Garden Planters and Garden Hand Tools for the Urban Gardner

If you love gardening, it can be done easily in your apartment. Garden planters and a little creativity are all that's needed to start your own patch of green. Here are some gardening projects that are suited for modest spaces.

Window Boxes From simple wooden boxes to trendy concrete ones, window boxes are the easiest way to grow plants in your apartment. Choose window boxes based on the size and layout of your windows, make sure they are secure and you are ready to start your home garden. Herbs such as oregano, basil, chives, and rosemary are ideal choices for window boxes in the kitchen window. Choose plants that can withstand hot sun or part shade and have easy watering requirements. Some Garden Hand Tools you will need for window box gardening are a watering can with a long spout and shears for pruning branches or harvesting herbs.


Container Garden There are many types of garden planters available for different types of container gardens. Self-watering planters are excellent choices for gardens on fire escapes and roofs. Garden Planters with drip trays can be used for window-sill gardening. Any container from a wooden pallet to a large coffee mug can be used as a planter based on what you wish to grow.

With the right choice of garden planters you can grow herbs, flowers and even vegetables in your apartment garden. If you wish to grow vegetables, bring home bags of soilless mix for the containers. This lightweight mixture is fast-draining so it's ideal for growing vegetables. Place the containers in a spot in your apartment that gets about six to eight hours of bright light daily.

Vertical Solutions Wooden garden stands are simple space-saving solutions for urban gardens. These stands are available in different sizes with multiple shelves so you can easily choose ones that are suited for the space you have available. Add one or two in the balcony, deck or patio to grow herbs and flowers.

Garden Hand Tools The biggest advantage of these small space gardening solutions is that they don't need special garden hand tools and equipment. Watering cans and shears are all you need for a flourishing garden. There are also many DIY answers to modestly sized gardens. An old shoe organizer can be repurposed as a hanging planter. It's an excellent idea for small herbs.

Authors Profile: Lavina Dcostaa is a certified interior designer and runs his own interior decoration consultancy. Lavina especially loves decorating a home in wooden furniture and believes that nothing gives a home as warm and cozy a touch as all-wood furniture and decor. Lavina loves reading up on new design ideas, and has a special interest in space saving techniques. Here Lavina writes about Garden Planters and Garden Hand Tools.