How to Grow an Indoor Garden During Winter

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[cheezycatnip]

I have recently moved into microgreens, some sprouting from 10 days, to 4 weeks, they supplement food saved and grown (lovely to top salads) however what struck me is how easy they were and how much pleasure i gained from growing them and eating them. I say this as a matter of morale and hope. Apathy, government depenadnce, feelings of hoplesssness, failure, loss of purpose are killers. having something that depends on you, even seeds can get you out of bed in a morning. One of the aspects many people don't prepare for is there connectedness, spirituality...i would say work on this aspect just as, if not more importantly than the other stuff. Thanks for the great info. Great channel and God Bless to you all. CC

[TrishCanyon]

I started a garden in my 2 closets. I'm growing potatoes, squash, Brussels, spinach, lentils, tomatoes, pinto, navy and green beans. Never gardened before but I'm learning.

[yorkpa]

Perfect timing I was curious about this very issue with Winter approaching

[hamsterpoopie]

How to to grow in the toughest of climates? As Alaskans, we have a small grow room in an insulated connex that we turned into a barn. It helps us start our plants in the spring and operates with 1/2 the lights into the fall when we bring in goodies for an extended harvest, mostly herbs and cutting greens from the greenhouse. We grew corn, squash, tomatoes, artichokes, beets and lots more....by having a grow room avaliable to start in the spring, a time where it can be below zero outside. But we had a great harvest, nows the time for canning, sauerkraut and babysitting the greens and herbs until the lack of daylight hits our supplementary solar panels too hard. Great video! I was wondering about saving our heirloom seeds, they are on all the counter, now I know what to do with them. Thanks!

[FairieChele]

Thank you!!! I've been doing this almost 20 years now. Nothing beats fresh homegrown veggies in the middle of winter. I figure if I'm going to have house plants, why not get food from them. lol Even just a few herbs can make a difference. I've found that my darling plants also help beat the winter blues. Great video!!

[kennethmoravec]

Use wax paper to dry seeds so they don’t stick to the paper towel.

[mommapreps]

I've already brought in peppers, tomatoes, and started a tower garden with greens, cilantro, and green beans all indoors in my living room

[Tyler-zoxe]

In PNW, I invested in a "cheap" poly tunnel greenhouse and I am learning how to extend growing. I had mixed results with my outside square foot garden setup and already learning mixed results in the greenhouse. I am growing those things the family eats. The take away is, if it works, it will be that much less we have to purchase! So I am only succeeding even if something fails.

[soniawood]

I don't remember why, but I starting microgreens sometime last year, with, of course, sunflowers! Now that both kids are out of the house, I have converted one of their rooms to a 'grow room'. So my little microgreens farm slowly started to evolve and I began trying out very basic hydroponics, namely Kratky in pop bottles! (I can imagine what people think when I purchase a dozen 2L bottles of pop at the dollar store - little do they know, I dump the pop and use the bottle!) I have noticed that my hydroponic 'crops' do much better than things I've planted in coco coir. (Yes, I grow beans in the closet!) So I just purchased a small hydroponics set up on Amazon, which should be here on Thursday. I'm slowly moving everything into this system. I figure I can grow lettuce, bok choy, beans, tomatoes and maybe cucumbers in the system, and a few others like carrots in my pop bottles! My very favourite, that I've been looking for seeds for ever, is the Ground Cherry plant. I grew them from one pack of seeds and they are doing well, but the one I transplanted to the pop bottle is greener and the stalks are thicker!
I think the hydroponics will be the way I go, except for small harvests of microgreens at the same time, all to supplement the storage items so we're not living on noodles and die from malnutrition! :) Love your channel, learn new things from you all the time!

[PrepperRapperFairy]

You are right on time .. i was just thinking heavily about this ! I adore you -- please consider doing mastermind videos with Canadian Prepper and Full Spectrum Survival maybe once a month - this is my dream team of preppers. <3

[davidchester]

Should come to England. 16 year olds have gardens growing in their lofts all over the country here!

