A garden is a space used for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants. A garden may be in a variety of outdoor and indoor environments including the backyards of domestic residences, public buildings, and commercial spaces.
Types of Gardens[edit | edit source]
- Vegetable Gardens: Focused on growing produce for personal or community use.
- Flower Gardens: Designed for aesthetic purposes, often featuring colorful blooms.
- Herbal Gardens: Used to grow herbs for cooking, medicine, or teas.
- Permaculture Gardens: Mimic natural ecosystems to grow a variety of plants sustainably.
A garden may contain:
- a vegetable garden: a section of the garden intended for growing vegetables
- additional crops including fruits and grains
- a flower garden: a section of the garden intended for ornamental plants, often carrying esthetic flowers
- a lawn (not always present though, ie in the case of rock gardens
- micro-orchard: fruit trees that are often espaliered
- hedges and green façades and walls
- compost pile
- Cold frame
- Greenhouses
- Polytunnel
Getting Started with Gardening[edit | edit source]
- Choose a Space: Select a sunny area with good soil or use containers if space is limited.
- Pick Your Plants: Decide what to grow based on your needs, the climate, and the season.
- Prepare the Soil: Add compost or organic matter to enrich the soil and promote plant growth.
- Maintain Regularly: Water, weed, and monitor your garden to keep it thriving.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Community Garden
- Urban agriculture
- Agriculture
- Xeriscaping
- Permaculture
