When I first shifted to a small town I was struck by how nongreen my views were. I could see a sliver a sky and other people’s windows.
It was brown grey and depressing. Then I read a book called Love the home you have by Melissa. It is a mindset altering book. It talks about how you and I look forward to living in our own homes one day and forget to live.
Our entire life is spent planning that one home we will be one day own.
But when you are bringing up a family you need to live with love. You need to make your home peaceful, welcoming and loving.
Home decor is not for other people it’s for you.
When I look outside the window anywhere in my house I see green
Outside my window, it’s a green view.
I have Alamunda
Nayantara
Aloe Vera
Basil
Nayantara
Areca palm
Calendula,petunia,impatients during winter.
What’s my favorite potting material now?
Coco peat which is pretreated for use is perfect for my balcony gardening needs.
Why terracotta?
It lets the roots breathe.
It’s ecofriendly
It’s a good way to support local artisan
How does Indoor garden help?
Indoor plants improve indoor air quality by removing VOCs and makes your Indoor air oxygen rich which air purifiers can’t do. It can also make your mood better. It has been scientifically proven that looking at green plants improves mental health.
Indoor garden ideas:
- On the windowsill
- On the balcony
- Hanging planters for the living spaces, bathrooms.
- Self-watering planters if you travel
- Vertical garden if you have little floor space.
What do you have outside your window?
Hey Amrita, it is always a to read your blogs. Looking at greenery boosts my moods instantly and I read you saying that it is medically proven also. Recently, I have added two indoor plants to my table family and admire them while I write.
Loved your videos so much.
Thats so great to know. Adding one plant at a time is how I started too.
I couldn’t agree more. A house with greenery around or in is so much happier. I loved those videos and how pretty they all look. You are right that decor is for people who live inside 🙂
Thank you for joining us on #WordsMatter. You made the blog hop green!
Thanks, Parul.Really enjoyed writing and reading all the posts!
You have a beautiful garden, Amrita. I am getting indoor plants in my house. I want to add more flowers to our small balcony as well. 🙂
Thanks Vinitha
wow you have setup such a beautiful garden. Excellent utilisation of space. Your hardwork in maintaining the garden is very inspiring 🙂
Thanks, Rajlakshmi.Its something which I love doing, so the hard work is worth it!
When I was young we lived in a big house with a garden in front and a compound behind which had many trees. The garden in front was my area to plot and plan and decide what plants I wanted. When I got married and moved to an apartment, I missed my garden so much. That is when I created my window garden. It really is a lovely soothing sight. Every home I have moved into in later years meant another window garden. This house has more windows and I happily experiment with planting all sorts of things.
Thats such a lovely memory Sunita.Would love to see your window garden one day.
You are always welcome
Thanks Sunita
Loved your take on the prompt. I aslo have a little balcony garden with just herbs and a palm.
Do share your balcony pics . Would love to see.
I love gardening, it’s really refreshing to see green plants and lovely flowers at home.
Yes I feel so too.
I visited your blog over the weekend but couldn’t comment. I think a garden makes a world of difference to the house both aesthetically and healthwise. Green is calming and even planting a small pot makes one happy. Unfortunately fear of dengue makes me restrict my balcony garden, else I’d have had a forest by now
If there is no water loggig mosquito doesn’t breed.Like in my house or balcony I have also planted citronella grass to naturally prevent modquito.
Thanks for visiting.
Amazing! I absolutely love balcony gardens! But I feel guilty about travelling when I leave them unattended for days. I am interested in looking into self watering plants. I think I might need your help sometime soon.
Oh yes.We travel a lot and my inlaws or neighbours are both kind enough to water and feed the fishes.The planters are helpful but limited.
How wonderful Amrita. Loved your garden and what an amazing range of plants you have. I do have greens outside my window but mostly non-flowering non-fruiting variety because we don’t get as much sun as that would require. But I do love each of them.
Green is greeen even if no flowers and fruits I love seeing green.
I really wish for a balcony garden and an indoor garden but I don’t have a green thumb. Outside my window, all I see is teh generator and a few plans before the apartment complex boundary. Sigh!
Yes, that doesn’t sound very inspiring!
That is so lovely. Even I wish to have a lovely green space outside my house but it is a little difficult staying in a rented accommodation and the neighbors dogs harming the plants.
Thats a problem.I too live in a rental and the only pet I have are my Goldfishes!
Wow, such beautiful Balcony Garden where you have nurtured and cared them so nicely, you really have green hands, wish I can learn from this post and have that small cozy green corner inside my window too.
Yes you can too I am sure.
What a beautiful garden you have. I wish i could also maintain such plants.
Thank you.I am sure you can.
Love that line: Home decor is not for other people it’s for you! How often we forget that. What a lovely balcony garden you have, Amrita.
Yes really . Sometimes decor becomes like a competition and thats stressful.
You have a really lovely garden. I am a plat enthusiast myself and love spending time with my plants and I can say that you feel the same.
Yes thats true.
It’s wonderful that you created a green world around you!! It takes patience and perseverance to start an indoor garden but the benefits are immense. I dont have a green thumb, but I am planning to change that! Thanks for the inspiration, Amrita!
Oh yes, its great for indoor air and our emotional health too.Thanks for visiting.
That’s some useful tips, Amrita. We mostly do not get enough space for full-fledged gardening in our postings. So, these tips will come in handy. Yes, to rail hanging pots! Thank you for participating in the bloghop! Hope you have fun!
Yes, hanging pots are great.
This is a lovely post. I also have a small green corner and I love that space. Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your garden.
Tha ks Balaka.Do share your garden pics.I love seeing gardens.
Someday for sure
Yes. I will look forward to it.
We shifted a new place few weeks ago and this post came just in time I was planning for some indoor plants
Do share your garden stories once you get started.
I totally agree Amrita, having greenery at home totally transforms its look and also makes us happier! I always admire your garden stories on Insta, you are lucky to have a green thumb! Growing indoor plants is the cheapest way to give your home a complete makeover.
Oh yes, the home looks better with green always. Thanks, Kala. I try hard and so do my family!