The rapid growth in residential subdivision and industrialization had lead to curb in the green belt . The time has gone when we use to had huge front gardens in houses which are now replaced with parking spaces.
Urban Gardening is a concept when plants either ornamental or consumable harvest likes vegetables and fruits are grown in an urban environment. It is generally a green space created in the balconies which can be utilized to grow your own veggies, fruits and even for growing houseplants to bring greenery in your home.
The urban gardening saw its surge in the times of covid 19 when nationwide lockdown was imposed subsequently Gardening provided a sense of joy and brought optimist mindset at the time due to the uncertainty of future. Lockdown leads to limit and uncertainty in the access to food in the urban environment. This invokes the concept of growing your own veggies and fruits in the urban environment.
Basic methods for Urban Gardening
Container Gardening
The solution for growing plants in small spaces is growing in pots and planters available in versatile sizes and materials which can be chosen according to your space ,success of gardening done in container depends upon container size, composition of soil mixture in container and placement of pots in sunlight.
Vertical Gardening
Vertical Gardening is good for those places where there is limited open space thereby wall is used for growing plants pots are arranged vertically in symmetrical position . Vertical Gardening is effective for growing plants of shallow roots like green leafy vegetables and leafs used in salads.
Setting up a rooftop Garden
Rooftop Gardening is ideal for the people who have large rooftop place in their home, Rooftop farming is increasing culture these days that provides organic , fresh harvest everyday . In a survey recently it was found out that urban rooftop farming can actually combat the problem of rising organic demand in longer run.
People should get more awareness about the benefits of urban farming. A small step taken towards urban gardening can actually contribute in maintaining ecological balance in environment.
It is the time for link up party Garden affair where we can share posts related to Gardening, Nature and birds. The link up party will be open for a week starting from Friday.
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