Hi! I'm Lydia. Re/starting my relationship to gardening for the first real time since childhood, and really excited to do so! I'm growing indoors in containers this time, in zone 5b with some west windows and very variable amounts of light depending on the season. Planning to get a few grow lights for the dimmer months, and start this year with a few herbs and vegetables. Here to learn and research and share (especially since my current setup is very different from anything I've done before). I already have a pretty happy pot of Ivy which seems to do well in the low light, and I'm about to add some mint and go from there. I also live with a cat creature who (so far) ignores plants and is the best most perfect roommate.