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Indoor Gardening Tips

This is available to everyone and it is expanding rapidly.

Indoor gardening is gathering momentum because of the need to be self-sufficient and end enjoy fresh chemical free food.

There are many people who willingly share their experiences and encourage us to try the different ways to grow your own food indoors all year round. Imagine being able to have all your own food even when the weather is too cold for outdoor gardening.

The containers used are only limited by your imagination. The size will vary according to the space available in your home and the size of your family. They will appreciate the fresh food.

Self watering planters will make it easier to look after the plants. Make sure that the potting mix is suitable for the plants and that there is adequate nutrients for vigorous growth. the other very important factor is light which the plants need for photosynthesis

You will need windows that let the sunlight in or have good artificial light to keep the plants growing to produce your food. These lights might be expensive to run, so you may be able to run them in conjunction with some sunlight.

Indoor Oranges
Calamondin orange produces fruit indoors Source; Homes and Property

City dwellers will be adopting this to supply fresh food to their families all year round. It will save a lot of time and money. You can make this happen on the cheap or splash out and buy a ready-made unit with built-in lighting.

It is really a matter of doing some research and adopting the method that best suits your situation. Join forums where people discuss indoor gardening and get some really good tips.

Many city apartments have access to a balcony or patio where a garden can be designed for that area. Choose plants suited to that climate, or make a small plastic enclosure to protect plants from the weather.

Capsicum
Growing capsicum on a window sill
herbs
herbs growing on window sill

When the winter blahs set in and you’re dreaming of fresh greens from your summer garden, consider growing indoors. Not only do plants cleanse your household air (read about Greens That Clean) and improve the aesthetics of any indoor space, they can provide your family with a wealth of yummy, organic foods.

City dwellers, or those without a good gardening spot in the yard, may find growing indoors especially useful. Plants don’t need to take up much space — a windowsill is fine if that’s all you have. For others, the indoor garden may become starter plants for an outdoor garden come spring.

An indoor garden can take up as much or as little space as you are willing to give it. Growing plants of all kinds, even tomato gardening can be done on a windowsill or on a table.

Larger growers, or the more dedicated may want to set up a table or bench specifically for the garden. Find an area with a tile or linoleum floor to catch the inevitable drops of water, or place a tarp under your table. Source Planet Natural.

There is a ton of information at Planet Natural, where you can get all the rest of the information on indoor gardening.