A garden
A garden is a space where plants are grown and cared for.
It includes herbs, flowers fruits, vegetables and even small trees. The space can be big or small ,indoor and outdoor.
You can make garden into indoor spaces by using windowsill, kitchen garden corner, living room plant wall, under stairs, home office green spaces while balcony, backyard, rooftop spaces can be used for outdoor garden space.
To make a garden under budget is not a dream, anymore
Daydreaming of your own green garden space can be change into reality but you must be worried about how to start a garden on a budget? Now, its totally possible. With smart planning and by using certain art and creativity can make a beautiful, aesthetic, Pinterest inspired garden even under your budget. You don't need to spend lot of money to grow plants and start gardening. Here are some tips and tricks that you can follow to make garden under your budget.
Use of small spaces and few pots.
You don't need large spaces to make garden. Begin with few pots,containers,sunken bed, old buckets, plastic bottles egg cartons, cans. They can all work as planters. Use small corner of balcony and kitchen spaces means less spending soil, seed, fertilizer, water and other tools.
Use seeds Instead of grown plants.
By using seeds are much cheaper than buying grown plants. Multiple types of plants can be grown from seeds to make garden. You can buy seeds from local stores, online marketplace
Selection of plant:
Find out which plant on your list fit with your space the best either you want to grow flowers,fruits,veggies and herbs.
Make your own compost other than fertilizer.
To buy fertilizer from market or online marketplace seems expensive. Compost provides soils health and structure. We can make compost at home under budget then why we need to buy?
How to make compost at home?
1.Choose a pot or a container with air holes. 2.use wet kitchen waste like vegetables scraps, fruit peels, tea leaves, coffee ground, egg shells, leftover rice or bread(in small amount). 3.mix or layer with dry waste materials like newspaper, dry leaves, cardboard layer them properly alternate with wet (green) waste and dry(brown)waste. 4.add soil or compost to speedup decomposition process. 5.stir once a week to avoid smell 6.keep it moist under balanced water. 7.wait 30_60 days. Once it darks and crumbly ,it's ready to use.
Rainwater
If the raining season going on, save rainwater in large containers to meet the needs of water. It's free and better for plant growth.
Buy second hand gardening tools
Gardening tools can be overpriced. Dont need fancy stuff to buy. You can borrow for your friends or neighbours if they have tools in extras or you can buy thrifted store or online marketplace into reasonable prices.
Gardening tools
As we are making a garden into budget, we must know the tools that are going to be used in gardening. .hand trowel .Garden fork or cultivator .Garden gloves .Watering spray or bottle .Spray or shovel (for outdoor garden purposes).
Gardening materials
The essential gardening materials are used to grow the plants under budget are as follows:
Pots and containers Plant labels Mini hand tool set Grown light or bulb (for indoor purposes if have low light spaces) Plant misters Compost Mulch
Seeds and Plants
The seed of fruits,vegetables, herbs and flowers can be grown into garden in a small space,indoor and outdoor spaces are as follows:
Fruits seeds:
Strawberries, blackberries, cherries,guava,tomatoes, apples, peaches, plums
Vegetables seeds:
tomato,spinach,chillies,spring onions,green beans,cucumber,peas,lettuce,sweet corn,broccoli, peppers
Herbs seeds
Mint,basil,coriander,parsley,thyme,oregano,rosemary,fenugreek.
Flowers seeds:
Sunflower,marigold,zinnia,petunia,calendula(pot marigold),balsam( gulmehndi),morning glory,petunia,poppies,turnips.
Spend less, grow more
Starting a garden doesn’t have to be high priced or overwhelming. With a little creativity, recycled materials, and smart choices, you can build a beautiful and useful garden without spending a lot of money. Whether you’re growing herbs on your windowsill or vegetables in buckets on your balcony, every little plant makes a difference. Whether you're a beginner or just short on space, the above flower herbs, vegetables seeds are the perfect way to start gardening and bring nature closer to your home. Gardening on a budget is not just about saving money — it’s about making the most of what you have and enjoying the process. So start small, stay consistent, and watch your green space grow.
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