African Violets Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
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African Violets Are Easy To Maintain And Grow Indoors
By Suzzie T Franklin
African violets are a popular flower as they are easy to maintain
and can be grown indoors, but make sure you give the plants enough
light and warmth.
A lot of people use a grow light to ensure the plant receives
enough light and warmth to grow from a seed to a plant with beautiful
flowers.
African violets are sometimes given to the elderly to keep them
occupied as the plants are low maintenance and do not put much
of a strain on their garden duties.
As people age it is important that they are able to continue
doing things that they enjoy. This is often difficult if they
are restricted in their mobility, or if their abilities change
due to illnesses.
The elderly often have struggles with depression because of the
number of losses they suffer. Having some type of hobby that they
enjoy can help them deal with the depression.
My mother had to leave her home and move to an apartment when
she could no longer drive. She was living by herself in a five
bedroom farm house and she could not keep it up any more.
Indoor Garden
My mother has always enjoyed gardening. In the late winter she
would plant seeds in small moss containers to start her tomato,
pepper and squash plants. She did this in the basement and placed
them in a windowsill so they would have sunlight and warmth to
germinate.
This year for Christmas my sister-in-law gave my mom a kit for
growing African violets.
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The kit included a grow light, several trays to start slips in
and two African violets of different colors. This was the perfect
gift. Mom cleared space in the corner of her bedroom to put the
light as well as the plants.
The room has a large window, but the natural light would not
affect the growing light. Mom was pleased to have a hobby that
was familiar, yet new.
Mom mentioned the African violets to one of the other residents.
The resident told her that she was nursing a violet that had gotten
too dry when she was away on vacation.
Nursing an African Violet back to perfect health
Mom told her to bring the plant over and they would put it under
the light. That was the beginning of a new friendship that has
grown to be very strong. The two of them now have African violets
in many different colors and varieties.
African violets make a nice welcoming gift
They supply each person that moves in one of the African violets
as a house warming gift. This hobby has not only cemented a friendship,
but it has given my mother a new purpose in her life.
Now mum has given me some of her seeds and I have decided to
grow my own African violets in a number of pots just inside the
shed, underneath the window so that they can get just enough light
as mum has advised.
I have bought my own grow light and I use it to give the plants
some warmth, especially when it is cold and raining outside.
People can’t believe how such beautiful flowers are so easy to
maintain.
About the Author:
Suzzie T Franklin has written a number of articles on gardening
including White
Flowers.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
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