Indoor Growing for Gardeners Who Are Sick of the Snow!

[Debbie292d]

This seems an ambitious project. Let us know how it goes. It will be really cool if you can harvest tomatoes indoors. I've used my own little grow kit to start tomatoes in early spring, but by that time there is more solar warmth in the room.

We like to freeze tomatoes for chili and spaghetti sauce and not only would that save $$ but oh my goodness so much better! We're old so may not pay for that grow light in the long run, but it is going to be fun to try!

 

[Alasgun]

Im sick of the snow; EVEN IN JULY! That’s beside the point; i also cant abide store bought cucumbers so each fall i start a pot in one of my grow areas which usually last till Christmas. This year i started some more out in the shop this time back in November and they are doing well. I’ve eaten a couple off them and within a couple weeks the trellis will be nearly full of vines that will (hopefully) carry us thru till the greenhouse is producing.

2ea 8 bulb T-5’s and 2ea 300w. LED’s fuel them.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

I have one of those Costco greenhouses, but there is no way I can afford to heat it.

 

[Debbie292d]

I have one of those Costco greenhouses, but there is no way I can afford to heat it.

Some here in Wisconsin have them, but they are few and far between and usually very small. The problem is the lack of sun in the winter, as well as the cold. We're thinking of going solar on our home, and that's a huge consideration, so we will tie into the grid against our wishes, but there are just too many cloudy days.

If you've got a lot of sun there, it would help, but it would still start costing at night.

 

[flowerbug]

Some here in Wisconsin have them, but they are few and far between and usually very small. The problem is the lack of sun in the winter, as well as the cold. We're thinking of going solar on our home, and that's a huge consideration, so we will tie into the grid against our wishes, but there are just too many cloudy days.

If you've got a lot of sun there, it would help, but it would still start costing at night.

LEDs are efficient enough now to make underground efforts workable, just have to be sure there is enough ventilation.