If you’re living in the middle of the Amazon jungle, the last thing I would recommend for you to do is try your hand at indoor gardening. After all, why try to compete with mother nature and come out looking like an amateur? But if, like most of the population of the western world you don’t actually live at the foot of a rain forest then I would really recommend looking into indoor gardening. As a jungle substitute of course.
Why stay indoors when you could go outdoors with your gardening? Good question. The reasons are pretty simple really. Indoors you definately won't be getting as dirty or muddy. You’ll almost never need to deal with mother nature's weather temperaments. It will make your house look nice, and make you feel good. And last but not least, it’s good for you.
It’s easy to see how indoor gardening could be good for you. It has nothing to do with the gardening itself, but with the plants. If you go back down memory lane to your high school days, you might just remember vaguely hearing something in science class about green plants and photo-something-or-other.
To refresh your memory, it’s a procedure called photosynthesis, where plants remove carbon dioxide from the air, and release oxygen, thereby removing pollutants from our environment. Living in a jungle would solve the issue of pollutants and stale air, but in our little houses, indoor plants are the next best thing.
When planning your lovely miniature rainforest (indoor garden), you have a variety of stunning plant options to choose from. These the outdoor gardner might not be privy to. I won’t go into a list of possible indoor plants right now as the list is longer than my arm, but if you are interested I would suggest you take a look around in your local plant nursery.
You’ll get a good idea of what types of plants there are for you to choose from, and what types are a no good. These plants just won’t grow indoors! You’ll also find with indoor gardening that some plants can be temperamental and will flat out refuse to grow anywhere within a walled-in and roofed area! A simple and easy place to start: an herb garden. Simple to grow, useful in the kitchen, and best of all low maintenance.
Gardening, of any kind, just doesn’t get any better than indoor gardening, especially if you’re not an outdoorsy type of person and don’t want to deal with mud and slimy critters.....not your indoor garden! The benefits of indoor gardening just keep growing!
Check out our tips on growing some fresh vegetables on the next article.
