guerringuerrin Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) I wonder if there are members of the community who have an urban garden. A year ago I was lucky enough to move into a house with a few meters of garden and I wanted to start exploring the path of agriculture as a way to escape from my daily life as a worker who lives in a huge city, full of asphalt, loud horns and people angry and in a hurry to reach their destinations. It has been a way of connecting a little more with nature and with the essential aspects of life. If any of you have an urban garden (or maybe you live in the country and have a little more than a few meters of land) I would like to invite you to share your progress with everyone! Here it is. We have some winter and summer Lettuce, Chard, Rosemery at the back and Broccoli. Also I've just planted a Lavanda this season (left side) More Broccoli at the front And finally this is the last harvest we made of Chard and Lettuce Edited September 2, 2023 by guerringuerrin 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopess Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Beautiful garden, congratulations! I was born and raised in a large metropolis, but my family has always preserved a beautiful productive backyard with various medicinal herbs, beans, sweet potatoes, peppers and occasionally legumes in general. I'm currently living in a rented house with a large yard, just waiting for a quiet weekend to start a productive project for him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alre Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 I too keep a garden, with just the one mecinal herb... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guerringuerrin Posted September 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Lopess said: Beautiful garden, congratulations! I was born and raised in a large metropolis, but my family has always preserved a beautiful productive backyard with various medicinal herbs, beans, sweet potatoes, peppers and occasionally legumes in general. I'm currently living in a rented house with a large yard, just waiting for a quiet weekend to start a productive project for him. Thanks! I hope you can find that quiet weekend to start some project and hopefully u could share some of your progress! 27 minutes ago, alre said: I too keep a garden, with just the one mecinal herb... Hahaha! I hope you take good care of them and they reward you the same way you treated them =) I used to have on some indoor long time ago. I no longer using them for various reasons but yeah, they were the first farm school I attended . As we use to say here in Argentina: Buenos humos for you, alre. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopess Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Will update here for sure, hope this can encourage new backyard farmers soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guerringuerrin Posted September 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) In this region of the world, spring is beginning to arrive, and with it, all the plants in my garden have started to bloom. The most beautiful flower I have is undoubtedly the Mburucuyá. Here we also call it "Passionflower," and we love it very much because it is home to the "Espejito" butterfly. During the spring, many "Espejitos" flutter around the Mburucuyá, creating a very beautiful and calming image. Furthermore, it has a symbiotic relationship with the bumblebee. Its flowers have evolved specifically to deposit pollen on the bumblebee's back when they land on them while seeking to feed on nectar. Here's a short stop-motion video I made of the first flower that bloomed. The Mburucuyá is a plant from South America, specifically from the Paraná River basin region. This plant has beautiful flowers and produces fruits called "mburucuyá" that are used in juices and desserts due to their sweet and sour taste. Additionally, in this region, it is traditionally used as a natural remedy for insomnia and anxiety. VID-20230909-WA0011.mp4 Edited September 9, 2023 by guerringuerrin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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freyyja Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 What a lovely garden @guerringuerrin! I sadly only have a small balcony space, but I'm currently growing some cat grass and catnip plants for my cat. I also hope to grow some wildflowers in the spring, but it's getting to autumn where I live at the moment. I do dabble in house plants though and have quite an extensive collection of 40+ different varieties that I grow, propagate and gift to friends. Maybe I'll take some pics and share 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guerringuerrin Posted September 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 Thanks @freyyja ! Thats a huge amount of house plants! Of course I'd love to see some of them. I am also dabbling in indoor plants but I only have a few and it has been difficult for me to get them to thrive. The longest lasting is a Potus that has been with me for almost 15 years and I take care of it like a son because it was a gift from my mother. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freyyja Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 Had to share this photo of my assistant gardener inspecting his cat grass <3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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