From Europe, Asia
and Africa to America and Australia, from traditional family farms to
small-space gardening, more and more people across the world are starting to
appreciate the values of growing organic foods indoors.
In the recent years I’ve
realized that newbie growers who wish to grow veggies and herbs indoors have
common issues such as indoor growing temperature, watering strategies, growing lights, and choosing the appropriate items for
starting the seeds.
Since I’m a huge
admirer of indoor gardening I wanted to give you a hand by making a super list
of 10 best plants for easy indoor growing.
Indoor Growing Brings More Life into Your Home
1. Carrots
If you heard that carrots can boost
your eye health and didn’t buy it, you were wrong. Recent studies confirmed
that carrots, being a great source of carotenoids, can indeed help decrease the
risk of many eye diseases. Carrot Lange Rote Stumpfe Ohne Herz is especially dear to my sense of
taste due to its incredibly sweet flavor and I warmly recommend it.
2. Garlic Chives
It is with a heavy heart that I must
say that presently more people have heard of Thailand’s famous soup with
coconut and seafood, as well as Japanese dish Nira-reba, both with garlic chives
than my garlic chive salads or garnishes but I’ll keep working
to increase the popularity of my salads.
3. Radishes
If Prince could have the Purple
Rain, I see no reason why gardeners couldn’t have radishes like the Purple Mini Radish. In fact, features like unique
color and superb, juicy, sweet flavor make this radish variety one of my
children’s most favorite vegetables.
4. Kale
Chinese kale, red Russian, purple curly kale, organic dwarf kale, you name it, I’ve grown it and
consumed it. And guess what? They are all astonishingly tasty and super
resistant. For more info, I’d suggest you to check out the website section
about different kale varieties.
5. Swiss Chard
Swiss chard is not only one of the tastiest
Mediterranean vegetables but it’s also one of the most nutritious ones. Recent
study has confirmed that Swiss chard varieties such as Bright Lights, Rhubarb and Lucullus contain at least 13 different
polyphenol antioxidants. In one word - yummy!
6. Beets
Even though beets prefer an open garden space, I’ve
managed to grow them indoors as well. Speaking for myself, I’d always give a
head start to hydroponics than regular indoor growing, but
you can try both ways.
7. Mustard Plants
I don’t know about you but I adore
those interesting stir-fried recipes and some of them include a mustard variety
like Tatsoi, which is awesome for its crisp,
rich flavor. According to my experience, the seeds should be sown indoors one
month before the last frost and transplanted outdoors after it.
8. Spinach
You all know how much Popeye loves spinach and what happens when he eats it.
But did you know that this cartoon character is believed to be responsible for
boosting consumption of spinach in the US by the third?
9. Iceberg Lettuce
Various varieties of iceberg lettuce
like Saladin and Maugli are loaded with vitamins A, C, and
K, and they also contain folic acid and iron. However, my numero uno iceberg salad is Larsen, basically because this variety is
resistant to mildew.
10. Honey Stevia
In case you’d like to add a note of sweetness to your indoor gardening,
there’s no better plant for that purpose than honey stevia. It’s very easy to grow and I
always use it as an alternative sweetener instead of far less healthy option of
sugar.
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