I live walking distance from the beach in a studio apartment that costs more per month than the mortgages on most single family homes in the Midwest (or so I've been told by out-of-towners who are mortified by my living costs on my behalf). Even while I'm slowly starving to death or barely making my car payment, I can't help but feel that all my (preventable) financial suffering is worth it when I walk outside & catch a whiff of brine.
Unfortunately, my large rent payment doesn't ensure studio apartment perfection. I'm on the first floor facing the gated entrance, which means everybody entering or exiting the building gets an extensive view of my (perpetually messy) living space. I try not to leave my blinds wide open during the day for just this reason. This means, sadly, that any & all houseplants are likely to die from lack of sunshine.
I recently remedied my need for green by plucking an overripe onion from my fridge & placing it in a jar of water. Ta da! Instant windowsill garden!
As it turns out, a lot of the edibles in your fridge are perfecting for planting. Here are a few ideas:
- Regrow your green onions via theKitchn
- Try sprouting a sweet potato vine, via House Plants For You
- Garden in a jar, via Martha Stewart
- Create a mason jar herb garden, via Camille Smiles
Do you have any other ideas for low maintenance apartment gardening? Because I'm pulling a sweet potato out of my refrigerator next!
