I would love to start gardening, cultivating plants as part of horticulture
Oh? Any plants in particular?
I planig that to be root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
Sounds nice! What brought about the inspiration?
Gardening is a very relaxing activity, I like that to be my hobby.
Sounds like a plan! Do you have a set area to do it in?
Yes, in my back yard. It can be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, but i want large number of different plants
Is it just for you? Or do you plan to make it a community?
Soil
Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Earth's body of soil, called the pedosphere, has four important functions:
- as a medium for plant growth
- as a means of water storage, supply and purification
- as a modifier of Earth's atmosphere
- as a habitat for organisms
All of these functions, in their turn, modify the soil.
The pedosphere interfaces with the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the
Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered by many people to be a relaxing activity.
Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs