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向往大自然，可惜沒時間？今天，看小譯手把手教你打造自己的專屬秘密花園~
You don’t have to live on a farm to grow your own food. You can grow a variety of plants even in the most urban setting. And while you may not be able to completely sustain yourself with an apartment garden, the presence of plants in your living space will not only be aesthetically pleasing but also good for your health.
不一定非要住在農(nóng)場才可以自己種糧食。即使在城鎮(zhèn)化氣息最濃厚的地方，你也可以種各種各樣的植物。雖然公寓花園里種的食物可能不夠養(yǎng)活你自己，但在生活的地方種一些植物既賞心悅目，又有益健康。
Choosing plants that fit your space, resources and lifestyle is the secret to success. In the city, for example, you may not have an outdoor gardening space, but, luckily, you can find many plants that can be grown completely indoors throughout the year. Picking out plants that will thrive under similar conditions will cut down on the stress of having to provide different habitats for your plants.
選擇適合你家空間大小、可用資源及生活方式的植物是成功的秘訣。例如，在城市，你可能找不到一塊兒空地作菜園，但幸運地是，你可以找到許多適合全年在室內(nèi)生長的植物。挑選一些生長條件相似的植物，這樣你就不必費心為它們提供不同的生長環(huán)境，壓力會小很多。
 For the total beginner, herbs are a great place to start because they are typically grown in a window-box using natural sunlight. Basil, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme will all do well planted in soil and left in a south-facing window. If you don’t have a window that gets adequate sun, or if you want to try your hand at growing bigger vegetables such as tomatoes or salad greens, invest in an indoor growing light.
草本植物是典型的可放在窗臺上靠自然光生長的植物。因此，對于初學(xué)者來說，先養(yǎng)草本植物是個不錯的選擇。你可以將羅勒、牛至、歐芹、迷迭香、鼠尾草和百里香這些植物種在土里，放在朝南的窗臺上，它們就能茁壯生長。如果你的窗戶受不到足夠的日照，或者你想種一些體積大點兒的蔬菜，如西紅柿和沙拉生菜，你可以花錢購置一臺室內(nèi)光照控制器。
Try an Indoor Gardening Kit
That said, when it comes to supplies such as growing lights, planters and humidity tents (think mini-greenhouses), the numerous choices available can be overwhelming. One foolproof solution is to purchase an indoor gardening kit. Most kits include everything you need to get started and are often specifically designed to look appealing and fit in with the decor of your home.
說到這個，對于光照控制器、花盆和保濕帳篷（想象一下微型溫室）這些種植工具，由于種類繁多，你也許不知道該如何選擇。一個簡單的解決方法就是購買一個室內(nèi)園藝工具包。大多數(shù)工具包都裝備齊全，而且外形美觀獨特，可以和你的房間裝飾相得益彰。
If you really want to get serious about creating your own indoor farm complete with fruits and veggies, you’ll need to do your research on what types of plants you want to grow. In general, most plants will need a grow light (especially during the winter months), a pot that allows for drainage and potting soil. Some may also need a humidity tent especially if the air in your home is dry.
如果你真的非常想要開辟一個室內(nèi)農(nóng)場，種上水果和蔬菜，那么你就需要針對你想種植的植物類型自己進行調(diào)查。一般來說，大多數(shù)植物的生長都需要光照（尤其是在冬天）、排水性好的盆、以及盆栽土。一些植物還需要能保濕的帳篷，尤其是室內(nèi)空氣比較干燥的時候。
Whether you choose to dive head first into the world of indoor gardening or wish to keep it as simple as possible with a growing kit, you’ll be rewarded when you finally taste the fruits of your labor in your favorite recipe.
不論你是選擇一頭扎進室內(nèi)園藝的世界，還是僅僅想用工具箱種些好種的植物，最終，你都將得到回報——在最喜愛的菜肴中嘗到自己的勞動果實。
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