| There is nothing like the delicious taste of fresh | | | | Plants bruise very easily and it is not good for them. |
| picked vegetables from your own garden. It can be a | | | | If you have small children or pets you will need to |
| challenge to plant a vegetable garden when you don't | | | | place your plants up out of the reach of them. Be |
| have a backyard. But never fear, for you can still | | | | sure to keep your gardening tools near the plants so |
| enjoy freshly grown vegetables in your very own | | | | you can find them when you need them. Gardening is |
| indoor vegetable garden. | | | | messy so also keep some cleaning supplies nearby. |
| Pick Suitable Plants | | | | Improve The Microclimate Of The Garden |
| Your indoor garden will have restrictions on the | | | | For plants to grow their best, they require high |
| amount of available sunlight and space, so you will | | | | humidity and moderate temperatures. Usually, indoor |
| have to keep this in mind when deciding which | | | | gardens don't have enough humidity and you will |
| vegetables to grow indoors. Fruit bearing plants | | | | need to fix this. Place a pan of gravel underneath |
| require large amounts of sunshine which will make | | | | your pots so that excess water can run out. As the |
| them difficult to grow indoors. Plants such as lettuce, | | | | water evaporates from the pan the humidity for the |
| swiss chard, spinach, and miniature cabbages need | | | | plants will increase. |
| much less light and so thrive indoors. | | | | You can also group plants together in order to |
| You will have to make sure the pots you use are big | | | | optimize your microclimate. Take your vegetable |
| enough for the plants full growth. There are small | | | | plants and group them with more decorative |
| root plants like onions and radishes and even small | | | | houseplants. This will also look more beautiful. You can |
| root carrots all of which are great choices. Herbs are | | | | easily control the temperature by simply drawing the |
| especially well suited for the indoor garden since they | | | | shades. Also protect your plants from drafts. |
| tend to be compact and don't need very much | | | | Get Good Potting Soil |
| space. You can also grow miniature types of | | | | Potting soil for indoor gardens should drain well and |
| peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes. | | | | contain the nutrients required to support growth and |
| Find the Perfect Spot for Growing | | | | development. You can purchase premixed potting soil |
| If you have a south-facing window, this would be an | | | | that already incorporates the proper amount of |
| ideal place for your indoor garden. The more sunlight | | | | fertilizer. If you prefer to go organic, you can get |
| your plants can get, the better. You want the plants | | | | organic potting mixes from your local garden shop. |
| to have a minimum of five hours of sunlight a day. If | | | | Add nutrients with caution, as fertilizer buildup is quite |
| you don't have a spot in your house that gets that | | | | common in containers. |
| much sunlight, you can always buy light bulbs that will | | | | Give indoor vegetable gardening a try, I'm sure you |
| simulate natural sunlight. | | | | will find it to be as rewarding as I do. If you grow |
| Traffic flow is important. You don't want your plants | | | | enough produce, you can even give some to your |
| to come into contact with people if you can help it. | | | | friends and family as gifts. |