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