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Gardening may not be possible for people who lived in the city in a rented apartment. They might have the unit on the 3rd floor of the building or that when you step out of the door the main street is the only vacant space available.
Living in the city will give you many pleasures but the thought of being greeted with fresh flowers in the morning when you are still living in your rural residence keeps you thinking of having a garden, then the best thing to do is to purchase window boxes.
If there's a will, there's a way. What I mean is that, even you are living in an apartment on the 3rd floor of the building and you still want to have a garden, you can use cedar window boxes and mount them on the windows of your apartment.
Mounting window boxes outside your window will definitely give you the chance to be greeted with the morning freshness of the flowers as you open your bedroom windows. Cedar window boxes are among the trendiest option to choose from. With its natural color, you can leave it unstained or have it painted with the color that complements the color of the wall of your apartment.
This item is made of cedar wood that has the characteristics to withstand weather and elements. It is durable enough to resist rot and insect that makes the item last longer. Cedar window boxes are made with different shapes and sizes that you can pick units that match your taste.
Window boxes are made with closed bottoms to hold the heavy loads of soil and have drainage holes. It is also available in different designs and styles that can also add appealing sight outside the windows of your apartment. Otherwise, you can mount the boxes outside your kitchen window and plant herbs and spices. This will help you save on your grocery budget cutting those items from the list of groceries.
In addition, if your apartment has a small porch, you can purchase potting bench and make use of it as a display area of the beautiful potted flowers you have made in addition to the colorful flowers outside your window.
That mini-garden outside the window or porch courtesy of the cedar window boxes and potting bench will make people stare at your place with appreciation. And for you, you get to achieve your desire for a garden even without the wide garden lawn.
