Developing your green thumb: how to get started

GARDENING

Developing your green thumb: how to get started

by VECA, July, 07 2018

Gardening is becoming increasingly popular among millennials.

Vegetables in containers, house plants and flowery terraces: this year definitely marks the return of the green thumb! You only need to have a quick scroll through Instagram to realise that the number of ‘green’ profiles is on the up, with peaceful relaxing green spaces springing up in everyone’s homes.

Feeling inspired? If you’re looking to get started on your journey to becoming a “DIY gardener” read our step-by-step guide to getting involved in a creative and fascinating enterprise.

Have a clear idea of the green space you want to create

A flowery terrace, a garden with a variety of different plants, an aromatic herb pantry for cooking enthusiasts, or even a green corner in your home to improve concentration: what are you looking for? Or better still, what do you want? Once you know, you can proceed, one step at a time.

Why one step at a time?

Because otherwise you might risk trying to do too many things at once and not completing the task at hand.
Because there’s a fairly high chance that you’ll make a mistake, but over time you learn from your mistakes, making everything much simpler in the long run.
Because you’ll need to follow the seasons, and this requires time and patience.

Location

For a hobby like gardening, sun exposure is essential. Some plants grow well in the shade, while others require direct sunlight. Once you have decided where to put your garden space, head to a garden centre and choose the plants that best suit the location you have chosen.

Tools

In addition to plants, you’ll also need fertiliser, soil and solutions designed for the care and protection of your plants.

As for the soil, it’s probably most convenient to choose a universal one that lends itself to a variety of different plants and can subsequently be replaced with something more specific.

Accessories

You guessed it, gardens and small green spaces are the perfect opportunity to bring out your personality, just like your interior design choices.

Focus on personalisation, choose pots and cache-pots in the shapes and colours that you like best. Plastic pots are always a good choice because they’re durable, light and don’t cost an arm and a leg. But we’ll focus more on that in our next article.

Finally, don’t forget that the most important ingredient is passion: if you take care of your plants carefully and with love, they will reward you with wonderful flowers.

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Gardening is becoming increasingly popular among millennials.

Have a clear idea of the green space you want to create

Location

Tools

Accessories

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