Why I Grow Flowers in My Terrace Garden Alley | Boost Pollinators & Beauty

Welcome to a quick walk through the flower-filled alley of my terrace garden! I call it an "alley" because there’s a narrow path running between rows of buckets, grow bags, and containers on both sides — making it a cozy, plant-packed zone in my rooftop garden. In earlier years, my focus was mostly on growing vegetables, and flowers were just a nice-to-have. But over the past couple of years, I’ve intentionally started planting more flowers alongside the veggies — and the results have been beautiful and beneficial. 🌼 Why I Include Flowers Now: • They brighten up the garden, especially when vegetables are still growing. • Flowers bloom early and keep the space lively. • Most importantly, they attract pollinators like bees, which help with vegetable production. • Flowers like Cosmos also bring in beneficial insects like ladybugs, which help keep pests like aphids under control. This small change has added both color and purpose to my terrace garden — making it more biodiverse, pollinator-friendly, and visually uplifting. #terracegardenflowers #growflowerswithvegetables #vegetablesandflowers Get a pack of different flower seeds for your garden - Seeds for Planting Flowers: 8 Bulk Variety Packets Zinnia, Nasturtium, Marigold, Purple Coneflower, Cosmos, Calendula, Bachelor's Button & Sunflower Seeds - https://amzn.to/43wJejt #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmDsvBD3fg

Long okra pods on the plant - growing food

This okra pod are much longer than the ones that I normally get (these are red okra pods). The plant is not planted in any different planter from what I normally post, but something is different (wish I knew). The fertilization is no different, same with the light and water. Probably the only thing that has been changing is that over the years, there is more mulch and organic material going to the potting mix, which in turn is making it much richer. Maybe. I am going to continue doing that, of course. #Okra #Okrapods #GrowingFood #GrowingOkra #KitchenGarden Buy seeds - 100 Clemson Spineless Okra Seeds for Planting Non GMO Heirloom Seeds - https://amzn.to/3FyPBJ4 #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRYUQJuu31Q

Couple of cabbages harvested from the kitchen garden

These are a couple of cabbages that I harvested from the terrace garden. They are not so large as the ones I get in the market, but these are organic, which makes a lot of difference in terms of taste. The leaves outside the cabbage head are typically discarded, or thrown into compost, but I use them as part of a green juice that I make from different types of leaves. The cabbage made a nice dish along with potato, and there are more similar sized cabbages still available to harvest. #cabbage #growingfood #kitchengarden Get some seeds - 250 Golden Acre Cabbage Seeds for Planting - https://amzn.to/4hcglMC #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGFeGDjvY5c

State of garden in spring, very green

Spring and monsoon are the times when plants grow the maximum, looking fresh and green. I have a place on the terrace garden where there are plants on both sides and a small walking lane between. So I thought about doing a video, something that I can also refer later. So a quick run through of the various plants - lots of flowers (looks more beautiful as well as brings pollinators - primarily Vinca and Petunia). In addition, tomato with stakes for support, carrots, brinjal (waiting for a lot of flowers), beans, and so on. One bottle gourd that managed to survive the winter and is now putting out new shoots. Also a pumpkin plant that dried out. #garden #terracegarden #growingfood #organic If you want to buy an assortment of seeds, get this one - Gardeners Basics Survival Vegetable Seeds Garden Kit Over 16,000 Seeds Non-GMO and Heirloom - https://amzn.to/3ETrogl #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rahUNtm8WQk

Corn saplings ready to transplant - 3-4 inches tall

I planted corn seeds around 2-3 weeks back. I used a container that already had some pansy and petunia plants there, but there was space between the plants and to one side of the container. Given the number of containers that I have along with the plants, space is at a premium. So when I sometimes want to plant seeds in a container rather than seeding trays, I use whatever space is available and plant it. These seedlings are now ready for transplant. I will start tomorrow, after evaluating the final planting location and over the next week, will transplant all of them. Hopefully will get some good corn harvest this season. #corn #growingfood #kitchengarden Buy some seeds for your garden - Burpee Golden Bantam Sweet Corn Seeds 200 seeds - https://amzn.to/3EJIDjZ #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9KBwvlDx4U

Bok Choy flowering - Bolting, waiting for seeds now

Planted Bok Choy saplings a few weeks back, but the shortness of winter makes it difficult. The plants grew a big bit, and there was a sudden heat wave and the plants started bolting, with flowering starting to happen. In previous years, this would have happened a couple weeks later. Heat levels have started to increase and the Bok Choy has started to bolt. Once this happens, the leaves start to get bitter; so unless you want to leave the plant to flower and collect the seeds, you should harvest the plant as soon as you see the plant start to bolt. #bokchoy #pakchoy #bolt #Flowering Buy - 1000 Pak Choi Seeds for Planting - 3+ Grams - White Stem - Heirloom Non-GMO Vegetable Seeds for Planting - https://amzn.to/3ElTtd5 #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2i7k6sb9qE

Bitter gourd and drumstick - harvest

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