{"id":1107,"date":"2019-04-26T18:01:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T18:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2021-05-17T04:10:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T04:10:47","slug":"small-space-garden-ideas-for-urbanites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/small-space-garden-ideas-for-urbanites\/","title":{"rendered":"Small space garden ideas for urbanites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether you are gardening indoors or out,\nthere are so many possibilities to utilize any amount of space to create a\ngorgeous green oasis in your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small spaces typically deter those with green\nthumbs. Where am I going to put everything? What can I grow in this tight\nspace? What if there isn\u2019t enough light? What if there is crowding? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, unfortunately, these potential\ngreen thumbs turn an ick-ish shade of grey and they settle for pre-cut flowers.\nBoo. I\u2019m here to tell you to pursue your green dreams and grow! Grow anything\nand everything! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few tips on how to create an\nelegant garden, even in a tight space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A vertical orientation to your nature escape\nis one answer to your space issue. This can be done indoors or outdoors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Constructing a living wall, for instance, is\nnot only a space saver, but it is an absolutely stunning way to display all of\nyour plants and herbs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One way to do this is to get your hands on an\nold pallet and with a few minor tweaks and adjustments, you can create a home for all of your leafy friends<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trendy living wall can be mounted indoors\n\u2014 in your pallet surgery, you will add a plastic backing to ensure the\nwall is safe from moisture \u2014 or you can keep it outside and save some of\nthat valuable square footage for more gardening goodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another super inexpensive way to grow indoors\nor out is to grab one of those storage hangers that hold shoes. You know? The\nplastic sheets with lots of pockets? Poke some drainage holes in the bottom,\nfill each pocket up with soil and plant away. These are especially handy for\ngrowing herbs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have an old ladder around that you\nwould like to repurpose? These vintage beauties are another excellent choice to\nuse for vertical growing. You can purchase a variety of cute planters and\narrange them on the ladder rungs. Use the low rungs for plants that need the\nleast amount of sunlight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step it\nup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t forget your front steps \u2014 use \u2018em\nif you\u2019ve got \u2018em! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The front steps can be used to house a number\nof potted plants. Try mixing in some edible plants with ornamental that way\nyou\u2019re not only getting the beautiful perks, but you\u2019re also scratching some\ndollars off that weekly grocery bill. Just remember to pay attention to which\ndirection your stairs face so your plants don\u2019t get too much, or too little\nsun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let your creativity flow freely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a railing near your front stairs? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try hanging some small planters on the\nrailing. There is a myriad of examples on Pinterest and Instagram that show\npeople hanging little decorative teapots from their handrail with small flowers\nand herbs growing out of them. So cute. And a good way to take advantage of all\nof that available space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing\nindoors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With winter at our backs, take some of that glorious spring green indoors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a peek at some indoor nooks and crannies that are ready to be transformed into an indoor-outdoor space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing herbs on the window sill or hanging\nplants near natural light are ways to keep those thumbs green all year round\nwithout taking up too much usable space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stacking containers is another option. Do you\nhave a corner in a room somewhere that isn\u2019t being currently? Try tiering some\nplanters up to create a unique structure that is as tall or short as you\u2019d like\nit to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiered container gardens allow for a variety\nof plants to be grown in one structure. This falls in line with a vertical\ngarden, but it doesn\u2019t have to be mounted to a wall. You can construct on\nyourself with some pots of different sizes \u2014 I have even seen coffee mugs\nincorporated into tiered gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hang\n\u2018em high<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hanging planters are always a viable option to\nsave square footage. Hanging planters can also be used indoors or out  \u2014 just be sure that if you are hanging\ninside you consider the possibility of overwatering and potential spilling.\nWhat I mean is, maybe think again before hanging over a crisp white carpet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boston Fern, Devil\u2019s ivy and String of Pearls\nare all fantastic hanging plant options that will add some green into any room.\nPlus, they\u2019re tough as nails so if you forget to water once in a while, like\nthis girl \u2014 with her brown thumbs \u2014 you won\u2019t have to worry about\nplanning a plant funeral. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanging options are endless now, it seems. You\ncan take an old coat rack and repurpose that to hang a variety of plants from\nall at once. Or you could create a floating shelf to hang from the ceiling near\na window that can be the new home for a few different pots at once. Of course,\nyou could go classic and use some woven basket options that hang from the\nceiling from stylish hooks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanging accessories have also expanded and\nthere appears to be endless availability of stylish options that will go with\nany decor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terrariums\nare so stylish<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These enclosed mini-gardens are so cute! You\ncan buy these pre-made or try your hand at creating your own. They can be\nstacked, they can be hung, heck, they can just be placed on a table. But these\ntiny tanks of greenery are the perfect way to bring the outdoors inside on a\nsmall scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suck at\ngardening? Get succulents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Succulents come in such a wide variety of\nshapes and styles and they are pretty low maintenance. So, if you are away from\nhome a lot, or you are just forgetful, like me, try your hand with some\nsucculents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are even some that are planted in fridge\nmagnets! How easy is that! These things are so multifunctional \u2014 holding\nup your electric bill and boosting moods!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Calgary, there is an amazing local shop in\nthe Inglewood district called Plant<\/a> that has all the knick-knacks and\naccessories needed to get a small garden started in any season. All we are left\nwith to do now is pick a few of our favourites, hit up our local flower shops\nand get gardening. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether you are gardening indoors or out, there are so many possibilities to utilize any amount of space to create a gorgeous green oasis in your home. <\/p>\n

Small spaces typically deter those with green thumbs. Where am I going to put everything? What can I grow in this tight space? What if there isn\u2019t enough light? What if there is crowding? <\/p>\n

Sometimes, unfortunately, these potential green thumbs turn an ick-ish shade of grey and they settle for pre-cut flowers. Boo. I\u2019m here to tell you to pursue your green dreams and grow! Grow anything and everything! <\/p>\n

Here are a few tips on how to create an elegant garden, even in a tight space. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[294,48,156,1],"tags":[357,355,359,356,362,364,360,363,358,354,361,365],"class_list":["post-1107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-decor","category-diy","category-renovation","category-uncategorized","tag-apartment-gardening","tag-backyard-garden","tag-balcony-gardening","tag-greenthumbs","tag-grow-your-groceries","tag-growup","tag-hanging-planters","tag-herb-garden","tag-instaworthy-garden","tag-terrarium","tag-winte-rblues-green-garden","tag-yycgarden"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1107"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1113,"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1107\/revisions\/1113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/realestate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}