Indoor gardening

[SherriCody]

I am a Toronto based Engineer. I got a good opportunity in Scarborough and will be moving there soon. So, I recently purchased a condo in Scarborough from Scarborough Condos as I’ll be moving there soon. My father loves gardening and I used to help him with gardening. He was very supportive of these. And that’s how I developed a taste in gardening too. Back at home, there are a lot of plants indoors and outdoors that we grew.
But since I’ll be moving to a condo, growing outdoor plants is out of the question. I want to decorate my condo by growing some indoor plants like Rose Painted Calathea. I am also thinking of growing some spider plants. They are good for removing pollutants like Formaldehyde and Xylene. But I don’t know any plant nursery in Scarborough. Even if I find one, I don’t know if these would be available there. So, If anyone knows any nursery where I could find these plant, please let me know. And if any suggestion about other plants that I could get easily grow indoors, please let me know that too.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

I suggest you include a complete herb garden, including ginger as shown above. Gingers are fun, easy, pretty and tasty, and often left out of the usual houseplant lists. Personally I would suggest grow light setup that include pepper plants, which are also attractive, vary wildy in colors and sizes and are tasty as well.

Pepper Joes

 

[Ridgerunner]

Hi Sherri, welcome to the forum. Glad you joined.

I'm not much of an indoor plant person but a couple I've found pretty easy are aloe vera (aloe barbadensis) and mother-in-law's tongue (sansevieria trifasciata). Aloe is a good first aid for a burn, needs plenty of light, and can't stand too much watering. Mother-in-law's tongue is really good at removing certain toxins from the air, likes well-drained soil, and can handle a variety of light. It can be toxic to cats or dogs so if you have these pets you probably do not want a mother-in-law's tongue.

 

[margali]

The mini-live roses you get at valentines day grow well in small container. I've also kept rosemary "tree" and basil alive. African violets do well inside.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

Oooh I forgot mini roses.. I have a small rose called cascade out front. They look excellent when laid flat but could trellis a wall as well.

 

[ducks4you]

Geraniums like EVERYTHING except freezing temperatures.