Are You Like Me?
Do you love plants of all kinds, but have limited space in which to garden? An easy container garden may be the answer. It has been for me!
I’ve loved plants and gardening for as long as I can remember. I have lots of houseplants, but my backyard is just way too small to have a traditional garden. So, when I discovered years ago that I could still enjoy gardening using containers my life was changed!
When Did You Fall In Love With Plants?
It happened for me when I was a child. My grandfather transformed his ordinary back yard into a magazine-worthy flower garden. Oh, how he loved to give family and friends the nickel tour! Some of my favorite childhood memories are of the time I spent relaxing on Grandpa’s green canvas hammock enjoying his beautiful flowers as he worked at his huge potting table. When I grew up and moved into my first apartment, I began my own ‘gardening’ adventure with houseplants. We didn’t have the internet or YouTube back then, so I learned about plants the old-fashioned way; I read everything I could get my hands on. Eventually, through lots of trial and error, I learned how to keep things alive and even, miracle of miracles – how to propagate my plants to create new ones! Still, I always wished I could have my own version of Grandpa’s gorgeous garden. Not only did I not have the space, I didn’t have the time needed to tend a full traditional garden.
Wait. What?
One wonderful day, I came across an article about growing plants in containers. It promised that anyone could easily grow virtually anything; flowers, herbs, fruit, vegetables… in containers. Even with a small yard. Even on a patio or balcony.
Anyone? Anyone! Anything? Anything! Easy? Yes! Easy!
Full disclosure: An Easy Container Garden still requires care. What makes it easy is that we can create and enjoy a garden we love, no matter where we live, even if it consists of just a few plants. We don’t necessarily have to transform a large piece of land and then put in endless hours of work to maintain it in order to enjoy gardening. By selecting from an endless variety of plants and containers, and allowing our imaginations to inspire us, there is no limit to the joy and satisfaction we can experience in our very own container gardens.
So, Why Am I Here?
No matter what we do in life, we all want to be successful. I’m sure you agree. My intention is to share my own knowledge and experience, along with valuable insights, tips and ideas from others, so we can enjoy together the wonderful world of container gardening.
Please always feel free to share your ideas, suggestions and/or questions!
Best possible wishes,