Introduction
The fresh smell of greens is something very enchanting to humankind. Having a place where
we can create a space of living greens is a dream for many individual. What better way to
refresh our mind and eyes with the beauty of flora. The mother nature has its own way of
dwelling things in the environment. Humankind with its creative mind can create magic in a
space with luscious greens and aromatic florals.
Home gardening is the art of cultivation of plants, fruits, vegetables and ornamental flowers
of the personal utility of an individual with the idea of ecological sustainability. It is a skill
which needs a constant dedication of labour and care towards the nourishment of plants for a
beautiful garden to flourish. Home gardening is a therapy for people who have fetish over
plants and this can be quite a therapeutic process for dealing stress due to the continuous
hustle of the busy life. One can totally feel the utter joy and ecstatic of the blooms of their
own home garden.
Let us understand the different ways of achieving a home gardening, be it in a traditional way
of an outer space with gardens and lawns or in a modern way where we fit into the small cozy
area of our balconies and the terrace for our plantation.
The Traditional Understanding of Home Gardening
The people who are fortunate enough to have inherited a bigger space always believe in
making the best use of the land with separate gardening for its kind. The one area shall be
dedicated for the decorative flowers with lawns and sitting space which are pleasing to our
eyes and a good space for enjoying the morning breakfast to the evening tea. The other area is
often used for the kitchen garden which is very resourceful and sustainable at the same time.
Kitchen garden have always been considered a part of our culture. The mother nature has
been kind enough to humans for providing food to the humankind.
The Modern Understanding of Home Gardening
Balcony gardening into a home garden is the solution of the modern world where the population is
expanding and with the new advancement of technology, home gardening has devolved with
many varieties of technique of planting and growing. The modern way of understanding and
adjusting in the gardening field has developed new ways of gardening.
The idea of gardening in the balconies and indoor plants have evolved in a broader manner.
People have innovated new ideas and ways to cope up with the space of apartments where the
area is limited to a certain extend. The balconies are beautifully curated with hanging plants
and creepers which are one of the best ways to have a beautiful home garden. Succulents are
one type of plant which needs less water and also durable and occupies less space in the
balcony.
Indoor plants are one such part of the home décor which is very appealing and brings an
aesthetic vibe. There are few plants for indoors, some of them are the snake plants, spider
plant, peace lily, ZZ plant, pothos. These are few of the many which are easily accessible and
available in our local markets. The above-mentioned plants are easy to handle which can sustain on
low light. One can definitely try to do the basic need of watering them and moving them to
the sunlight once a week for some fresh air. Plants do need fresh air for their sustenance
which a beginner of home gardening must prioritise and understand about plants. Indoor
plants not only bring a charm and an exquisite view of the space but also has its own benefits.
Terrace gardening is another form of gardening which is most commonly found in today’s
home gardening. This type of gardening not only gives a mesmerising beauty to the
landscape but also provides a cooler temperature to the house or the building and helps in
reducing the pollution alongside with the benefits of producing fruits, vegetables and flowers.
Most of the upcoming construction companies are providing such type of terrace or roof
gardening for an ecofriendly environment which shall be beneficial for the nature and also
add a beautification to the entire space.
Home Gardening Therapy
Gardening can be a relaxing process which calms and restores our mind from the stressful
life. It provides a therapy which helps us in connecting with the nature and also keeps us
grounded to our roots. It offers an advantage of both physical and psychological benefits.
Gardening helps us in keeping up with our physical activities where our labour marks as a
benchmark for the final output of the plants into healthy greens. It impacts on the
psychological benefits which help us in developing out concentration level, our rest quality,
and also, it helps in increasing our abilities of being innovative and active.
In the initial days as a beginner, one must find it exhausting and time consuming but once a
person masters the key element of gardening; they tend to enjoy the process and after effects
of it. This is just what the nature does, just like the saying in a positive manner, “you reap
what you sow.” The gardening at times might be a time-consuming process which needs
patience and some bit of expenses but once we crack the deal, we know the procedure where
we can propagate the plants and create our own nursery of plants.
Conclusion
Winding-up with the quote by Louise Beebe Wilder, “In his garden, every man may be his
own artist without apology or explanation.” It is us who can create our safe haven, a space
where we create our gardening skills with indefinite varieties of flowers and plants to please
one’s own eyes and their soul. It is something which an individual does for their sake of
happiness or satisfaction of the beauty of the garden. Gardening is a never-ending process
which once developed cannot be undone for a lifetime just like Elizabeth Lawrence quoted,
“The garden year has no beginning and no end.”