Gardens are usually something you place outside your home in the sun and natural rain. But if you live in an area where the bunnies always take over anything you try to grow, perhaps you have given up on the idea. When you get replacement windows in San Jose, CA, it might be time to give gardening a try again—on a smaller scale and inside your home. Having a small garden inside can give you close access to what you want right there in your house. When you get new windows, you can install a garden window just for that purpose. Bay and bow windows work well, too. But you can even utilize the extra light of a regular replacement window to help you grow certain items. Here are a few things you might want to try:
Colorful Flowers
Anyone can enjoy a pop of color in their home and there are certain flowers that are hardy and do well, even inside. All they need is a good amount of light, nice soil, and the right amount of water. You can grow them and then get that fresh flower view any time you want. Grow enough and you can share them with friends or enjoy them on your own table as a centerpiece.
Kitchen Herbs
Many people who grow small gardens inside their home do so to have herbs available for their kitchen. The herbs are always fresh, and they can give you just the added flavor you need to whatever dish you are creating. You can grow a range of herbs and use them in a wide variety of recipes. Each plant will have different needs so you will want to mark what you are growing in each pot, so you remember. There are popular items like mint, rosemary, oregano, and so on that can really help you spice up the kitchen dishes you serve.
Succulents
Succulents are trendy plats at the moment, and they are always easy to grow. They look great and match any décor and they can even do helpful things like ease dry skin and soothe burns, like sunburns. The unique plants come in a large variety and you can have fun growing them, arranging them, and even passing them out to friends as gifts.
There are plenty of other things you can do with gardening inside your house once replacement windows in San Jose, CA are installed. With a garden window, you have a natural place to put the plants you want to grow. The same goes for a bay or bow window. With other replacement windows, you can work out some shelving for the plants or use plant stands to make sure they are high enough to get the light they need. If you want to include a garden inside your home and you’d like your new windows to help you with that ultimate goal, talk to the professionals at The Screen Shop about it and we’ll offer suggestions to help.