Gardening 101

Okay, I admit when it comes to gardening I am not the best of it.

Anyway, we live in an apartment complex so we don't have an area to make a garden or something like that. Thankfully, we have a small area in the back porch and front porch that we can utilize and we can put some flower boxes and plant some flowers or some vegetables on it. I always wanted to have some lilies because I like its smell. In fairness, hubby been telling me that he wants to buy some window boxes for me so that I can use it to plant some flowers, veggies or even herbs which I always like. I am the one that keeps on telling him no because I don't want to spend money.

I have some knowledge in growing plants, vegetables and flowers afterall I had a degree in Agriculture way back in Philippines. Besides, gardening is easy here as you can buy everything and all you just need to do is to take care of your plants. The biggest problem is I am just too lazy.

Perhaps, I should just try to start planting 1 flower at a time. I should let hubby boy me one windowbox at a time and see if I have a green thumb.

Summer Flowers

There are plenty of summer flowers that you can plant in flower boxes. One of my favorite summer flower is the jasmine. Its remarkable fragrance is just so inviting. Jasmine is loved worlwide and I don't see any reason why somebody will not be captured by the jasmine's scent.

Due to the limited space that we have in our home, I really can't plant as many flowers as I want. I have a few window boxes for flowers that I bought and I want to plant some gerbera and some pansy. Gerbera will be perfect because i love its multiple colors and the pansy will provide me with fragrance. Pansy are known for its edible bloom but I don't think I will eat them though.

Planting plants and flowers can still be possible even if you are living in an apartment like me. There are window boxes for plants that you can buy easily. These window boxes are enough to plant a few plants and flowers.

Spring and Planting Flowers

I always look forward for spring because I love the beauty of flowers that start to bloom during spring. When I see flowers blooming with its sweet and tempting smell it always brings joy to me. Flowers are just so beautiful that it makes me feel happy and my mood is always light.

We were in the store checking for window boxes that we can buy so that we can start planting some flowers. We are living with limited space so we don't have enough room to plant a couple of flowers, some herbs perhaps and a little vegetables. We decided to buy some window flower boxes so that I can start to grow some miniature roses and some petunias. I will also be growing some tomatoes and pepper which I can grow in pots. Of course, I will be planting some parsley and other herbs too.

I decided to plant some miniature roses because I love the smell of roses. Although it needs more care than any other flowers, the rewarding bloom in different colors and the fragrance it brings will be worth the trouble. Miniature roses need full sun to bloom their best that's why we will be putting our flower boxes in front of our place. If you are interested to plant some miniature roses, remember that they must not be planted too closely, or the poor air circulation between the plants will promote disease. They should be pruned once or twice a year, and dead flowers should be promptly removed. They need a rich, consistently moist soil.

What I like most about flower boxes is the fact that you can experiment planting different flowers. You can plant flowers in different colors. Whichever flowers you finally decide upon with your window boxes will reward you with many months of color and enjoyment. So why not enjoy the spring season and plant some flower that will change the mood in your house?

Perfect Gift for a Garden Lover

I am not into giving expensive gifts. First and foremost, I can't afford expensive items. What I always give during Christmas is something that is practical and something that will be appreciated. It can be something personalized or something with sentimental value.

I noticed that most of my friends love to plant flowers and they also enjoy gardening. I think that giving them either a window flower boxes or window plant boxes will be practical. I am sure that if I will give them these type of gifts, they can put it into good use. Another option for me is to give them a windowboxplanters gift certificate. This will allow them to shop and buy the style of window boxes that they will prefer. At windowboxplanters.com, you can shop for different style, size, finish and material of window boxes. They offer free shipping and they have expert customer service that will assist you in everything you need.


Are you a garden lover or do you know somebody that will like to have garden window boxes? Let them know about windowboxplanters.com!