growing veggies indoors during winter

[robinjopo]

Is anyone attempting an indoor salad garden this winter? I just planted, kale, lettuce, spinach, carrots and just for fun......potatoes. the potatoes are about a foot tall.

 

[djordjem87]

I only tried with lettuce and it was ok, pretty much. Can you explain to me how and where you made your indoor garden. Mine was pretty small. It was just a try and some of the lettuce grew but some did not. I planted them in home made crate that i put near the window in the lobby. I am very curious about the rest, carrots and kale. I am a vegetarian and it would be very good for me to have these at home. If you can elaborate a bit. Not much. You can leave a picture or something. Thank you.

 

[robinjopo]

I only tried with lettuce and it was ok, pretty much. Can you explain to me how and where you made your indoor garden. Mine was pretty small. It was just a try and some of the lettuce grew but some did not. I planted them in home made crate that i put near the window in the lobby. I am very curious about the rest, carrots and kale. I am a vegetarian and it would be very good for me to have these at home. If you can elaborate a bit. Not much. You can leave a picture or something. Thank you.

I have mine in Terra cotta pots and use grow lights. I'll have to see if it turns out

 

[Corzhens]

I had posted in one thread the lettuce that I saw in the hotel where we stayed in Singapore. A small planter box with pebbles for the surface, the lettuce are looking good that I had mistaken them to be plastic. Fortunately my niece had inspected and proclaimed them to be real lettuce that were planted indoors, right in the reception area of the hotel.

 

[KimmyMarkks]

Is anyone attempting an indoor salad garden this winter? I just planted, kale, lettuce, spinach, carrots and just for fun......potatoes. the potatoes are about a foot tall.

No but I really want to! Do you have pictures you can share? How big are you pots? I am very interested in growing kale and spinach indoors since I buy them at the food store every week.

 

[robinjopo]

The only thing growing right now is the potatoes. The lettuce just sprouted. The potatoes are in about a 15 inch pot and the greens are in 12 in pots. As they progress, I will try to figure out how to post a photo

 

[KimmyMarkks]

The only thing growing right now is the potatoes. The lettuce just sprouted. The potatoes are in about a 15 inch pot and the greens are in 12 in pots. As they progress, I will try to figure out how to post a photo

Awesome thanks. This is good to know. I love being able to go to my garden and pick fresh veggies for dinner. It also saves so much money lot having to buy them. I never grew potatoes outside so I am definitely interested trying to grow them indoors.

 

[robinjopo]

I have a fungus in my garden so my potatoes and tomatoes must be grown in pots outdoors. For the potatoes I use an old badly cracked 18 gallon utility tub. Put the seed potatoes in and as they grow, keep adding dirt until you reach the top. I have a small crop but new potatoes are great cooked with fresh green beans.

 

[robinjopo]

 

[robinjopo]

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The indoor kale is sprouting. It looks rather pitiful, bUT it's fun to try.

 

[MitchM]

You really need lots of heat and light in order to grow vegetables indoors during the winter.
It can be expensive to provide those conditions depending on your climate.

 

[robinjopo]

I have three grow lights that I use for at least 14 hours per day. I always start my tomatoes from seed beginning the last of February. I just enjoy growing things. the potatoes are looking good

 

[Pat]

I would love to grow an indoor vegetable garden if I could control the heat and lighting in the space.

 

[claudine]

This sounds great, Robinjopo!
I once tried to grow tomatoes indoors, but it didn't turn out good. The plant didn't bear any fruit. Currently, I only grow radish and mung bean sprouts. They're delicious

 

[robinjopo]

My indoor California Wonder sweet pepper has a bloom.