Indoor Vegetable Gardening
 Planting, cultivating, and harvesting
vegetables is a rewarding hobby, both personally
and financially. In fact, during the warmer months of
the spring and summer, gardening is probably the most
popular activity in North America. But why stop gardening
when the seasons change and become too cold? Rather
than abandoning this enjoyable hobby altogether, try
indoor vegetable gardening!
Indoor vegetable gardening allows you to reap fresh vegetables year round. Imagine eating a ripe and flavourful tomato, in the dead of winter. You can by simply modifying your gardening techniques for the indoors.
The temperature of the room in which the garden is planted should be adjusted to the type of vegetables grown. For example, tomatoes prefer to bask in lots of sun and thrive in warmer temperatures. Therefore, they should be watered daily and set in a room that has plenty of sunlight, preferably south facing, with the thermostat set at about 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). Fast growing radishes, on the other hand, thrive in cooler temperatures.
It is recommended that the soil used when indoor vegetable gardening is organic: a combination of potting soil, peat moss, and manure is best, but perlite and vermiculite can also be added (they provide proper soil aeration). This will provide a good supply of nutrients for the vegetables. Make sure that the size of pot or container is big enough for the vegetable planted!
To control outbreaks of spider mites and aphids, common pests when indoor vegetable gardening, you can spritz leaves with insecticide or heavily diluted soap and wipe gently with a soft cloth.
Lethargy can be contagious in the winter. You don't have to wait until the spring to be active again; try indoor vegetable gardening throughout the whole year.
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