The Real Chia Herb Garden: A Great Idea
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A Chia herb garden is not defined by the name of an animal with chive “skin” or any other such misconceptions one might have after seeing the many ads for them over the years.It doesn’t even have to be on any animal pottery.The fact that it is planted within a container is the primary characteristic for it being a chia.
Second, it is started by using a special sponge medium (available on the web with all other gardening tools), seeds and a glass or plastic cover of some kind to keep the seedlings humid while allowing some light to get in. This sponge medium is moistened, seeds sprinkled on it, and placed within the container of your choice and then within the clear, plastic bag or under a protective cover to keep the garden to be, humid.
The light isn’t that important at first, but once those seedlings become plants, it is much more so..
Once we realize that setting up a chia garden gives us much flexibility in terms of space and choice of container, it is no wonder that we see why they are so popular at home and at work. In facat, they are limited only by your imagination and you can come up with dozens of interesting ideas how to add special quality to each room in your house, for example.
If you are raising your herbs with the idea of consuming them in food or beverages, it is very important that you choose containers to plant them in which are also food safe and contain no harmful chemicals. These chemicals can find their way into the roots and consequently the plants themselves. Obviously, this is not a healthy scenario. These containers must be food safe. Typically if one is harmful, it should be labeled, but this isn’t always the case. Colorful containers should not be considered since they frequently contain iron and other materials in the coloring that can be dangerous.
Don’t, however, consider this an admonition against having bright colors.You can make it a project some rainy day to find some ecologically safe paints and design them yourself.Using an acrylic paint on the outside of the container should pose no problems for either you, your family or your plants.
You have many different options when starting your own chia herb garden.Like any other garden, you can start with the seeds and watch them germinate into seedlings and miraculously become recognizable plants, or you could purchase a herb kit which has already been started and will allow you to begin harvesting almost right away. If you choose the latter route, remember that even though they come complete and already growing in their own individual containers, they still need to be taken care of. They need you to water them and add fertilizer as recommended.
Once the plants have reached maturity, you have the option of transplanting them into a traditional medium such as soil or pellets. When planting “up,” that is to say onto a larger container than the one presently being used, don’t increase the diameter more than about an inch, especially when they are small. The “pot” you transplant to must allow the roots to expand their network, but still has to offer some familiar containment.You will be able to be a little more assertive about upsizing once the plants have become large.
One of the great points of the chia herb garden plants is that they are only part of the benefit;the colorful and original containers you provide can create a totally different atmosphere, as well. It’s totally up to your creative juices to decide. One idea is to create a custom theme for each room in your house, and use specific plants that will add color or fragrance to that particular room.
And keeping to basics, please remember that your chia herb garden will need some good light, at least occasionally and regularly, so if there is not any or enough where you want to display them, just remember to bring them outside or to a bright window for “meal time” and so they can enjoy the beautiful light, just as you might yourself.
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