Hey, how are you? Did you miss my garden? Oh, I need some time to tidy up.
I missed the September Garden Journal. But I don't think I missed much. Because in September, I started planting again.
So, this October, I started seeing some plants starting to turn green. Well, maybe you've read about my gardening project using used mineral water bottles.
I've grown vegetables in used water bottles several times in the small garden in front of my house. My neighbors saw what I was doing, so they collected the used water bottles.
Then, my neighbors gave me the used water bottles. They knew I could use them for gardening. So, I didn't refuse. Of course.
So, in this garden journal, I'll show you a gardening project using used mineral water bottles.
I know, my front garden is only a small one. I utilize the carport space for gardening. With certain arrangements and layouts, it becomes a nice minimalist garden. Oh, thank goodness. And I hope you like the latest look this October.
Look, these used gallon jugs have been perforated around the perimeter and also at the bottom. I used a soldering iron to easily drill the holes in the gallon jugs. Then, I arranged them neatly.
One used gallon jug can be used as two plant pots: the bottom and the top. To prevent the pointed tops from toppling over when used as pots, they need to be placed side by side, with the bottoms of the gallon jugs being more stable.
So far this month, I've only used a portion of the used gallon jugs. I'm still waiting for the seedlings to germinate, and I'm placing the remaining plants with the gallon jugs in another area of my garden.
I also plan to plant Japanese soybeans (edamame) using these used gallon jugs. I'll also plant shallots.
This time, I have three types of mustard greens that I planted using used gallon jugs.
There's bok choy, which is popular for its curved, spoon-like leaves.
Then, there's pagoda mustard greens, which have beautifully layered leaves. It looks like an ornamental plant, but in fact, pagoda mustard greens are delicious cooked.
And the last type of mustard greens is a common type of mustard greens that is usually used in noodle dishes in my country. It's called caisim mustard greens. It has wider leaves.
Meanwhile, in the polybags, I also planted long beans. Green long beans, and red long beans.
On the other hand, I also planted basil that was only a week old after transplanting. But I think they're getting too much sun, and I'm starting to see them flowering. I might need to prune some of the basil to prevent them from flowering.
On the other hand, I did another experiment. I tried growing water spinach using used plastic bags I got from the market to wrap vegetables sold there.
It turns out, even though they were planted in a small space, the water spinach looked good. I'll be fertilizing them in a few days. Happy gardening!
Best Regards,
Anggrek Lestari
Anggrek Lestari is an Indonesian fiction writer who has published two major books. Now She is a full-time content creator. She has a goal to share life, poem, and food content that makes others happy and can get inspiration.
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