The pandemic has been a disastrous experience for the world but even the darkest cloud has a silver lining. For most people, the pandemic has come as an eye-opener about how much time they really have on their hands if they don’t travel to work or for eating out and other frivolous relaxation activities.
Now, there’s nothing wrong in eating out once in a while but our tendency to presume that there can be nothing entertaining or productive that can be done from our home has gone to the other extreme.
Now that balance is being restored, you can seriously consider doing things that seemed impossible an year ago.
One fantastic idea could be to start your own kitchen garden. Don’t have a backyard? Just convert big drums into big pots and do your best. Don’t have enough sunlight on your porch? Take it to your roof.
With no option but to stay at home, people have discovered that even the toughest problem has easy solutions provided you are ready to think out of the box.
So, what do you need to start a flourishing kitchen garden? The first and the most important step is to secure all the necessary supplies. You may make do without fancy accessories but you will require quality seeds from a local or online seed shop, soil, organic fertilizers, and other ingredients to get things going.
One advantage of checking out an online seed shop is that you can move beyond local restrictions and grow fruits and vegetables that may not be native to your area or region. Further, this approach can help you grow your network of gardening enthusiasts.
Further, the seed shop can be the great first stop to learn more about setting up and maintaining a kitchen garden. Growing a crop is a very technical process that is a combination of a science and an art.
From choice of seed and its spacing to signs of infestation of pests and insects, every step shall be a learning process. The best part is that you can only get better with time and effort. And of course, you can always get your family members on board for a more enjoyable experience.
In the long run, your kitchen garden can become a therapeutic exercise where you enjoy some outdoor time under the sun and get a good crop of home-grown and organic fresh vegetables for your dining table.
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