Edible Plants
Growing our own food is becoming increasingly popular. Unfortunately, not all of us have space in an outdoor garden to do so. The good news is, many edibles can be grown in containers indoors. Some of them are perennials; others are annuals. The trick is to give them the right growing conditions – sufficient light, good soil, regular watering, warmth – to thrive and produce a harvest.
The following guides will introduce you to growing various edibles indoors and how to create the perfect growing conditions to reap a tasty harvest.
Growing Vegetables, Herbs, and Microgreens
Nothing tastes better than a salad of fresh-picked lettuces and greens or fresh-picked herbs added to that special recipe. Growing vegetables and other edibles indoors is fun and satisfying, and over time can save money on the grocery bill.
The following guide will help you get started with growing different vegetables indoors and how to choose the best ones for a successful harvest.
Growing Fruit Trees Indoors
While growing vegetables indoors offers plenty of options, cultivating fruit trees inside your home is a much more challenging endeavor. Because deciduous trees like apples and peaches require freezing winter temperatures to produce fruit (a process called vernalization), indoor fruit gardening relies almost exclusively on warm-climate citrus.
Learn about the unique lighting, humidity, and hand-pollination requirements needed to help indoor fruit trees thrive, and explore the best dwarf citrus varieties perfectly suited for container gardening.
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