Creating an indoor garden doesn't require much of spaces. Indeed, a few square centimeters are enough to create a small green space in the kitchen or living room. Most people living in big cities don't often have a proper garden, and creating an indoor garden allows them to add some greenery to their daily life.
In addition to balconies and terraces transformed into a garden or even a green roof, it is possible to cultivate indoors. Whether it is a simple well of greenery, a vegetable garden or even aromatic herbs, your garden will be able to adapt to the space you have.
You have the option of creating this green space in the living room, in the kitchen or on the terrace. You will then be able to see that a small space is enough to create this little corner of greenery and relaxation. To give you a little help, here are some ideas from gardeners and landscape architects, these ideas will help you better understand the creation of an indoor garden.
This idea for the Sky – Moaroom planter is rather stunning because ornamental or aromatic plants will not have their heads up but down. Made of white ceramic, it hangs from the ceiling thanks to a handle integrated into the bottom of the pot and a metal cable. The plant and the soil are maintained by a cover, while the roots are always nourished thanks to a stoneware water tank.
In decoration, the boundaries between interior and exterior no longer exist. No more wall to separate the rooms but a wall composed of planters in natural or enamelled terracotta suspended on brushed aluminum bars.
Some models will also serve as partitions to separate a bedroom from the office. It's up to you to grow plants and shrubs tall enough to make a nice screen.
For fans of tropical forests and the jungle, adopt a plant frame in sphagnum moss or to push a little further, a whole plant wall, whether in moss or metal cages or that of Patrick Blanc in horticultural felt better known as aquanappe or hortinappe.
The Cavalier pot from Az&Mut has become the great classic. The essential pots for all those who want to create their own little garden on the balcony. Its advantages lie in its composition of 70% flax fibres, 30% resin and its ultra-simple use. No need for space on the balcony, since it overlaps the railing of it. Ideal for growing small aromatic plants or small tomatoes.
With the Herb Stand by Normann Copenhagen, create your herb garden in your kitchen with this "totem" consisting of two pots, each equipped with a water reservoir, in which can grow coriander, basil, parsley and chives. Once the herbs have matured, the picking is done directly with an integrated pair of scissors.
These practical tips will allow you to create your own corner of greenery. But before you start, do not hesitate to inquire at a garden center to find out which plants are the easiest to maintain or which fruits and vegetables are the easiest to grow.
