Indoor Gardening

My indoor garden area was looking a bit sloppy with re-purposed milk jugs and random trays to catch the draining water so I needed a fix and my plants needed more space. My husband, the kids and I went to Home Depot to get some bigger and nicer looking flower pots.

 I found these in numerous sizes. They are inexpensive, nice looking and have an attached saucer. The size you see here was about $3-$4. This one has a ten inch diameter.
 I also bought a few smaller ones (8in) for herbs and one larger (12in).  I expect to have to buy more, larger ones but these should hold me over for awhile.

There are several color options. I chose this one because I hope to keep most of these plants indoors and this color seemed to best match the decor of my house.

 This is a cherry tomato plant. I planted these about 3-4 weeks ago. I am not really a huge tomato fan but my daughter loves them so they are pretty much hers. Maybe I will just use some for sauce. :)

This is a cucumber plant.  I gave it some support because it seems that the leaves are a bit heavy for the stem. Its amazing when you replant them and smell the roots. They smell like a fresh cut cucumber. Very refreshing.

This is a brussels sprout plant. I am well aware that these get huge and will eventually need to be outside. For now, they seem happy though.
Its pretty amazing how thick the stem gets though. I can already feel the strength in it. So exciting!

 This is where I planted some mesclun lettuce. I was impressed to read that they reach maturity at 30 days which is fast than anything I have (except wheatgrass).  If you look closely at the dirt you can see little white sprouts. This is a very colorful lettuce mix and with the fast growing time it's a good choice for salad lovers.

This is celery. They seem to be growing quite well but I'll still need to spread this out in a bigger container.

Here is basil. This one can tolerate a fairly small growing space which makes it perfect to grow inside.

I found it interesting that they only give off an aroma if you first gently disturb the plant.





I also bought this long, more narrow flower pot with attached saucer for about $5. This one was perfect for planting the kaleidoscope carrots that I had. These organic carrots grow in a variety of pretty colors. I plan to buy some more of this type of pot because I it will be good for romaine lettuce, celery and spinach.

I don't have enough direct sunlight in my house so I have several florescent daylight bulbs on during the day. On sunny days, I open the shades so the real sun can shine in on the plants, even if it's only for a short time.
Growing this organic garden from seed had been very exciting. It's nice to see everything continue to grow.