Creating a Roof Lantern Garden

Did you know that your roof lantern can help you create the perfect indoor or windowsill garden?

As the weather starts to brighten up, the spring mornings will soon grace us with their presence! This makes for the perfect garden setting. As we’ve been spending more time at home over the past couple of years, we’ve learnt to appreciate our homes in many different ways. Whatever the weather, a contemporary roof lantern can significantly help to bring a sprinkling of the outdoors in-doors, so regardless of the changing times, we can all experience a little comfort. Here’s our advice on how to bring nature inside and how it can benefit you this season.

The Power of Plants

Never underestimate the power of plants. It’s widely known that being in the presence of plants and greenery is good for us! They improve the air quality around us, therefore uplifting our mood. They’re often beautiful and by touching, smelling and caring for plants you will reduce stress and anxiety. A little in-house gardening, repotting and tending is not only great for your routine but will enhance your living space and bring a nature to you.

You can easily grow flowers, herbs, fruit and veg, even if you don’t have a garden. A roof lantern allows light to flood into your chosen room, keeping the temperature regulated. Simple produce like tomatoes, salad and herbs are ideal to grow indoors. There’s something very rewarding about eating what you’ve grown, not to mention the positive impact on your carbon footprint.

Before You Begin

Before you begin planting your indoor garden, you need to find the perfect area. Contrary to what you may believe, you only need a small space to have a successful garden! The two important things to consider is the amount of natural sunlight the space receives and the average temperature of the space. It’s also important to find suitable vegetables that thrive indoors, there are a few that do better inside than others. Lettuce, rocket, tomato and kale is a great place to start if you’re looking for something edible!

Natural Light and Fresh Air

A roof lantern is the perfect indoor or windowsill garden setting. It gives your mini garden all the sunlight it needs for beautiful green leaves, blooming flowers and tasty treats! As winter turns to spring, the mornings are becoming slightly sunnier and the evenings not as dark. Your plants are not the only thing this benefits.

A contemporary roof lantern allows natural light to cascade into your home, brightening up any space. Natural light promotes well-being as a source of Vitamin D, promoting a sunnier perspective. Even if you don’t have means of getting outdoors, a little sunlight and fresh air from within will rejuvenate you and help to boost productivity, making a significant difference to your day.

Water and Soil

If you’re just getting into gardening, you may have heard that with caring for certain plants, less is more. Over-watering your plants and herbs is the easiest way to set back your gardening efforts and will most likely have you restarting your indoor garden. It’s actually best to water your plants less frequently but more thoroughly. Always check to see if the soil is dry by sticking your finger into it and checking for moisture. If it’s dry, you need to water. It’s important to remember that each plant will have different needs though; make a weekly plant watering chart to refer to, to help keep your watering on track.

Additionally, the quality of your plants and the taste of your herbs and vegetables are significantly impacted by the quality and care of the soil. Make sure that you’re using the best soil for the specific plants in your roof lantern garden.

Get in Touch

Treat yourself to the benefits of bringing nature in-doors with a traditional roof lantern, as spring approaches. If you’re interested in Aliwood‘s beautiful and bespoke products, contact us for more information today. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 967107. We look forward to hearing from you!