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Bring Your Garden Indoors

An Indoor Garden might be a good fit for you, it is for me.

Are you like me, a casual indoor gardener who  likes to see plants grow?  Fresh vegetables and Flower taste and smell great!

Why not have an indoor garden in the kitchen, family room or office or, you can, with the AeroGarden system, fresh  herbs, vegetables and flowers all year long? Plus the system is a clean, no mess, low maintenance system that really Works!

Note:  see below for a full description of Hydroponic Gardening.

Depending on the kit you choose it will have either 3 -6 -7 pods in each units.  Just drop in a pre-seeded grow pod, dirt free, pre seeded pods act as mini greenhouse for fast  germination – some within 24 hrs, just add water to the grow chamber add nutrients as per directed  and turn the system on  That’s It!

It will take  you only a few minutes to set up the kit – basically there are three parts,  the base, the extender arm and top unit that holds the built-in grow lights – they all snap together, with instructions that even I could understand – then drop in the seed pods, water, nutrients then push the on button.

You will start to see the sprouts in 4-7 days – sit back and watch them grow,  you will see some growth every day.  The plants will sprout twice as fast, grow twice as fast and last twice as long as the same plants that have been planted in dirt.  Maintenance time – you add nutrients and check the water levels every Two week plus as the plants grow a little pruning will help the plants grow.

I go to my kitchen every morning and look at my indoor garden – and the grandkids love to see how much the plant have grown since their last visit.

Last week we started a new garden –I’m growing full sized Heirloom Tomatoes, the sprouts came up in about  6-7 days, they are now about and 1 ½” tall!

I will have tomatoes in a couple months – right in the middle of winter in Denver, Colorado

Hydroponic Gardening: “Hydroponics (from the Greek words hydro water and ponos labor) is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrients solutions, in water, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel or mineral wool.”  From:  Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

You will need to seriously consider the following prior to purchasing an indoor herb garden kit. If you approach this correctly, there are definite advantages to growing herbs indoors, not the least of which is growing a relatively small group of herbs and concentrating on maintaining their health. Your taste buds will thank you, the herbs will thank you and your back will be grateful.

Your kitchen herb garden may take the form of a window box or a group of pots in your kitchen. Just because it is small does not mean it should be put together without some basic forethought.

There is really only one catch to purchasing an indoor herb garden kit and growing herbs in this way – especially in the initial stages. These plants crave – and they really do need! – ten to 12 hours of sunlight every daily to thrive. And herbs definitely far prefer natural light to artificial.

Before you make your final decision on what indoor herb garden kit and herb garden plants to grow, take a good look at the sunlight that comes through your kitchen windows. This ultimately dictates which herbs you can grow. Got a southern or a western exposure? This means a sunny and hot position.

If your windowsills are narrow, consider extending the sills. You do not have to be a carpenter to do this. You can easily add a finished one- by six-inch board to the windowsill. You can easily secure this simply by screwing it into the existing board of the sill.

In the northern hemisphere windows on the south side of your home are privy to the longest lasting and the brightest light. And of course vice-versa in the southern hemisphere.

This also means that this is the hottest portion of your home. But that does not mean every herb will want to live there. Purchasing the wrong herbs for your indoor herb garden kit may result in the more tender of your plants burning with that much exposure.

More indirect light and much less heat come through the windows on the north side (South in the southern hemisphere) of your house. Light on the other two sides — the east and the west — offer bright light but nothing that can compete with that southern exposure.(North in the southern hemisphere) If you must put some flowers either in the west or east windows, choose west first. This direction will be warmer than the windows facing east. This applies equally to northern or southern hemisphere climes.

Wherever you place the plants or other components of your indoor herb garden kit, remember to turn your plants once a week or so to allow the sunlight to reach all sides of the plant. This is an essential of indoor herb growing and should be followed faithfully for the sake of your herbs.

Pete Steel has grown herbs for 25 years in several different climates and soils. He reviews herb growing books and offers a free herb gardening startup course on herb garden plants and herb usage. Herb lovers subscribing to the weekly blogcast get some very unusual free bonuses.

