Did you know you can have a garden year round? Now, you might not want to plant corn inside, or you'll have stalks up to your ceiling... but there are several things that are great for planting in your house. Here is a chart that provides basic information on container/indoor gardening:
AND DON'T FORGET THOSE SPROUTS & HERBS -
THEY TAKE UP VERY LITTLE ROOM!
Keep your plants near a window, preferably on a south facing wall...(More heat & more light)
GROWING VEGETABLES IN CONTAINERS:
1* Vegetable Name
2* Light Requirement (see FS/PS info below)
3* Minimum Container Size
4* Distance (inches) between plants in container
5* Days from Seed to Harvest
6* Comments
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FS = Full sun
FS/PS = Full sun/Part shade
PS = Partial shade
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Beans, bush
FS
2 gal.
2-3"
45-60 days
Several plantings, two-week intervals
Beets
FS/PS
1/2 gal.
2-3"
50-60 days
Thin plants when 6 to 8 inches tall
Carrots
FS/PS
1 qt.
2-3"
65-80 days
Several plantings, two-week intervals
Cabbage
FS/PS
5 gal.
12-18"
65-120 days
Requires fertile soil
Chard, Swiss
FS/PS
1/2 gal.
4-6"
30-40 days
Harvest leaves for long yield
Cucumbers
FS
5 gal.
14-18"
70-80 days
Support vining types
Eggplant
FS
5 gal.
1 plant per container
75-100 days
Requires fertile soil
Kale
FS/PS
5 gal.
10-15"
55-65 days
Harvest leaves
Lettuce, leaf
PS
1/2 gal
4-6"
30-35 days
Harvest leaves
Mustard greens
PS
1/2 gal.
4-5"
35-40 days
Several plantings, two-week intervals
Onions
FS/PS
1/2 gal.
2-3"
70-100 days
Require lots of moisture
Peppers
FS
2 gal.
1 plant per container
110-120 days
Require hot weather
Radishes
FS/PS
1 pint
1"
25-35 days
Several plantings, weekly intervals
Squash
FS
5 gal.
1 plant per container
50-60 days
Plant only bush type
Tomatoes
FS
5 gal.
1 plant per container
55-100 days
Stake and prune or cage
Tomatoes,
cherry
FS
1 gal.
1 plant per container
55-100 days
Helps to stake and prune
Turnips
FS/PS
3 gal.
2-3"
30-60 days
Harvest leaves and roots
