Identify Your Plants in an Indoor Garden This Winter With Quality Markers

Use Innovative Containers to Grow Indoors Being Careful to Identify Your Plants for Proper Care

As winter approaches across much of the U.S., you may be cleaning out your outdoor vegetable garden and preparing to wait until spring for homegrown vegetables, unless you have a plan for trying your hand at some indoor winter gardening this year. Indoor gardening can provide you with your own fresh vegetables year round. Just be sure to identify your plants so that you give them the amount of water and light each one requires.

A Great Winter Project

Whether you live in suburbia or in a loft apartment in the city, you can make growing fresh produce a year-round adventure. If you have kids, indoor gardening can be a great teaching tool. If you live alone, you’ll enjoy planning what plants to grow where and how to make the most of available window, floor and tabletop space. In short, growing indoors makes for a great winter project.

What Plants are Suitable for Novice Indoor Gardeners?

When planning what to grow indoors, you’ll have two main considerations: space and sunlight. The good news is that not all plants require the same amount of these two components. So you can grow some plants which have great need for sun and others that require less direct sunshine. And since not all plants need the same amount of space (chiefly for root and leaf development), you’ll be able to grow plants in various areas around your home.

With that in mind, here are a few suggestions for the beginner indoor gardener.

1. Herbs
These are among the easiest for you to cultivate this winter. You can grow them from seeds or purchase seedlings at your local market. Herbs need a sunny, well-ventilated spot and moist soil to grow well. Try your hand at parsley, thyme, basil or oregano being sure to identify your plants until you recognize them by sight. Your soups, stews and salads will be bursting with flavor even when you’re snowed in.

2. Carrots or Radishes
Root vegetables like carrots, radishes or potatoes are not difficult to grow indoors. You’ll need to provide deep pots (or grow bags) and loamy soil with plenty of nitrogen – food scrapings are a good source. Keep the soil moist, but not soaked and keep plants well spaced.

3. Sprouts
You can sprout some nutritious sprouts right at home. Chickpeas, lentils and peas all work well. Just put seeds in a glass jelly jar, cover with water and then place a muslin cap over the jar opening. Wait eight to 12 hours. Drain and rinse the seeds every eight hours. When the seeds have absorbed enough water and expanded to a good size, remove them from the jars and place in a large bowl of cool water. Gently untangle sprouts. When ready to use, allow to dry on paper towels.

You can enjoy nutritious, healthy, home-grown vegetables and herbs this winter with very little work. You just need the right spot, the right containers and the right markers to identify your plants. We offer a variety of markers at Kincaid Plant Markers, to fit your budget. All with the same high quality. Order your markers today and get ready to enjoy fresh vegetables all winter.