A Little Garden in the City

Since moving to the city, I have greatly missed having my hands in dirt. You don't realize just how much you love something until you cannot do it. I shared this with a very dear friend of mine and she surprised me with a gift. An indoor herb garden for our little apartment. 

To say I was touched is an understatement. I may have shed a tear or two for joy. Gardening is very therapeutic for me. It is also such a wonderful way to see how creation works and how wonderful and amazing our God is! I began to read the instructions and decided I would record the process to share with you all. Shouldn't we share in one another's joy? I think so!

The set came with a plant light. I have killed many a plant already due to the fact that our apartment gets no sunlight. This has been very discouraging, since, I love to have flowers and plants in the house to brighten and cheer up a room. 

The set came with three packs of seeds, a tea strainer (which is adorable), dirt, four burlap bags, name stakes, and instructions. 

I first emptied the container the set came in and set up my bags.

You can see just how tiny these seeds were. I was a little anxious I would lose some!

I put four seeds of peppermint and lemon balm and 8 seeds of lavender in little jars or cups of warm water. I leave this to soak for about 16-24 hrs. This is to help with germination. This is the first time I used this process, since I have always done in-ground gardens or gotten baby plants from an all-organic store. 

When the seeds are ready to be planted, I put my dirt pallets into a bowl and poured 2 cups warm water over them, They will absorb all the water and crumble into dirt. 

I love me some rich soil!

I think put the dirt into my little burlap bags and left some space to plant the seeds before adding the remaining soil.  The soil should feel moist to the touch.

I then placed my little garden under the plant light. I leave the light on during the day or for about 4-8 hrs. 

When the soil doesn't feel moist to the touch anymore, I use a spray bottle to water it, so as to not over water. Now the waiting begins! 

I hope you have enjoyed this process as much as I have! If you have never gardened before, I would encourage you to try it out! It is such a calming and wonderful hobby! Well, till next time!