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But, as mentioned, I have managed to ripen both cherry and indeterminate tomato plants with just natural light. It’s not the most efficient way but can also work. Light selection comes down to cost, electrical consumption, and quality (color and intensity). For short-term crops, fluorescent shop bulbs (T5, T8, full spectrum or warm and cool) run on a timer should suffice.

If you want to use something other than basic fluorescent lights: by Leslie Halleck There are numerous types of plant lights and the market is always changing. This book is a good primer for understanding light and determining which lighting products you might like for your indoor garden. I use a basic seed starting mix for starting plants from seed and then transfer the seedlings into organic potting mix made for vegetables when they have a few leaves.

If you are starting with plants from the garden nursery, grab a bag of organic potting mix because they will need to go into bigger pots when you get home. Because there is no nutrition in potting mix, we will use a fertilizer after the seedlings are well-established. It’s very helpful to group your plants by light needs and mature plant sizes because you’ll need to keep the lights just above their tops.

Your indoor veggies will need containers with room for root growth and drainage holes. I like these flower pots with saucers. What size you’ll need will depend on what you’re growing. I like to use long, plastic window boxes for leafy greens (approximately 8-10-inches deep) because the size suits just about everything.

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Also, keep each crop in its own container so it’s easy to move things around as needed. Low humidity, particularly during the winter months when we’re heating our homes, can be really tough on indoor plants. I use a spray bottle of water to mist my plants each day. You can also get automated misters.

If the quality of your tap water is a concern, you may need to boil and cool it first or use distilled water. Good air circulation helps prevent problems like pests, mold and fungus growth. It can also help with pollination. I keep an electric fan by my indoor seedlings and vegetables.

Plants with edible stems and leaves are quick and easy to grow indoors. Fruiting plants are slower and require extra supplies and care. Decide what you want to grow based on the growing conditions you can provide. Light (natural and grow lights) and room temperatures can determine what you’ll grow where.

I recommend beginning with Group 1: cool-loving plants that require moderate light. Any leafy salad greens including spinach, kale, and arugula are easy to grow and ready in weeks. Start plants from seed using these instructions or get transplants from a garden nursery. Organize crops by light needs and mature height.

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Set up growing space including grow lights, containers, fan and electrical timers. How long you’ll need your lights on will depend on the natural light available and your plants. Start with the recommended amounts and adapt as needed. Check your plants daily to be the sure the lights and fan are working, soil is moist (not damp or dry), and there are no signs of stress or pests.

Some food plants like tomatoes may need help with . When pollen is visible in the flowers, I use my finger tip and dab each flower to distribute it from flower to flower. Sounds simple but it seems to work. Tomatoes have what are called “perfect” flowers with stamen and stigmas, but they usually need help getting the pollen where it needs to go.

Leafy Greens : Monthly Herbs : Monthly Fruiting Plants : Every two weeks If the edible part of a plant is the stem or leaves, you can harvest them any time. Some leafy greens are cut-and-come again so you can use the outer leaves and the inner ones will continue to grow.

For fruits, look up the days to maturity to know when to anticipate harvest time. Depending on the lighting, this may take longer than the seed packets say. Any time! Summer means you will have more natural light available which may reduce how long you run your grow lights each day.

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Growing Salads Indoors Melissa J. Will ebook now available Gardening Under Lights Leslie Halleck If you want to try more than sunlight or fluorescents. Indoor Kitchen Gardening Elizabeth Millard And there you go! I hope you will try growing food indoors. It’s the fun of houseplants with the bonus of food! ~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛ .