Indoor Garden Update

Over the last few weeks I have made a few posts about starting my first indoor winter garden. Growing herbs for my herbal teas, having some fresh vegetables and greens through the cold winter months, and last week I planted some seeds.
For my herbs, I did echinacea, comfrey, lemon balm, catnip, feverfew (in its own pot separate from these), summer savory and basil. I will be adding a few more once I get the complete plan in order on where all the pots and containers will be.
The plan is to grow indoors and harvest fresh herbs as needed, then if all goes right and they survive indoors under the heat lights and in the grow tent with light, I will transplant outdoors come spring 2018.

Mustard Greens & Spinach

I have six of each (mustard greens and spinach) that I transplanted into their winter 'homes'.

I start by putting a little (good quality) potting soil on the bottom of the container then adding a layer of coffee filters. Then putting more seed starter soil on top of the coffee filter.
The reason for the coffee filter? My grandma taught me this decades ago when she was still alive and had her garden. She swore that the coffee filter prevented the soil from leaching out when watering. For now I will only be using a spray bottle to water. Once the greens grow more, I'll water normally with my watering can.

Then I add the pellets with the sprouts and cover with more seed starter.

Herbs

the comfrey (second on the right) is a little slower to sprout than the other herbs
I won't be transplanting the herbs quite yet. I want them to grow sturdier and have their roots a little more developed.

Tomorrow I will be experimenting with a new technique to me. Something I have NEVER attempted before. Should be interesting.

So here is what I have so far. Will be adding a few more plants and herbs in the next week or two.

The Great Potato Famine of Michigan

While outside this morning doing some chores, I accidentally moved a shovel I had in the potato container box. And these two beauties popped up... I told my husband I'll make him some homemade potato chips and looked at the potatoes and busted out laughing.

I got my potatoes in late this year so my 'taters are not technically scheduled to harvest until the last week of October.

I will be updating weekly depending on the growth and changes with the indoor garden; and as I add more variety of vegetables and herbs- stay tuned

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