| Everyone loves fresh vegetables, and nothing beats | | | | or a test garden to see the mature plant. Tomatoes, |
| vegetables that are fresh from the garden! However, | | | | peppers, and strawberries are all good choices for |
| not everyone has the space or the seasonal warmth | | | | indoor produce. Tomato plants get very tall, so you |
| to grow an outdoor vegetable garden. So why not | | | | will want to add a stake or trellis so it won't tip over. |
| start a garden inside! While you won't be able to | | | | However, you can trim your plant back and it will |
| grow vegetables that take up a lot of room - like | | | | continue to grow. In fact, trimming the tomato plant |
| corn, pumpkins, and melons, you can grow delicious | | | | will encourage it to grow wider and bushier, not as |
| herbs, tomatoes, peppers and other great produce. | | | | leggy and tall. If you plant strawberries, put them in a |
| So, how do you begin your indoor garden? First of all, | | | | shallow, wide bowl type planter. They like to spread |
| you need to analyze the light in your home. Is there | | | | out and send shoots of new plants. Soon you will |
| a place with a sunny window that you can put a | | | | have a bowl full of beautiful greenery with tiny white |
| table with your garden on it? Does this window get | | | | flowers and glistening red fruit! |
| good light throughout the day? Unfortunately, many | | | | Herbs are always a wonderful choice for an indoor |
| homes lack sufficient light to really grow a good | | | | garden. It is so nice to be able to use fresh cilantro |
| vegetable garden. Although house plants thrive, | | | | or parsley in your recipes! Unlike vegetables, most |
| vegetables have a higher light requirement and | | | | herbs can handle less light so a sunny window is |
| benefit from strong, direct light. | | | | perfect. Be warned that they do like well drained soil |
| But never fear there are options! Since indoor | | | | and take care not to over water your herbs to |
| gardening is becoming so popular, many | | | | prevent fungal growth. Some great indoor herbs are, |
| manufacturers are making special grow lights for the | | | | parsley, rosemary, mint and thyme. Some herbs will |
| indoor gardener. You can find these lights in the | | | | even help to prevent pests in your other plants. |
| gardening or lighting section of your local home | | | | Consider planting a few cloves of garlic among your |
| improvement store. It is possible to find entire indoor | | | | tomato plants to keep red spider mites away. |
| greenhouse set ups as well. As you can see, the | | | | As you can see, indoor gardening can be a very |
| indoor gardener has quite a few options available! | | | | rewarding project. Not only will you produce fresh |
| Now when it comes to choosing the plants you want | | | | vegetables and herbs for your dinner table, you will |
| to grow, you need to consider how big the plant will | | | | enjoy the process and bring a bit of the great |
| become when it is full grown. Perhaps visit a nursery | | | | outdoors inside! |