How green is your terrace?


The next time your friend boasts about her lush lawn, don’t turn green with envy—just invite her to your terrace garden. In cities where open spaces are a luxury, a lush green spread seems elusive. But nature lovers haven’t allowed urban concrete walls to stifle their desire to have a green patch of their own. They have found an answer, and solace, in terrace gardens.

If you, too, want your patch of freshness to stretch out on, soak in the sun and have your first cup of tea, here’s how you can create your terrace garden.
 
Size matters
The first decision has to be about the size, and whether your terrace/balcony can take the extra weight. If you are building a house, then the terrace can be designed to take the load of the garden. In existing houses, however, one needs a minimum floor area of 10x5ft to build a terrace garden...................Click for more

 

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