Indoor Gardening Secrets

From Survival and Beyond

Self reliance means being able to provide enough food all year round. Those of us who live in urban or suburban areas without acres of land available for growing huge quantities of food should consider indoor gardening as a means of providing yourself and your family with food all year round. This ebook covers the principles of successful indoor gardening, covering everything from lighting, grow-lights, watering, room temperature, fertilizers, etc. The following is an excerpt from the book:

Summer is over and the garden outside is finished for the year. All the plants outside have either gone dormant for the winter or finished their life cycle. But gardeners who still crave the satisfaction and rewards of growing things can put their gardening talents to work indoors during the winter.

Whether your gardening need itches during the winter or not, having plants in the house can add to the overall health of your household. Having one plant for every 100 square feet in your house helps remove indoor pollutants. In addition, plants take up carbon dioxide and give off oxygen as a waste product.

Humans, of course, take up oxygen and give off carbon dioxide as a waste product. So, having plants in the house makes for a healthy and equitable exchange for humans and plants.

A fancy greenhouse is not necessary to grow vegetables and beautiful flowers indoors. Many plants can thrive in your house and there are several techniques to help you keep your green thumb working all winter long.

One of the first things you will need to address for your indoor gardening is lighting. No matter what else you do for your plants, if they do not have the proper lighting they will not thrive. Lighting is, in fact, the most important aspect of indoor gardening. When choosing decorative plants for your home, look for plants that require medium to low light, like Philodendrons, some ivy and some ferns.

Plants that are not getting enough sunlight will generally have thin stems and smaller leaves. The leaves will also be lighter on a plant that is not getting adequate light.

Most plants with medium light requirements will benefit from a south facing window. Windows that face east and west will generally give plants with medium light requirements adequate sunlight, as well. However, plants that prefer low light will
probably prefer a north facing window.

Because the sunlight comes through your windows from one side only, even when placing your plants near windows with the proper amount of sunlight you will still need to make sure that all sides of the plant get the full benefits of the light.
The foliage on the side of the plant that is facing away from the window will reach for the light, growing up and over toward the window and making your plant look uneven….

To download the entire ebook, right-click on the download button and select “Save link as…” Or left click on the button to open the PDF and save it to your computer.

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2012-07-27 14:27:52

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