#10_Possibilities of Gardening

A Green Curtain

Urban greening is one example of the gardening contributing to environment. For instance, tree planting in cities and rooftop gardening are one kind of great urban greening. Especially, urban cities have many heat sources such as large building, cars and so on. Then, plants can absorb CO2 as well as decrease temperature with evaporation. So, urban gardening is good way to contributing environment and human life. Green curtain is also a way to cooling in summer. That is making curtains with ivy plants. Plants shut down the sunlight and decrease temperature with evaporation. It also keeps the wall clean; the curtain prevents staining walls from dirt. But these examples can invite insects. So, if you hate them, it may be good way to

Cottons

Another possibility of gardening is regional contribution. Great public garden can be attraction and then that area can get benefit by that garden. Moreover, gardens like the Butchart Garden changed the landscape into beautiful. This is a contribution to regional scenery: maybe, that was not good for workers of the factory. Guerrilla gardening, that I explained in blog 7, may one kind of these scenery contributions. Cotton gardening is another type of contribution that can purify soil. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, vast ground suffered from salt water. Then, cotton does part in cleanup the soil. When cotton has been grown, that becomes material of clothes. Cotton is strong for salt in soils and cheaper than other plants. That is why cotton is used.

This is an abstract part of gardening but important one that garden can make humans relaxing. It is said, and is natural, that this reaction is seen in urban people than rural ones. Even today, continuing urbanization, humans long for nature, beauty of flowers, and splended trees. That is why gardening is not out of use. Everyone may need to feel relaxing in plants with leisure time. There is another effect that gardening is expected to improve gardener’s health. Today, we tend to act indoors. So, we bask less sunlight, and don’t work so much. Gardening need to act outdoors, plow a flowerbed and lift planters or something, moreover, memorize and remember what kind soils or fertilizers are required in each season. These activities make gardeners body and memory stronger. When you enjoy gardening with other people, these communications also make people relaxing. In vegetable garden, you can get many delicious fruits.