The ideal guide to growing vegetables indoors
Do you like to eat fresh vegetables but don’t have a garden? Do you have dreams of juicy, fresh tomatoes in December? If you enjoy growing your own food, be aware that you can grow herbs and vegetables indoors year-round. You can then enjoy delicious masterpieces from your own vegetable garden, and your room will also look lush and beautiful, with a little forethought, the right produce and a few helpful tips.
We give 8 tips for growing vegetables indoors
- Choose a space with enough light or add your own grow light.
- Avoid cold, drafty rooms, as well as places with a fireplace or heat vents.
- Take jars of water holes.
- Use high quality potting soil.
- Water the plants regularly
- Give them good plant nutrition such as CANNA nutrition.
- Inspect your plants regularly for pests such as aphids.
- Pick the fruits when they are ripe and enjoy your home-grown vegetables!
What can you grow indoors?
- Lettuce. Lettuce grows quickly and easily, even with little light. Choose a leafy lettuce variety so you can keep harvesting.
- Tomatoes. Choose a small variety that will grow well in a pot such as the Sicily Compact Slicing Tomato.
- Bell pepper. small bell pepper varieties such as the snack bell pepper is easy to grow indoors and deliciously sweet.
- Chives. It is difficult to grow onion and garlic indoors. Chives are a good alternative to these and grow easily in pots.
- Spinach. Very easy to grow indoors and gives you lots of vitamins and minerals.
- Cabbage. Cabbage finds lower temperatures and less light no problem.
- Radishes, beets and carrots. Root vegetables can grow well indoors and do not need much light.
How do you grow vegetables indoors?
Just like plants you grow outdoors, vegetables you grow indoors need proper care. Here’s what you need to do:
Choose your space
The most important factor to consider when choosing a location for your indoor garden is light. Although some windows, especially those facing south or west, let in enough light for plants to flourish, the amount of light fluctuates with the seasons. Therefore, if you want to grow vegetables that need direct sunlight, such as tomatoes, you may need to use a grow light for at least part of the year. No idea which one? No worries, we have the perfect
grow lights. Following these recommendations will help you decide which plants to grow:
- Plants that produce fruits, such as peppers, or edible roots such as beets, need at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight. Preferably even more.
- Most leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, can handle minuscule light but still need at least 4-6 hours of light.
When choosing a space, you should also pay attention to this:
- Is there a heat vent, fireplace or other heat source nearby? The heat from these springs can cause the soil to dry out quickly. So make sure you water regularly.
- Are the windows insulated? Older windows can let in drafts. That’s not good for your plants.
- Do the windows get hot or have direct sunlight? Then be careful not to burn the plant from the heat coming through the window. Vegetables such as lettuce and spinach are especially prone to this.
Choose beautiful and practical pots
Yes, that porcelain vase with the cute geometric pattern matches your decorative pillows perfectly, but look at it differently. Does the bottom have a drain hole? Is it large enough to encourage healthy root growth? Your main goal is to effectively grow delicious food, even if you want your indoor vegetable growing to look Instagram-worthy. There are many attractive pots available that are functional; just make sure the container has at least one drain hole. The alternative puts your plants at risk for root rot, which will be fatal. Be sure to place a saucer or tray under the container to save the furniture and floor as well.
Use high quality soil
Garden soil is too heavy for gardening in pots because regular watering can compact the soil and choke the roots. Gardening in pots requires lightweight, well-drained soil.
Water not too much or too little
Often too much watering is worse than too little. Stick your finger in the ground just to be sure. Wait to water and check again the next day to make sure the soil appears about 2.5 cm moist. But if the soil there is dry, it’s time to give your plants proper hydration.
Plants are hungry too
Keep your plants well-fed to get the most out of them. Growing in soil requires less regular watering than pots, which can lead to loss of nutrients from the soil. Simply replace them by supplementing your watering can with fertilizer every week (starting about a month after planting) to provide your plants with the energy they need to keep developing and produce great crops.
Watch for pests
Pests will occasionally try to attack your plant before you can harvest it. Aphids, mealy bugs, whiteflies and even fungus gnats can make growing vegetables indoors unpleasant. Put the plants in the shower, and a powerful jet of water will usually deal with the pests! (Remember to spray the underside of the leaves as well.) If you grow vegetables with houseplants, inspect them for pests and treat them if necessary to prevent them from spreading to your vegetables.
Harvest your own cultivated treats and enjoy them!
It is always exciting when you get the first harvest from the plants and cook some with it. So be sure to enjoy it!
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