What to grow indoors during the winter?

[leahlane]

Hi All,

I'm considering growing inside this winter. Does anyone have experience with this? What did you plant? Can I plant anything edible other than some herbs?

 

[Trellum]

I like to grow herbs indoors most of the time, winter or not They do so well! I grow them all the year around because i use those herbs for a lot things, mostly cooking and tea. I plan mostly cilantro, mint, basil and oregano.

 

[Chuck]

If you have a very bright sunlit room you can grow tomatos of the Patio variety or cherry tomatos if you have the room. You can be sucessful with lettuce also. In fact you can grow a lot of things-----------it all depends on the sunlight you recieve

 

[claudine]

In winter, I only grow herbs. My mother has much more indoor plants than me. She has many african violets, miniature ferns, orchids, and peace lilies. They look very pretty

 

[Pat]

I always have a peace lily growing. Right now besides the lily I have an african violet a snake plant growing and a christmas catus growing. I tried growing mint indoors but it did not make it I don't know what I did wrong with the mint, usually I have no problems growing any plant. I have been very busy lately and may have just not paid any attention to the plant.

 

[R.R.]

If you have a very bright sunlit room you can grow tomatos of the Patio variety or cherry tomatos if you have the room. You can be sucessful with lettuce also. In fact you can grow a lot of things-----------it all depends on the sunlight you recieve

Can you grow peppers indoors? Are they self-pollinating like tomatoes? Can you name some Patio varieties?

 

[Chuck]

Can you grow peppers indoors? Are they self-pollinating like tomatoes? Can you name some Patio varieties?

Yep, you can grow peppers indoors. They are just like tomatoes, self pollinating. Micro-Tom is a tiny tomato plant with tiny tomatoes. Patio F Hybrid is probably what you want though. It gets to about 2 feet tall and has nice sized fruit. Another one is Red Robin which will top out at abou 1 1/2 feet tall but it is a cherry type. Another one is Tiny Tim. It will get about 2 feet tall and another cherry type. There is a hanging basket type tomato called Tumbling Tom. I got these out of one of my seed catalogues. The only one I have actually grown is the Patio Hybrid.
www.tomatogrowers.com

 

[leahlane]

Wow, thanks for all of the info! I think I will start with some herbs, tomatoes, and peppers. I've been wanting to start peppers for quite a while. Claudine, I'd love to have flowers like your mother especially ferns and orchids. Maybe I'll try those too...eek. Wish me luck.

 

[R.R.]

Yep, you can grow peppers indoors. They are just like tomatoes, self pollinating. Micro-Tom is a tiny tomato plant with tiny tomatoes. Patio F Hybrid is probably what you want though. It gets to about 2 feet tall and has nice sized fruit. Another one is Red Robin which will top out at abou 1 1/2 feet tall but it is a cherry type. Another one is Tiny Tim. It will get about 2 feet tall and another cherry type. There is a hanging basket type tomato called Tumbling Tom. I got these out of one of my seed catalogues. The only one I have actually grown is the Patio Hybrid.
www.tomatogrowers.com

Thanks for the info!

 

[js85]

Lots of good ideas in this thread - I can't wait to try some out for the first time this winter.

 

[headfullofbees]

Yep, you can grow peppers indoors. They are just like tomatoes, self pollinating. Micro-Tom is a tiny tomato plant with tiny tomatoes. Patio F Hybrid is probably what you want though. It gets to about 2 feet tall and has nice sized fruit. Another one is Red Robin which will top out at abou 1 1/2 feet tall but it is a cherry type. Another one is Tiny Tim. It will get about 2 feet tall and another cherry type. There is a hanging basket type tomato called Tumbling Tom. I got these out of one of my seed catalogues. The only one I have actually grown is the Patio Hybrid.
www.tomatogrowers.com

I've grown Tumbling Tom Red a number of times as it is a very satisfactory tomato.

 

[R.R.]

I'll see what kind I can find around here. I'm not gonna go for any cherry kind, I guess. I like my tomatoes bigger than that

 

[Chuck]

I'll see what kind I can find around here. I'm not gonna go for any cherry kind, I guess. I like my tomatoes bigger than that

The Patio Hybrid has 4 oz tomatoes, about the same size as a celebrity. It will be difficult to move around a full sized determinate plant and if you want large tomatoes they are your only option.

 

[leahlane]

I like larger tomatoes too but for growing indoors smaller ones will be fine. Anything will be better than the sad winter tomatoes you find at the grocery store during cold seasons. You never know where those are from.

 

[Buggs81]

I have many houseplants growing inside in the winter, but I've never grown any vegetables or herbs indoors. I did not realize that tomatoes could do well indoors in the winter. I would definitely like to try some cherry tomatoes indoors this winter.