[chriswollan]

I wish I payed more attention to my Grandpa, that man had a green arm not a thumb. I remember him wintering the seeds he called it, now this was in Florida but he would leave the seeds out in the shed for awhile. I don’t know if it was all varieties, some or just one.
I wish I followed him around more than I did!

[jainouye]

Variety is the spice of life - and spices add variety to your life.
In 'disaster' you will often have bags of fortified 'soup' being handed out. The will sustain you but that's about it. When everyone is tasting the same thing for a week or longer the pinch of thyme or a dash of pepper is priceless.

[mariogarda]

Great vid! I love gardening and started learning indoor grow skills over the last few years too. This is what I have learned so far:

* Best deals on LED lights that I've found on Amazon are on Prime Day, Cyber Monday
* In a small system, dialing in an aquaponics setup was more challenging than in larger setups
* if you're considering hydro or aquaponics for prepping, keep extra parts on hand (pumps, fittings, tubes etc.) as they may be tough to come by depending on the nature of outage we may be in - consider backup power sources as well. when something fails, it can go bad quickly
* growing indoors and in soil is the easiest and most forgiving - just make sure to get decent soil (you can reuse it by amending with more nutrients). you do get what you pay for I found
* you don't need the expensive lights that are out there. I grow quite well with lights in the $100 or less category
* veggies that don't fruit do really well although i've grown tomatoes, peppers and carrots indoors as well - they just take up a little more room but there's something pretty cool about grabbing a fresh off the vine tomato in the middle of winter (i'm in Canada :))
* Use your indoor plants to start growing more, either indoors or outdoors. Starting a tomato from an existing plant is usually quicker than starting from seed
* seeds don't deteriorate as quickly as we might think and a little goes a long way. Share any extra seeds with others and before you know it you have access to more seeds lol. Gardeners always seem to have an abundance although in an actual SHTF scenario, maybe not so much
* whatever you do, get started with what you have. Learn and have fun along the way!

Cheers!

[laydenhollowhomestead]

I keep my Green house growing all winter. I live on PEI Canada so yes it gets really cooled -30c sometimes. I have a wood stove and 45galon water barrows. and i do grow in my house with grow lights

[GS-rwog]

LOVE THE ENCOURAGING BIBLE SCRIPTURS, , SOOO CONDUSIVE, , FULL OF WISDOM REGARDING OUR TIMES

[Timenaught]

While not entirely related to growing food, I highly recommend people start learning and practicing basic primitive skills. I’m talking basic fire starting and using clay or mud for making useful objects. Learning how to make your own bow and arrows would also be useful, and you don’t need much to make a useful one.

[ywtbkou]

One bedroom apartment in NJ here. Started my indoor garden last week. I have SW facing windows. Purchased 2 large rolling metro shelving units. Microgreens and sprouts have the most nutrients so i will master growing them. Herbs for changes in flavor and making teas. I am also researching medicinal plants. In addition to providing physical wellness my home will have a good vibe from the lush greenery. Sprouts dont require grow lights..yay!

[TheWtfnonamez]

Brilliant video and very well timed.
I've just rebooted my window ledge growing system in my new crib, and started sewing seeds from my seed store. You are on point about micronutrients. My philosophy is that whilst IN THEORY I can survive for years just eating pasta, koka noodle and canned beans, I will gradually become malnourished, and eventually start to suffer health issues that could become critical (even with multivitamins). If my window ledge garden can just provide me with a small handful of greens every other day, from across the spectrum, that regular supply of unprocessed, healthy, mineral rich food, will serve as the best dietary supplement that I can get for free.
A little indoor garden can shift the overall dietary balance of your food intake from "processed crap" to "healthy enough". It is not to be underestimated, especially in the long term.
Thanks again Chris

[kicharan]

I got a grow light in early 2020 and have been trying to grow veggies with it. It is a lot more difficult than you would think. You definitely want a few grow seasons of attempts to get it all right. Start now if you haven't!