Chia Herb Gardens: Endless Variety
Chis isn’t the name of a cute terra cotta animal with growing herbs on its “skin” or does it need be any such variety to be called a chia herb garden.The use of animal shaped containers is not even a requirement, for that matter.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..
Now that we understand that a chia herb garden has to do primarily with the planting medium and size of the containers, we can understand why they are so popular in places at home and at work where there isn’t a lot of room or space to set up a growing garden. You can place your chia garden anywhere in your home or office and can even have several different gardens, each one growing its own particular herbs and combination of plants.
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 harmful materials can leach into the growing medium and then the roots, affecting the plants.. Needless to say, this could be dangerous for consumption. Be sure these containers you use are food safe. At one time, most containers in the market were labeled with any information that could be useful to know in this application, but such is frequently not the case. Also, avoid brightly colored ones as the dyes used in the coloring can leach into the medium, as well.
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.There are some great acrylics out there and even some glazes which could work just fine.
There are many different ways to begin your 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.Remember if you go this route that even though these “pre-started” plants are already growing, they will need your continued care and attention. 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 upsizing your plants’ containers, especially when they are young, don’t increase the diameter of the new pot size by more than an inch. The new pot will allow room for additional growth, but must also provide the plant with some familiar containment. As plants grow larger, you can increase pot sizes a little more aggressively.
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.Your creative decisions will make all the difference. 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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