Indoor Plants (watered with some Tips and Tricks)
Originally written for Project Kive
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“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn
Such humble yet powerful words, right? Having the chance to watch something grow makes us believe in life and more importantly, the process itself. One sows a seed with a sense of hope. One waters it consistently with a sense of hope. This hope is usually accompanied with expectations, love, promisee, longingness, and multiple more emotions. But once a new leaf unfurls, a new flower blooms, the plant flourishes, it becomes a child by itself. Seeing its growth, the insatiable human love buys plant after plant until it becomes a "jungalow".
Putting a full stop to the semi-matured "philosophy" like above, let us dive into something fun and practical. (What a re-leaf!) To provide a crisp outline of growing houseplants, we shall start with choosing a healthy plant from nurseries. Buying organic seeds online or from ships is also a bold and lovely idea! Moving on, we have to provide the baby plant a space that is ventilated and prone to sunrays. Then comes the habit of watering daily. Fertilizers like Coco peat are like spinach for Popeye or laddoss for Chotta Bheem that helps our plant grow stronger and lustrous.
Now, let's get into details and nuances that might be overlooked.
When letting your plant have a sunbath, rotate them so that sunlight is spread across and the plant grows evenly.
Fertilize them during summers and springs, not during winters.
Use a pot with holes so that the excess water gets drained.
Excess water from boiling vegetables and so could be used as they serve as good nutrients for plants. If you use coffee grounds, instead of throwing it away, you can mix it up with the soil.
As much as they need a sunbathe, they need a shower too! If the leaves are dusty, they may not perform well. If it's a plantling or there is a lot of time in your hand, you can wipe off the dust from the leaves using a wet towel or sponge. If there are many plants or lots of leaves, you can use a hand shower or pipe at its slowest so that it does not harm the plant.
If the cold climate just got over and you spot tiny yellow leaves, cut away (gently) them for it fastens new growth.
Now that we have learnt some tips; and realized they can calm our nerves when stressed, let's see what are affordable and easy homegrown plants!
Easy to grow indoor plants:-
ZZ plant - water frequently during summer seasons and water when the soil is dry during winter. If you see yellow tint on leaves then that means there is too much water. So it's time to be patient until all the water dries out before watering again.
Pothos - easily propagated plants! If you want more plants with less money, pothos it is! The more the sunlight, the more the water - simple as that.
Cactus - they can survive in harsh climates which means if you are in a situation that you cannot water it daily, this could be your go-to plant! But just make sure to have a drainage hole in the pot so that the excess water can drain out. And cacti need a good lot of sunlight!
Ponytail Palm - it looks as cute as the name sounds! And for a newbie planter, this is a good start. It does not necessarily demand water everyday while both direct and indirect sunlight keeps it happy.
Snake plant - just like cactus! Water it only when the soil is dry. They add a unique aesthetic to the room, right?
Monstera - It could be a piece of art at your home. Give the little, cute monster indirect sunlight and once it grows it is nothing less than a treat to your eyes. Do dust the leaves once in a while to keep them shiny!!!
Here are some super-duper books that guide us to become reliable plant parents!!!
Trisha Bora's How Not to Kill Your Houseplants: A Beginner's Guide to Plant Parenting
To make you smile! (^‿^)
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