More and more Britons are making sustainable lifestyle choices, whether that’s opting for a cotton bag instead of a plastic bag or recycling cardboard boxes at home. Another action people can take to be kinder to the environment is to try their hand at sustainable gardening.
For beginner gardeners, easy to plant vegetable seeds include peas, peppers, and tomatoes.
Another way to garden sustainably is to conserve water resources.
Investing in a rain barrel or “water butt” to store and use water in your garden is a great way of bringing sustainability to your garden and is both simple and cheap to install.
Reusing rainwater is beneficial to the planet, but it can also reduce your water bill.
Recycling is a household task many Britons now do without thinking, and they can also extend that to the garden.
Using recycled materials as gardening tools is both cheap and eco-friendly.
Examples of this are using cardboard cartons or empty toilet paper rolls as containers for your indoor seedlings, or making mulch out of shredded newspaper or leaves found in your garden.
When it comes to gardening sustainably indoors, one of the best things you can do is choosing houseplants that require less maintenance and water.
This means that you will be able to use fewer resources to keep the plants alive and well during warmer months.
Some plants that fit into the high-tolerance, low-water category include the honey bush, the snake plant, and the spider plant.
Growing local plants is also better for the environment, as well as being more beneficial to local wildlife.
By growing plants native to the UK, you can contribute to the preservation of local birds and insects by providing food and shelter for them.
