what are you growing indoors this winter?

[slugworth]

livingston independence day tomato,a determinate type I started sept 25th.
8 weeks from seed and some plants have blossoms already.
Transferred from led grow lights to sunny south window today.

[Hatgirl]

Set up my IKEA hydroponics unit last month for some Christmas salad. I have the IKEA branded seeds in there at the moment - basil, chard, romaine lettuce, endive, watercress, tatsoi, white cabbage, coriander and mizuna.
Once I've harvested those, I am going to trial a load of pak choi, napa cabbage, and tatsoi varieties.

[Tormato]

I'm growing lots of tapered and curled keratin shafts, variety Ogie Oglethorpe.

[kilroyscarnival]

Originally Posted by Hatgirl

Set up my IKEA hydroponics unit last month for some Christmas salad. I have the IKEA branded seeds in there at the moment - basil, chard, romaine lettuce, endive, watercress, tatsoi, white cabbage, coriander and mizuna.
Once I've harvested those, I am going to trial a load of pak choi, napa cabbage, and tatsoi varieties.

How cool!

For some reason, IKEA North America has declined to carry the hydroponic stations like that.

[bower]

@Hatgirl, wow! What a beautiful setup. Please post some followup pics! I'd love to hear how the different Napas do later in the winter too!

[bower]

Originally Posted by Tormato

I'm growing lots of tapered and curled keratin shafts, variety Ogie Oglethorpe.

Larry? Curly? Moe? Don't you miss a bit of greens in your keratin crop?

[Tormato]

Definitely Larry, as long as Moe doesn't do too much pulling out by the roots.


Seriously, I'm thinking about starting a micro tomato for my first indoor project ever.

[oakley]

Originally Posted by NewWestGardener

Oakley, was that onions or leeks in one of trays? What do you usually grow, 10 days rotation? Do you use any peat or anything at the bottom of the tray? I’ll start some today. I have mizuna, arugula, lots of lettuce, mustard, radish and pea seeds.

Leeks. The stacks of 1/2 pint containers are my seeds. I gave 'kit' gifts to friends and family
last holiday...and to many co-workers. I have at least a dozen at work now growing and we share bulk seed. (they call me the seed whisperer)

I use coir pellets. I start 6-10 small trays once a week-ish. (I work 12-14 hour days and commute)...but can arrive home and start trays in just a few 10 minutes, then soak the
larger seed for 24 hours up to three days. Sow easily during that soaking. 30+ varieties
I have my steady favorites but choose a few random ones like sweet corn, amaranth, etc
for variety.

15 minutes once a week and 5 minutes daily checking for water...I often check right out of my car with coat on before peeing...done, 3-5 minutes. This last batch is for thanksgiving. More
than the usual seeding...

Damp, not wet, clean soiless mix. One inch. Tamp down with a flat bottomed glass or shot glass I use.
Seed densely. I never top off with more soil. Stack with a weight on top even salad seed. No seed
needs light to germinate. (I've been doing this for years)
Stacking gives the seed good contact with the soil. 3-4 days. The trays will lift and even toss
the rocks off, sometimes in the middle of the night. (clunk) The top pic was 10 days before the
4th of July.
I guess most have microwaves and toasters on their kitchen counters...not me, I have salad stacks.
The tiny pic in the lower left is starting to lean.

[AlittleSalt]

Eyebrows for some reason.

[SeanInVa]

Currently just doing some micro tomatoes and have a few pepper seeds sowed. Might give a little indoor lettuce a shot.

Still working out feeding cycles for indoors

[bower]

We grew microtoms one winter, and I thought they were as forgiving as any house plant. Fruiting in a late winter window with no lights - and standing up without support!

[HudsonValley]

I've got mizuna, mixed lettuces, and a couple of cacti grown from seed under lights, and four micro-dwarfs on a sunny windowsill in my office. Of the micros, Aztek and Tiny Tim are leading the pack, with Pinocchio Orange and Rosy Finch not far behind. I've also grown Jochalos indoors, but it's never terribly productive. Next up will be dwarf spinach and more greens.



For those brave enough to try it, basket-type tomatoes like Tumbling Tom Yellow OP will also grow and produce indoors, but they turn into a sprawling, snarly mess. That said, hunting for ripe tomatoes in the dead of winter can be kinda fun.

[dfollett]

Way too many micro-dwarfs

[greenthumbomaha]

Wow, Dan that is a lot. An impressive sea of green against the blanket of white. No doubt this is a serious winter project. You are so organized, color coded stickies all perfectly lined up.. those moisture mats are awesome too.

My broken finger is still keeping me from getting a good night sleep. Too tired in the day to get my area ready for winter growing, but seeing this is definitely motivational.

- Lisa

[peppero]

I holdover hot and sweet peppers, a few herbs and tomatoes as well as a couple of my wife's plants. I also have some garlic and regrow celery and green onions. They are kept in a 8x12 greenhouse heated mainly by two liter bottles of water and supplemental heat when needed. Works pretty good and allows a jump on the next year.

Jon