Why should you only have a garden outside the house when you can create one in your room? You create a mini garden that will make your room get connected to nature and still follow the trend.

You won’t have to do much to take care of the garden. So this will be a better option if you don’t have the time to take care of a bigger garden.

Method A

Creating a One-pot Garden with Multiple Plants

1. Find a suitable container or small pot

You can create your garden in different containers such as lunch containers, bowls, terracotta pots. It will be an added advantage if you can get a container with a hole at the bottom, this will allow water to flow away easily. A container with patterns on the body will look nice in the room.

  • If you got a container with drainage holes at the bottom, you might want to get a saucer or tray you can place under the pot. This will allow the water from the pot to flow into the tray. This will also be useful if you want to keep the mini garden on top of furniture, this will prevent the water from damaging the furniture
  • If you intend to have more than one plant in your mini garden, make sure that the pot you are using is wide and deep enough to accommodate all the plants. I will advise that you make research on the plant you want to grow and the space it needs.

2. Get potting soil

To get started, you will need indoor soil you can put at the bottom of the container. You can also get nutrient-rich soil outside your house if it is available. You can get soil for potting at a plant nursery or at the garden section of a local hardware store.

  • You need to be more careful if you want to use soil from outside. The soil may contain pests or diseases; you need to watch out for this. The soil could also be too dense and heavy, this will prevent water from draining out of the soil
  • There are some plants that will have specific nutrient needs, using soil that does not meet those requirements might alter the growth of the plant. Do research on the plant you want to plant in your mini garden, then check for the nutritional needs of the plant. This knowledge will help you know the right type of soil for the plant.

3. Choose plants for your mini garden

When selecting the kind of plant you want to grow inside your house, you make sure they can actually grow inside. You should also choose plants that don’t grow too big over those that grow big.

If you intend to put more than one plant in the pot, make sure that the light and water requirements of the plants are the same. These are some plants you can grow indoor:

  • Air plants
  • Baby toes
  • Chinese money plant
  • Echeveria
  • Jade plant
  • Lithops
  • String of pearls

4. Transfer your plants into the soil

Remove the plant from the nursery pot carefully. Remove the root gently and plant it in the soil. It is advisable to water the plant once you put it into the soil. If you want your plant to tightly fit into the soil, pat the soil around it.

5. Find a spot to place your garden

Your plant should have indirect contact with sunlight, placing the plant near the window is the best way.

  • You should look for a place that is not getting direct sunlight. This will prevent the plant from getting too much sunlight
  • A place with a flat surface will be the best place to place the plant, this will prevent it from falling over.

6. Care for your garden

It shouldn’t take you much time to set up your mini garden, but you will need to take care of your plant. Trim it; water it when it is needed.

  • There are some plants that need more water than the other, water them accordingly. Plants that are succulents don’t need much water like other plants, this is because they have a good water retaining system
  • Watering a plant too much is a way most indoor plants die
  • As your plants start to grow, there are some leaves that start to take too much space. You might have to trim those leave.

Method B

Creating One-plant Pots

1. Find several suitable pots

The best type of pot to use is the terracotta pot; you can also use plastic pots. Pots with patterns look good too.

  • Plants will grow better in a pot that has the same size as they do. If the pot is too big, it can cause the soil to dry faster and make the root rot
  • The pot should have a hole at the bottom for drainage, a tray or saucer should be placed under the pot.

2. Get potting soil

To start growing your plant, you will need soil for indoor purposes. You can use soil from outside if it has the nutrients it requires. You can buy indoor soil at the plant nursery.

  • If you are using an outside plant, make sure you are careful because there are some soils that have pests and diseases in them
  • You should make sure that the soil you are using has the nutrients the plant needs.

3. Select plants for your pots

When selecting the kind of plant you want to plant inside your house, you should make sure they can grow inside. Here are some plants you can grow using this method:

  • Aloe Vera
  • Anthurium
  • Asparagus fern
  • Peperomia
  • Snake plant
  • String of pearls

4. Transfer your plants into their pots

Gently take the plant from the nursery and place it in the pot you have prepared. Carefully dig a hole in the middle of the plant, then place the plant in it.

5. Place your plant pots

Your plant should have indirect contact with sunlight; placing the plant near the window is the best way.

  • Make sure that the plants are not clustered in one spot, you care to separate them.

6. Care for your plants

You need to care for your plant; make sure it is properly trimmed and gets enough sunlight.

  • Remember to open the curtain so the plant can get sunlight
  • There are some plants that need water more than the other
  • Only water the plant when the soil is dry; watering the plant too much can cause root rot.

Conclusion

Having a plant in the house is a nice idea, and it will make your room beautiful. I have listed above some ways you can grow your plant. I hope this was helpful. If ever you have a question about this topic or something you want to share, please kindly leave your comment below and I’ll be happy to write back to you.