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A KITCHEN is the hub of the home . . . and using flowers or plants makes your home feel and look more fresh, pleasant and inviting than before. You can spruce up the look of your kitchen by decorating using fresh plants. Fresh plants add charming accents and their colours modernise your kitchen at the same time making your kitchen interior an eco-friendly environment.
In this week’s column we will explore some of the types of plants that can be used for your kitchen decorations.
Usually, kitchens have good ventilation with large windows that provide plenty of light and fresh air. However, it can also be a little difficult place for delicate plants because of the fumes, humidity and heat generation by the stove or oven and grease.
The first important factor to consider when putting fresh plants in your kitchen is whether your kitchen has access to sunlight.
South facing windows would be best for sunshine. It’s simple, the more sunlight the better. However, if your kitchen window receives indirect sun you’ll need to grow plants that grow without direct sunlight.
Only plants that can survive changes in temperature and air flows are best. Outdoor plants, if they are placed in a location with good ventilation and lighting can adapt easily into the kitchen, but be sure to remove them a few days abroad.
The kitchen is the ideal place to grow herbs. Grow herbs on a kitchen windowsill or in a hanging basket or vase. Herbs will not only decorate your kitchen but will provide fresh leaves which will be convenient to prepare delicious dishes.
Herbs such as rosemary, lavender, basil, parsley, lemon balm, lemon grass, mint, oregano, cilantro, and thyme are easy to grow. You can also plant scented geraniums (known as the cranesbills), African violet, begonia and impatiens to enjoy the beautiful flowers. In edibles, small and easy to grow plants like ginger, garlic, green onions, spinach are perfect options. You can also try to grow a lemon tree.
The easiest kitchen plants you can have are aloes, snake plant, pothos, philodendrons, ferns, spider plant and ivies. You can also combine these or herbs with other ornamental plants to decorate your kitchen and to make the cooking more enjoyable.
Some plant species have the capacity to bring a new scent to your kitchen, absorbing bad odours or stenches. These include peace lily, jasmine, mum, geranium, mint, Boston fern, rubber plant and gerbera daisy. Take advantage of these natural air fresheners to purify the air in your kitchen.
Word of advice, go for plants that require little care and attention and adjust well to your conditions, not to mention the species of succulents and cacti, they are ideal to have at home as they are nearly maintenance free and do very well indoors.
Avoid plants that can grow too large or spread a lot or those species that have toxic components. Don’t grow any of these common poisonous plants like dieffenbachia, bird of paradise, kafir lily and some common poisonous flowers in your kitchen.
Next week we will be talking about types of flowers to use for your living room. Get next week’s copy. Till next time.
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