Indoor gardening with solar skylights

Now that the fall harvest is upon us, it’s time to start preparing for winter and then spring. In a previous post we talked about how solar light tubes are great for indoor gardens, in this post we will talk about how to start an indoor garden this winter and the benefits that come with it. There are other ways to garden for the winter, like building a greenhouse, but indoor gardening is easier and generally costs much less. Did you know that there are some cool weather veggies that grow great indoors all year round like lettuce, spinach, or herbs? With the right light and care, these plants thrive indoors regardless of the season. Imagine fresh salad and herbs all year long!

If you like gardening, you know that it is not always easy to get plants to grow indoors or outdoors. But there are certain plants that, while doable, can be difficult, so when starting your winter garden it’s always good to think about which plants you want to grow and see how easy they will be. Tomatoes, peppers, and herbs are great plants to start with. They are all quite sturdy and easy to care for. The key to winter gardening is making sure your plants get enough sunlight to think it’s summer, keeping them near windows is a great first step, but it doesn’t always work for those areas that have limited sunlight or houses that have limited windows. So how else can you light your plants?

There are many different types of lights that can be used to grow plants indoors and also some controversy over which type of light is the best. Fluorescent light is a great source of indoor lighting, but it doesn’t provide much of the red light that is needed for flowering plants, and there are incandescent lights that offer a lot of red light but not a lot of blue. Both are often recommended for growing indoor gardens. Changing the bulbs and making sure you have them on for the exact number of hours is a lot of work, why go through all those hassle when you can only use natural light? Anyway, it is the best light for growing plants. Installation of solar skylight tubes is quick and easy and allows you to have fresh herbs and vegetables and beautiful flowers all year round. By using a combination of natural light from your windows and solar skylight tubes, which provide light even on cloudy days, you never have to worry about what type of light is supposed to be used for what type of plant.

Now that you’ve chosen your plants and taken care of your lighting, you can start growing your plants indoors and enjoy fresh herbs and vegetables year-round. And once the last frost has passed, moving your blooming plants outdoors will ensure healthy plants that will produce immediately. By starting plants for the winter, you can avoid the waiting period after planting them before they start to produce. Indoor gardens are a great way to keep produce fresh and prepare for the next growing season.