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| ruthie218 |
Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 8:02:21 PM
Hi! We live in Indiana were we get about 3-4 months for a veggie garden. But I like to bring plants in the house for a year long garden. How wonderful would be to pick lettuce and tomatoes in the winter from my kitchen table. Are there any plants that shouldn't come in? Are there that would grow better indoors?
Thanks,
Ruthie Ann
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| debbies journey |
Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 11:25:48 PM
I've had a grow light over my kitchen table 2 years now. The first winter I brought in some pepper plants,
they did pretty good, then I planted them out again last summer. This winter I have two tomato plants, a sage, and a stevia.
I had to cut back the sage in the beginning but it did fine. We had tomatoes all winter. The light was expensive, but
I took it out of my hobby/intertainment budget instead of my food budget!
Debbie |
| KathleenL |
Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 08:18:05 AM
I never even thought of this before. Well, of course I've grown herbs inside but never lettuce or tomatoes. I think the key would be getting enough light. If you use the same plants they would probably need to be composted to keep the soil fertile. You might have the best luck planting new seeds for the lettuce. If you plant them indoors in the fall and give them enough light they probably won't even know it's winter. :-)
Have you tried hoop gardening outdoors? I have a distant relative who lives in Indiana and extends the growing quite a bit that way.
Kathy |
| jan49829 |
Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 06:50:35 AM
Last fall I potted my chives, mint, oregano and parsley and brought them in. They kind of went dormant all winter, but now the are all perked back up and ready to plant outdoors again. I guess we do not have enough sun here for growing much indoors. One good thing, I have then to put out again though.
Janet
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| Hoosiermom |
Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 10:13:10 PM
I always say I am going to do the same thing & never do. We have a greenhouse business so I have access to just about anything, just don't seem to take the time to do it. I always plan to atleast have my "salad garden"(lettuces, spinach, radish & green onions). These are what I miss the most in the winter time since I can't freeze or can these to be able to enjoy them year round. Keep us posted on your progress, maybe that will be motivation for me to do it this year too.
Beth |