Instead of planting a big outdoor herb garden consider planting one indoors instead. Many smaller varieties and dwarf varieties of herbs grow quite well in small pots that can be placed on a kitchen window sill. Now when you are cooking you do not have to run to your outside garden to pick a few herbs to add to your cooking. You can just simply turnaround and grab a few leaves!

Growing your own indoor herb garden is easy. Many kits are available that have everything that you need to get started. Look for the chia herb garden which is a fun way to get the kids involved too. With an indoor herb garden you can enjoy the same benefits that you would outside but with a few distinct advantages.

Advantages Of An Indoor Herb Garden

With an indoor herb garden you can easily monitor your plants. You will notice quickly if they need any maintenance. If they need a quick misting you can accomplish the task with little effort. Outdoor gardens are more frequently overlooked. Indoors you will not have issues with bugs eating the leaves of your herbs.

You will not have to contend with trying to find a safe chemical that can be used to treat your herbs to keep bugs away. When it is time to harvest all of your fresh herbs you can do it within the comfort of your own home. You will not have to deal with mosquitoes or other bugs while you are trying to garden.

When you plant an indoor herb garden you can bring in the wonderful fragrance that they provide. Now your kitchen will smell delicious like fresh basil or rosemary. Being surrounded by the fragrances of an indoor herb garden might even inspire your cooking. Any meals you do cook will now taste even better as you will be able to add fresh herbs instead of dried herbs that have been sitting in a cabinet.

Having an indoor herb garden will also protect any other plants that might be in your garden. Some species of herbs are known to be extremely invasive. Once they start growing they are hard to stop and before you know it your herb garden has taken over. By planting your herbs in small individual pots inside you can control its spreading.

Plants can make indoor spaces feel warm and cozy. Why not add a few practical plants to your kitchen to achieve the same result. You can generate an inviting atmosphere while growing herbs to use in your cooking.

This is an update on April 2nd. We’re getting ready to put most of the plants in containers outside.

This is a update on Feb. 8th.

Had to make a change with one of the mothers. If they don’t cut it they have to GO! Bitches need to work and I have no patience for lazy mothers!

Indoor greenhouses can solve several problems for gardeners.  For example, if you don’t have a garden, or even a patio or a balcony, then gardening indoors in a greenhouse may be your only option for growing plants, be it small vegetables or even flowers if your exterior lighting is minima.

Indoor greenhouses are also great for starting seedlings in the spring or for your fall garden.  Many nurseries seem to forget that fall can be the most productive time of the year for many gardens, and the only way for many gardeners to get plants for transplanting is to grow them on their own.

If you are trying to grow plants during the winter months, a greenhouse can be a good way to maintain the proper moisture levels.  In many homes the wintertime relative humidity drops quite low (that’s why you get all the static electricity discharges when you walk across the carpet) and a greenhouse will help keep the relative humidity elevated for the plants so they don’t dry out so quickly.  The same thing is true for the temperature control, a greenhouse can give the proper temperature for seed germination and other plant needs.

The simplest of all indoor greenhouses are the windowsill greenhouses.  These are often simply small plastic containers that hold a number of small peat pots or peat pellets as seed starters, and the box has a clear plastic top that acts to hold in the moisture while letting the light shine in.  On some larger units they might include a simple electric heating element (basically a length of resistance wire that heats up when plugged in) to help keep the seeds warm enough to germinate when sitting on a windowsill in the winter months.

Another way to build your own indoor greenhouse is to use a set of grow lights in a fluorescent bulb fixture, and hang it over a shelf to provide the light necessary for the plants.  This will allow you to grow larger plants than those that fit under the lid of a windowsill unit, but the heat and humidity control is not really handled in this setup.

The most effective approach is using what is sometimes known as a growing rack.  These look like a set of shelves, usually 2 or 4 shelves, and they come equipped with a plastic shroud that surround the shelving and provides the environmental control.  They usually have provisions for, and sometimes include, grow lights that sit a few inches above the shelves.  With shelves like these you can grow full sized house plants, or even larger garden sets like tomato plants with little trouble.  And they take up no more room than a typical bookshelf.  You can choose to put them near a window, but since they can hold grow lights you are free to put them wherever is convenient, even putting them in the basement away from all natural lighting.

