Urban green living is a lifestyle in which individuals living in an urban neighborhood, such as in an apartment or condo, are able to be earth friendly even in their small space. By incorporating indoor gardening, you have the ability to live a more natural and greener life in the comfort of your small home or apartment through indoor plants and container gardening. Aside from the benefits of living a green lifestyle, indoor gardening has a host of benefits as opposed to traditional gardening done outdoors.
Controlled Temperature and Environment
When you grow herbs or plants indoors, you have the ability to control the temperature of your garden. Some herbs don’t do well in an overly cold environment, or one that is spoiled with rain, wind, or improper sunlight. By growing your garden indoors, you have access to a controlled temperature, keeping your garden safe from wind and rain, and only allowing sufficient sunlight.
Eliminating Parasites
It is no mystery that when you have a garden outdoors, parasites will attach to your herbs or vegetables. By having an indoor garden, you can eliminate many parasites that are more common outdoors. You will need to keep a close eye on your garden however, because parasites can find their way indoors; though it is a highly decreased amount.
Protect Crops from Insects
Aside from parasites, you also need to worry about small creatures and insects attacking your garden crops from underneath the ground. When you have your garden indoors, you won’t have this worry. Insects, as well as some animals that borough in the ground like moles, will attack outdoor gardens and ruin them from the ground up. Growing a garden indoors eliminates this.
Green Living Benefits
Aside form the benefits of indoor gardening as opposed to outdoor gardening; you also have additional advantages of living a greener life through indoor gardening. For instance, when you have plants indoors, they emit oxygen into the air allowing for cleaner air that will keep your family and pets healthy. Additional benefits include a convenient and local source of food, the ability to educate children about growing their own herbs, plants and vegetables, and a natural air filter.