Start a Shade Garden of Your Dreams

Small Pink Flowers Growing in Bunches

When you think of a garden you think sunlight, open spaces and lawns! well I would like to present a new and very promising concept of shade gardening. Many housing societies are now offering new terrace flats and also duplex flats with kitchen garden space for plant lovers. If you are lucky enough to have a terrace flat then there are no limits that you can achieve a beautiful shade garden with even a small open space.
If your terrace garden does not get enough sunlight or you have covered it with a shade for protection from harsh light, or even when your home is partially blocked by tall towers and your terrace does not get enough sunlight for the day, do no let this as a hindrance in growing beautiful plants here. Grow wherever you are planted and make a garden whatever space the Universe offers you! I actually had a small table top garden and then came the window gardens and then the Universe blessed us with a villa apartment terrace garden from here I started writing and sharing my experiences on this blog, and the rest is history, gardening has and will always be an important part of my life. 

Decorative Shade Loving Plant

Flowering Jade plant

With so many varieties of plants available and even the flowering ones that bloom in partial light there is umpteen scope for a beautiful shade garden. A shade garden does not necessarily mean that it has to be fully covered and you can have shades that can be partially opened or closed according to your needs like folding awnings that are available in so many different colours and materials.

Delicate Leaves of this Plant

Red Leaves Tall Plant

To begin with have a study tour of your terrace space. By this I mean survey your area available, is there scope for landscaping and lawn or you will have to do with container gardening. Observe the amount of sunlight you receive daily. This will guide you to select plants that can grow according to the environmental conditions of your terrace. Here you can go through various online garden designs and garden catalogues that will guide you with practical examples and images. A garden catalogue is a sure way to learn about different plants and their requirements and also you get a better knowledge by viewing the images. How a garden book will help you cannot be explained as they are the gems of knowledge. Though now Google search Instagram and Facebook gardening groups blogs and websites have tons of information that is practical and handy. yet, I say, you will only learn by personal experience. 

Gold Coin Plant

Even when you visit a local nursery the nursery help will not be able to help you correctly and many times I have experienced that they are not aware of even the names of the plants they are selling, leave aside the care or special requirements of the plant bought. Go through garden containers, garden designs and garden ornaments  and get free information about gardening.
Peace lily, money plant, lucky bamboo, ribbon grass, purple heart, canna plants in different colours, and even rose bushes can be grown in partial shade garden. There are so many plants out there in the world, I never have enough! Beautiful orchids also grow well in partial shades area if you are the one who wishes to have rare plants in your shade garden though they come at a price and I would advise you to go with buying exclusive plants only when you are aware of their special care and requirements . My wish list is still have not caught hold of a good healthy Anthurium plant!
Now you are ready to begin a pleasant journey that will give you many bonuses and pleasures along the path of gardening. Get some books on gardening and search some garden catalogues before beginning if you are seriously committed in making a lasting shade garden. Begin simple and start with cheap shade loving plants and small containers and as you get the hang of it you can progress gradually. Spending too much at the beginning will wear out your budget and if this does not work out you will get demotivated and leave aside this wonderful gift from nature. Rock gardens with succulents are fantastic and need less care and sunlight only for few hours of the day. These Zen gardens are also very good feng shuii and this is on my wish list some day to have a rock garden with koi fish pond, what an amazing experience it would be!!!  

Koi fishes swimming Reiki cubism collage by Rizwana A.Mundewadi

My happy Space Reiki happiness nature inspired collage 

Magical Dream Garden a collage The Reed Pilgrim

I have seen many people who on shifting to a new house purchase lots of expensive plants directly from a famous nursery and they feel that just watering these plants will be enough, which is not! Over the years I have enjoyed different plants, their life habits , tantrums, and flowering sessions of love. 

Be really watchful of sunlight hours and garden container placements. Garden design is of utmost important for a successful shade garden. I have noticed flowering plants do need sunlight and it is difficult to have them bloom in a shade garden with low sunlight or almost no direct sunlight. Go for ornamental shade loving plants yet keep some time for them to get sunlight outings. If you have a terrace garden then give these shade plants some time out in few weeks. You can also keep them in kitchen windows if you get sunlight here. once in a way even shade loving plants need the energy boost of sunlight to be healthy and happy. 

I have noticed that gardens are never the same so buck up and be prepared for shifting, changing places, transplanting, trimming and growing them happily with love. I keep shifting my garden pots till I see that they are happy with a place, spot, and they do communicate with happy growth. The only sadness I feel with container gardening is we have to keep trimming them regularly because of less space available. I have huge containers too but it is difficult for me to handle them alone due to weight so I guess manageable size plant containers are  a good choice to keep your gardening passion independently. 

My best friends budgie love birds 

Make a wealth feng shuii corner with shade garden and invite abundance

Grow money plant in shade garden tons of money luck plant

Diy evil eye cures for protection and goodluck for your garden

a shade garden can be so bright with colourful plant containers

Absolutely Earth Luck Gaia Blessings! I love the feel of soil!

Lots of enthusiasm and excitement waits every day and you do not have to step out for a trip to the garden, you have the garden come to you! Begin now and do comment I would be so happy to guide. Thank you for your emails and I am so happy that many of you have been inspired by Garden Care Simplified and have started gardening, blogging on gardening and have started as entrepreneurs selling planst,

All the Best to You All!!

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Plant a garden and your life will never be the same!!

Happy Gardening from Rizwana!

I do not sell plants this is my love and passion. I am a symbolist painter, healing artist since year 2000 selling original art to spread health wealth and Joy with world through my Reiki symbol healing paintings! Buy Reiki flower paintings for health wealth and joy.

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