 
There are many ways to deal with stress from the world outside. Some people listen to music while others workout to relieve stress. A real excellent way is to grow a garden.

Building a garden is not as simple as putting seeds into the ground and watering them. A garden needs love and care. A lot of thought needs to be invested into building a garden. A fresh herb garden is especially tricky but once you learn how, it can be very rewarding and satisfying.

The first thing a person would need to decide is where they would want to make their fresh herb garden. Do you want an indoor herb garden or an outside herb garden? Another thing to keep in mind is what kind of fresh herbs do you want in your garden?

We will focus on an indoor  herb garden. When bringing and growing fresh herbs indoors, be sure there will be enough adequate sunlight. The garden will need preferably natural sunlight but lamps can also be used. Growing your garden by a window is a good place to start. About eight hours of sunlight would be sufficient for for most herb gardens.

There are signs to look for if the garden is not receiving enough light. Check for fading leaves or long stems and leaves. So be sure to check for those signs.

A couple common problems with growing a fresh indoor herb garden is temperature and humidity. Being in an indoor and controlled environment, all herb gardens will need a little extra care. Misting the plants is necessary.

It is also a good idea to add a tray of water under the pot. The water will turn into humidity from there but be sure to check the tray often as the water is quickly used up. With the little extra help given, you should be able to start and maintain a fresh indoor herb garden.

Just remember when growing the garden indoors, the plants will need a little more care than they would outdoors. Be sure the plants get enough light, preferably natural sunlight. Also make sure the plants have a sufficient amount of water. With that said, get out there and start growing!

Just wanted to give a BIG THANKS to a fellow Youtuber who shared his Crystal OG strain with me! It doesn’t pay to be a strain whore! This garden was built to be efficient in as many ways as possible since I am trying to control wattage and I have very little space. Hope you guys like it!

One type of gardening that promotes better yield of harvest is the greenhouse gardening option.  By using hydroponic gardening you can multiply the benefits of having greenhouse gardening. A hydroponic system can double or even triple your harvest. An additional benefit of a greenhouse garden is its relative low cost. It does not require investing a boatload of money because you can recycle all the materials as well as the affordable construction materials in building your greenhouse garden. Another viable option that you can pick is buying ahydroponics gardenkit for your greenhouse garden. This is the best choice, particularly if you do not want to bother constructing for your first go round.

If you decide to buy a hydroponic gardening kit, you will find a boatload of varieties available.  Many are simple to put together and others are a bit more ambitious … so it is better for you to become familiar with your options to get the most bang for your buck. No matter what type of hydroponic greenhouse that you decide to buy, the majority of them include a water tank, plant holder, a pump, plant nutrients … either liquid or powder and some even include seeds inside their kit. The greenhouse is many times sold individually, but this kind of kit is very common as well as simple to put together. You might decide to build it yourself or, if you are a beginner in hydroponics gardening it might be better if you buy an assembled starter kit for you to familiarize yourself with all the procedures and information.

If you want to plant a crop that can produce food, it is best to start planting low, as well as easy, to maintain crops such as lettuce and spinach.   For the newbie gardener, you should stay away from tall growing plants such as tomatoes as well as peppers. This kind of tall growing plant requires a trellis or something that these fast climbers can cling to. You can use the opportunity of growing small plants to master the right combos of water and liquid fertilizer as well as checking the right level of water to be used to grow hydroponic plants effectively.  Your small hydroponic plants should be enough for you to satisfy your curiosity and will let you know if you want to take your hydroponics garden to the next level.

If you are successful in your greenhouse hydroponic growing, you might even consider doing business with the use of your hydroponic greenhouse. You will surely face a time when you will have an enormous harvest that will exceed your family’s needs and the idea of selling your bounty may bring some added cash for your family. By this time, you will also be ready for planting more advanced tall growing plants such as tomatoes, radishes, carrots and strawberries inside your greenhouse garden.

All of this is possible, especially if you start with lower maintenance plants. Reap and enjoy all the benefits of your hard work on your hydroponic greenhouse garden.