Are there any Self pollinating type vegetable plants that you can plant with lights for the winter time? Thanks so much
Marcia
Self pollinating type vegetable
Most vegetables other than cucurbits are self pollinating. The problem will be heat and light. You can grow just about anything in a green house. In house I would suggest salad greens like lettuce.
I grow lettuce under T5 lights inside. The wife says it's very tender
Thank you so much the plants are lovely can I grow chard my sister gave me some seeds from her Swiss chard. I love eating it but it is freezing outside and was hoping I could figure out how to grow it in side. What is 5T lights is it florescent grow lights?
I have some tomato plants I broght in and would like to have them grow in the house,
there are a lot of small green tomatoes on them, can I do that and how will I keep them growing?
Thank You
T5 Florescent lighting is a newer way to grow inside. The two different bulbs give off the correct light to take a plant from seedling to harvest (so they claim). It is not cheap though. Google T5 lighting and see how much it costs. It gives off very little heat compared to other indoor growing lights. I have only tried lettuce so far, but will try other veggies.
BocaBob this is interesting, tell me some more info please, what size is the one you use, I mean what is the length and what watage.
I have a 48 inch / 4 bulb unit. . Actual is 47 in x 11 in x3.5 in high. The wattage is 54
Thank, Is it 54 w in the set of 4 or 54 per tube
Per tube
Thank you so much, Now I'll have to find it.
I like the idea of the bulbs giving off heat. Makes the difference on my sunporch between freezing and not.
How did you make out with this? I have had success growing several things indoors, without lights, but am going to try to double this by using my grow-light set up this winter.
On my east facing window sill, I have had great luck with greens - lettuce, chard, and pak choi; herbs - basil and curly parsley; and Tom Thumb Peas. Last year I even brought 5 pepper plants into the sunroom to over-winter. One didn't make it, and one sorta limped along, but the other 3 did really well, 2 of them keeping me in hot peppers until Thanksgiving or so. They were big and fullof new growth when I put them outside in April. Alas, I neglected to bring them in before a bad frost, and ended up having to give them a severe haircut. After that they thrived and are breaking records for me this year. I will bring them in again and will be more cautious next Spring! Hopefully I will get earlier peppers next season if I am more diligent!
I always had hard time to grow seeds indoor. It seemd the lighting was never good: too hight ... to little ... I just wanted to save money ... untill I got really frustrated.
Finally I invested on a great light system and WOW, what a difference !!
My seeds germinate so fast and they grow just like professional nursery.
Here is were I bought my lighting fixture. Right now they are selling the bulbs 50% off.
http://www.texashydroponics.com/shop/product.php?productid=2986&cat=286&page=1
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Irving, TX, huh? I remember when we lived in Pecos, you were the "big city" to us. I did all my Christmas shopping there! Lots of fond memories of the old days!!!
Do you garden under these year 'round, or is this just for seed starting?
Sequee, I garden all year around. I have a vegetable garden and flowers all around my house: perennials and bulbs my favorite. Love this zone 8
Ok -that's what I thought. This thread was about winter gardening under lights, though, so I thought I might have missed something.
Funny - all of my years in southern California, Florida, and Texas, and where do I take gardening??? In NY! Go figure!