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Garden Girl TV: indoor gardening , part four Grist Magazine by Garden Girl In this episode, I show you how to make the most of old stuff around the house for planting your indoor garden: packaging from the grocery …

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Garden Girl TV: Indoor gardening , part one Grist Magazine by Garden Girl I’ve taken over a small section of my house, the sun porch, and dedicated it to my indoor garden project for apartment dwellers as well as …

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Light is what a plant uses to photosynthesize or manufacture food so it is definitely an essential factor in its growth. You should consider both light intensity and duration when you are deciding on placement of your new plant. Each plant species is classified as requiring either high, medium or low light. As general rule plants with paler green leaves require more light than plants with dark green foliage. Although plants have a tremendous ability to adjust to varying light conditions, they do not adapt easily to day to day variations, so do not move it around a lot. Also, plants getting less light need less fertilizer. An indication that your plant maybe be getting insufficient light is if it looks weak, stretched and is developing abnormally small leaves.

Light intensity influences everything; from the plants ability to manufacture food to its stem length, coloring and flowering ability. The best source of light obviously is sunlight, which does not have to be direct, but if you need an additional light sources, try special horticultural type fluorescent lights. If you have your plant near a window use this guideline to ensure appropriate intensity. Southern facing windows get the most intense light and northern facing get the least (about a quarter of southern facing). Both east & west get about half as much as southern facing windows. You should also consider the decor you have in the room. Shiny, reflective surfaces will intensify the light & heat while dull and dark surfaces will do the opposite. You can compensate for low intensity by increasing the duration of light exposure specially for flowering house plants as they are indifferent to day length. As much as light is important to the plant, they do require some period of darkness to develop properly. Plants should be given at least eight hours of darkness. Excessive light is as harmful as too little light. An indication that your plant is getting too much direct light is if the leaves are pale, sunburn or brown and are starting to die. Therefore, during the summer months, protect plants from too much direct sunlight.

If you do not get enough natural sunlight you may compensate by using artificial light. You can use the special “grow” lights that are made specifically for plants, or you can use fluorescent lights. Remember regular or standard incandescent bulbs do not help plants in any way. Use blue fluorescent lights for foliage plants and red fluorescent lights for flowering ones. These days you can easily find fluorescent bulbs that fit into standard light sockets.

Every so often, if possible, move your plant out to the patio or balcony for some fresh air and light. Of course this needs to be done during temperate weather months and only for short periods of time. Do not let you house plant get direct sunlight when outside.

I’d like to try it this Winter and wondered what I would need and if the light would keep the sprouts from having the same nutrient contents without the benefits of growing in the sunlight outdoors.

Sprouted quickly, moved to a peat pot. The warm water gave the tomatoes and peppers a jump on the ones I started in seed starting mix under grow lights –my house is blissfully cool in summer but downright cold in April and May. …

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Sprouted quickly, moved to a peat pot. The warm water gave the tomatoes and peppers a jump on the ones I started in seed starting mix under grow lights –my house is blissfully cool in summer but downright cold in April and May. …

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For example, if you wish to grow tomatoes, you’ll have to start them as early as two months under grow lights , and later invest in tomato cages for each plant. I prefer to buy the transplants and set them directly in the garden in late …

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Then we also have something called fluorescent Grow lights . These are good for violets, orchids & other house plants that do not require much sunlight. Such lights are often used at the time of seedling of the plants. …

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Then we also have something called fluorescent Grow lights . These are good for violets, orchids & other house plants that do not require much sunlight. Such lights are often used at the time of seedling of the plants. …

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There were five large screens with 22-centiometre plants drying on them, a dehumidifier and grow lights with timers found throughout the house. The officers also found buds in the bedroom. McCracken said McCormick was co-operative with …

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Some unfortunate tomato transplants I decided to risk a bit early struggle valiantly, remaining far more stunted than their brethren under grow lights in the house. And, of course, Boscoe the Big Man, as he fruitlessly examines the beds …

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Some unfortunate tomato transplants I decided to risk a bit early struggle valiantly, remaining far more stunted than their brethren under grow lights in the house. And, of course, Boscoe the Big Man, as he fruitlessly examines the beds …

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