When you plant a flower garden, you don’t have the opportunity to hand-pick every variety. You might be able to pick your favorite from your local flower shop, but most likely, it won’t be in the state you’d like it to be. With an indoor garden, however, you are able to grow the flowers yourself! Many stores are now offering pre-arranged flower garden sets. The starter package includes everything you need – the bulbs, pots and planting soil.
Your first task is to choose a sunny and not too warm area for your flower box. If your flower box is in a kitchen, you can choose one that is close to a window or door. For areas with hard freezes, consider putting your pots on a counter or a large table. Pots that are too cold will not survive even minimally. If you are concerned about freezing, put pots on trays of wood or aluminum foil.
Once you’ve chosen a spot, it’s time to prepare the soil. Choose organic, fertile soil that drains well. Do this before you water your plants! You also want to mulch the soil to help retain moisture. Once you have your soil prepared, you’re ready for planting!
First, choose your flower garden type. Tulips and Calla lilies are fast growing perennials that do well in the lower areas of your garden. Beginners may find that a Japanese Anthurium is a perfect flower for their little garden. Anthuriums are quick growing plants that come in a wide variety of colors. Some varieties grow to three feet and look like daisies. The best way to determine what your flower garden needs is to look around at what other gardeners are growing.
When planting your flower garden, remember that you are planting flowers and not weeds. Many people mistakenly plant flowers and weeds next to each other and only see one or two of them grow. This can be disastrous for the flower, as weeds often get carried away and can sprout very quickly. Your flower garden will only grow to be as big as the space that you leave open for it. Most importantly, don’t plant any flowers next to other plants.
When planting your flower garden, remember that some bulbs will last longer than others. Bulbs generally do not flower until they are a few weeks old, which means that you may want to wait to plant your first few bulbs. Be sure to check out what other flowers are growing in your area and try to incorporate those flowers into your flower garden planting. A good place to start would be by taking an existing flower bed and transforming it into a vegetable garden by planting a zillion different varieties of flowering bulbs and vegetables in it. The beauty of this technique is that your garden will look very different once it blooms.
Lastly, planting flowers seeds is the easiest way to create your own personal garden. It allows you to choose the plants that you want to grow and lets you experiment with new varieties as you go along. When you decide you don’t like what you planted, you simply have to replant the seeds. As long as you water the plants regularly, they will continue to grow and thrive. This makes flower gardening an enjoyable pastime and also saves you money on the plants you buy.