As I have already mentioned in a previous post, I have recently taken up gardening as a hobby. I cannot help but point out how I am still amazed at how plants grow and change within a couple of hours.
I live right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city hub, I do not have the luxury of a real garden plot. I just have concrete spaces for planters. I have twelve outdoor planters, growing a variety of vegetables like broccoli, string beans and bitter melon. They are not close to bearing vegetables but they have grown quite leafy and are crawling all over the place. I am still waiting for the day when I can pick stir-fry ingredients from my pots.
I only have one indoor planter growing spearmint. I do not want insects to take over my place that is why I limited the presence of green to a single rectangular trough with a natural insect repellent. I read that spearmint can drive away most insects and the good smell is just bonus. Sometimes I chew on the leaves I tear off when pruning the plant. Yes, I am that antsy for my stir-fry veggies to grow.