How to start terrace garden – step by step guide
1. Ceiling check and plan
First check your roof. How much sunlight comes there, how is the facility of water drainage and there will be no effect of weight on the roof, check all this. Make a thick map in which decide where the pots will be kept and which place will be fine for which plant.
Choose easy and early growing plants according to India’s season. Such as tomatoes, chillies, coriander, mint, spinach and basil. They also grow well in low care and are great for everyday kitchen.
4. Take care of the floor of the garden
It is necessary to water the roof floor so that the water does not go into the house. For this, you can apply a layer of bricks or waterproof sheet. This will not be damp and the plants will also get support.
Apply light, strong and water extract pot. Plastic, terracotta or grow bags are all options good. Old buckets or bottles can also be used.
6. Watering plants
Give water to the plants daily but avoid giving more water. It is right to give water from a spray pipe or can. Morning time is best to give water.
To protect the plants from insects and disease, use neem oil or organic fungicides such as Trichoderma. Remove dried leaves from time to time and keep cutting the plants so that they remain healthy.
8. fertilizer
Give organic manure from time to time to plants. Vermi compost, cow dung manure or homemade manure are the best option. This increases the growth of plants and brings more fruits and flowers.