How Indoor Gardening Completely Transforms Your Home (And You)

We all have that one friend that has that amazing backyard. Is it a lovely flower garden? Or a vegetable garden that is usually the source of their fresh produce? This friend probably spends a lot of energy just grooming their garden regularly. Ain’t nobody got time (and the backyard) for that.

How Indoor Gardening Completely Transforms Your Home (And You)

What if I told you that you could have your own space-saving garden? As a matter of fact, you could have it right inside your living room. Smart indoor gardening is getting a lot of buzz, but one can’t help but wonder if it is really worth it. Here are some of the reasons why the answer is a resounding yes.

Looks Good, Feels Good

If you are looking for wall art ideas, room section dividers or just natural elements to spruce your space up a little, an indoor garden definitely does the job. Besides its aesthetic value, plants help purify the air of harmful organic compounds. So if you are tired of using substandard air fresheners that do so little to freshen the air in your room, you should try out indoor gardening.

Come at Me, Bad Weather

Harsh winters can affect outdoor produce and they often put a stop to one’s gardening routine. If you are looking to prolong the production of fresh vegetables, indoor gardening lets you do this with ease even as the temperature continues to dip. Since the heated environment is enough to support your indoor garden, the winter cold should no longer be an issue.

Peace of Mind

Indoor gardening also offers psychological benefits. Research shows that indoor gardening is akin to a therapy session. The meditative nature of looking after a garden and the calming visuals help reduce stress, which in turn improves mental well-being and cognition. If you find yourself experiencing micro-stresses in a day, a positive change in your indoor environment may help reduce your stress levels significantly.

Pests? What Pests?

You know how pests are a threat to crops at the farm? There’s almost none of that in an indoor garden. As you are closer to your crops and are able to look at them often even passively, potential threats are detected faster. By taking the indoor route, you can help stop pests from nibbling on your vegetables.

A Trusted Source

Has it ever crossed your mind to question where your produce comes from? What chemicals have been injected in the veggies? Is it really organic? With indoor gardening, there is no room for doubt. Since you grow your produce yourself, you become the expert. You don’t need to ask any of those questions again.

Something Amazing is on its Way!

You probably think setting up an indoor garden is an uphill task. Wrong! Growing indoors requires minimal space and a little more than your dedication. However, you need to ensure that your smart indoor garden location has sufficient lighting and proper temperature and humidity. 

I’m sure Richard and Aline can back me up on this. They are the duo behind the fully automated smart garden HydroArtPod, which is currently in its research and development stage. This self-growing innovative product requires virtually no time and effort and even notifies you when your vegetables are ready for harvest. You can learn more about smart home gardening and their upcoming products here.

More than a trending topic, indoor home gardening carries a lot of positive changes that you can make in your home. Learn more and enjoy these round the clock benefits and experience the joy of being able to live in a green space with minimal effort.

ABOUT AUTHOR

Reem is the content executive at plasticfreeuae and the go-to source for everything sustainable in the UAE who strongly believes that mindsets can be changed through words.

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