Sowing Indoor Greens
Here, in New England, North East Coast of the US, I have a limited growing season, compared to say, The US South, or California. Or almost anywhere in Central America like Costa Rica, Guatemala, etc. I have about 170 or so growing days, between my average LAST frost in spring, and average FIRST frost in fall. I am trying to grow food for feeding my family, without spending a lot of time and money, at grocery and farmer's markets. I can grow some things, for storage, some squashes, potato, etc, as well as drying some herbs for longer term. I can grow a lot of tomato, and preserve it as sauces. I can dehydrate onions, carrots,etc, for storage, too. BUT, I cannot grow leafy green vegetables outside in winter, and these do NOT store well.
I have, for a couple of years now, planted indoors, in my basement, under grow lights, a couple of types of lettuce, spinach, and arugula. These, I can grow over time, harvest, regrow and serve fresh at my table.
I find myself planting as follows:
I plant the first container, (above in the back) with some lettuce (left) and some spinach (right). After a couple weeks, I sow seeds in another container, and so, when I start harvesting some of the first container (behind), the second one is already growing. When it is time for harvesting from the second, I already have a third set of seeds growing, so I will always have one set I am harvesting, one I am growing, and one set of seeds I am just starting!
By planting indoors, I can feed my family fresh grown lettuce and spinach, without going to a market or store to pay expensive prices for who knows what kind of food?
I will be trying new and different salad greens, mustard greens, lettuces, arugula, and spinaches to see what grows best, fastest and most prolific!
Check out the video, and see how I grow my INDOOR GREENS from seed to salad bowl! Let me know, below! My gardens are in Zone 7a/7b New England.
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