#ecobuzz

[gmiles7217]

Seriously!? Come on neighbors of Cub Hill, who throws there trash out of the car anymore?! Somewhere an Indian man is crying....#hippieinme #ecobuzz #thanksforleavingacoupleoffriesandasipofyourfrappiethough https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1thzhHvrUej-S-15YjoKYSG6NFDlLb0U4EbU0/?igshid=1tyot0e21hho8

[pragmaculture]

I was wondering how you got into gardening? I'm really interested in it but don't know where to start. My parents won't let me plant anything in our garden (we only have lawn- no plants) but sometimes my aunt cleans her garden to grow veggies so I've kinda helped. Is there's any indoor plants (or outdoor but not requiring too much space.) Thanks for your time :)

HI!! Thanks so much for your message bro. Well I got into gardening almost four years ago (though I was super into herbs when I was little) when an upcoming flat inspection at my old place spurred me into action. I did a bunch of digging, ordered a bunch of seeds and it was all downhill from there!Okay, so if I were you, the first thing I would want to grow is stuff that can be used immediately in the kitchen. Herbs like sage, thyme, rosemary, basil and coriander all do really well in pots and just a little can go a really long way in making meals that much more exciting. One packet of mesclun salad seed mix will give you heaps of tasty salad that can be eaten after as little as two weeks, and fresh salad leaves are a million times better than anything you can get from the shops. A sunny windowsill is all you really need, although you can get LED growing lights really cheaply these days that don’t cost much to run. You can make pots out of all sorts of recycled materials and there are lots of videos on Youtube on how to make good compost, raise seedlings and take cuttings. When I was living with my parents I watched a lot of gardening-type programs and documentaries with them and it really helped broaden their minds about the importance of food security and diversity. The Edible Garden was a really nice show from the UK about one woman attempting to grow all her own produce in a small garden, and Geoff Lawton’s website offers some pretty mindblowing videos about permaculture solutions from all around the world. So good luck! Start small, practice your skills, read and watch everything you can, and remember to take lots of photos as you go - us garden nerds on tumblr live for this stuff!