Getting Started
Simple Indoor Garden
Supplies:
Plant bulbs and lamp
Soil
Pots
Seeds
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Lights
Are lights necessary?
We get much better growth with lights and they are definately needed if you are growing any fruiting plants. Putting plants in a south facing window is helpful and even sufficient for some plants like regular tropical house plants. But this does not provide enough light for food plants.
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Choosing the right bulb
Plant light bulbs can found easily but not all are equal. You don't have to spend alot for good ones, these are all under $10 each. You can start with just one bulb.
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Look for bulbs that have 800 or more lumens
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Full spectrum light
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Will screw into a regular lamp socket
Lamps
You can use any lamp that you have if the plants can be positioned under it. We recommend using a lamp that suits your decor so it doesn't look out of place. We have use all of the following for our indoor garden.
Choose one that will fit a regular sized light bulb and avoid plastic.
Soil
Soil is equally important as light! Use sterilized soil to avoid issues with pests and mold. We highly recommend Miracle Gro for your indoor plants because they offer a blend to help suppress gnats.
Pots
When starting seeds use any recyclable items that will hold some soil, just remember to poke drain holes in the bottom.
Match the container size to the plants size.
Seeds
If this is your first indoor garden try starting with herbs, green onion and lettuce. When you have mastered those then move onto cucumber and then tomatoes.