them throughout the area and garden, or adding them to containers. Rotating and replacing plants can fill a garden over time.
Don't buy in bulk, buy more
Young and small factories are more developed and cheaper than large ones. Immature plants have the energy of youth and grow faster, so they will fill the space faster than older plants. Adequate amounts can be spent on a few small plants rather than on smaller, older plants.
Be strategic. Choose varieties that can be used for cuttings or cut in half at home to grow purchased plants.
A garden with many thoughts
A common belief about Australian backyards, perpetuated by home improvement shows, is that an impressive garden can be built overnight. But even if you don't have the budget for a complete renovation, there are many enjoyable and meaningful ways to connect and nurture abundance.
Gardening sparks ideas. With care and time you will find your way into the garden, so give your gun and your garden the best you can.
