GARDENING CRAZE// lifestyle,in the city,

GARDEN GREEN THUMBS

What a surprise, ever since the beginning of the lockdown people have gone wild for gardening.
Buying plants, seeds to grow their own vegetables, business has been blooming literally.

I can recall as kid we had a small garden where we lived, mom had tomatoes, carrots lettuce  that i recall. We also had a few fruit trees that I would climb to get a treat. Yes, there is nothing like
the fresh grown things from the garden.

Since moving here , I have attempted to grow some flowers, and thought I would try container gardening. Grow some cherry tomatoes, lettuce  , herbs. I was even tempted to try strawberries in one of those special planters.

The gardens  are popping up everywhere .  Actually here in the city there are places known as Garden houses,  they were parcels of land that people could grow their own things. It is the same in Germany too.  And it is getting more and more popular. By us there are several such places. It was after the war that the idea started , as people needed food and growing their own was the way to do that. Some have small houses and others are bigger permanent residences. There is a gartenhaus association
that sets up rules that each owner must follow.

Even today there are many Garden houses in the city, small neighbourhoods with narrow lanes for walking through and no cars.  I have even heard in the mornings a  rooster crowing. It really is amazing to walk through and each area will have a special name usually an exotic place which is interesting. Some will have fruit trees, cherries, apples, plums & apricots.  


Small space gardening ideas-  these 2 contained or square foot gardens are ideal for a small area and probably easier to maintain.

Square foot garden. LOVE IT!

Do you love gardening,  are you a hobby gardener? Grow flowers or vegetables?

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