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New Town Plant Lover Turns Limited Space Into Lush Garden
Avra Paul loves growing plants at his home in New Town.
His veranda is small, but he uses pots, hanging planters and a vertical garden.
He even extended the railing to make more room for plants.
He started building his garden after moving there in 2018.
Paul grows flowers, fruit plants, herbs and plants used in cooking.
He says working with soil helps him feel less stressed.
Some plants are difficult to grow, while others grow too quickly.
His strawberries needed straw underneath them so the fruit would not touch the ground.
Avra Paul has filled his New Town veranda with floor pots, hanging planters and a vertical garden.
He extended his railing to add two more rows of pots and plans further space for plants.
Paul grows ornamental, fruit, medicinal and kitchen-garden plants, including hibiscus, orchids, rosemary and basil.
He says working with soil helps reduce stress and devotes his weekends to caring for plants.
His strawberry plants produced delicious fruit after he placed straw beneath them to protect the berries.
- Who
- Avra Paul, a nature enthusiast who works in the IT sector.
- What
- He has created a diverse home garden despite limited veranda space.
- Where
- On the veranda and in the kitchen garden of his New Town home.
- When
- Since moving to New Town in 2018; he mainly tends the plants on weekends.
- Why
- He enjoys working with soil because he finds it stress-busting and loves growing plants.
Key facts
- Gardener
- Avra Paul
- Location
- New Town
- Garden features
- Floor pots, hanging planters and a vertical garden
- First plants
- Pati Lebu and Hibiscus
- Hibiscus varieties
- Four varieties, including an uncommon blue-violet variety
- Kitchen plants
- Rosemary, Oregano, Basil and Stevia
- Strawberry care
- Straw is placed around the plant base after flowering to keep fruit off the ground
Quotes
Avra Paul
New Town resident and IT-sector professional who maintains an extensive home garden.
“I’ve always found it stress-busting to be working with soil, so after moving to New Town in 2018 and having my own green space, I never hired a gardener. I have a hectic schedule in my IT sector job, but my weekends, at least, are devoted to plants.”
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“I’ve struggled with some plants, such as succulents, while others, like Lemongrass, Morning Glory, and Mexican Petunia grew so vigorously that I had to remove them!”
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