If you have a busy schedule, you may think that gardening is not for you. This can be especially true when you have children and a family; you may think that there isn’t enough time to care for the garden or maintain it. Happily, however, that could not be further from the truth. Here are some simple ways to grow a beautiful garden in spite of your full schedule.
1. Make a commitment to having a garden. Whatever your reason for gardening, whether it be spending time outdoors, wanting to grow nutritious food for your family or just spending some time alone, you indeed have a good reason. Let your motivation for gardening be your motivation to build and maintain one.
2. Provide a good foundation in order to cut down on maintenance. In order to have a garden that doesn’t give you too much trouble, you are going to need to spend a bit more time in the planning stages. That way, you will have to do less maintenance as you go along. Design what you will grow, taking care to think about which plants don’t need very much care and which plants you might want to avoid due to the care they require.
3. Start a small garden. Because you aren’t sure how much time you will have, there is no reason to plant too much. Err on the side of caution and start small. You can always add more when you feel confident, but you can be happy that you stopped procrastinating and finally created the garden you always wanted.
4. Consider an irrigation system, or another way of watering your garden. If you are truly busy, you may forget a time or two to do the watering that you need to do. Instead, set up a system for irrigation or find alternate ways to deal with watering your garden when it needs to be watered.
5. Get your family involved in the garden. When you point out to your spouse that you can save money on groceries by growing your own food, that may be all the convincing you need to do! Kids are natural in a garden, and often love helping and being told all about gardening. You can all take turns doing gardening-related chores, and you will find that it is nice to have something the entire family can be involved in.
6. Make your garden part of your daily routine. This is a great way to unwind after a busy day at work, or before the day starts. Doing a little bit every day will give you the pleasurable feel of working on your garden, and the sense of accomplishment gardening can provide. Not only that, but when you do this, you maintain your garden a little every day instead of waiting and therefore giving yourself a huge job at the end of the week.
When you realize all the resources you truly have, and how easy it can be to make time for your garden, you will find yourself with a thriving garden in spite of yourself! Use the tips here and your garden will be absolutely gorgeous.
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