Growing Food Indoors - The Ultimate Guide

Growing Your Own Food Indoors Made Easy! Did you know that many of your favorite backyard veggie crops can also be grown indoors over winter? Indeed they can! Don't stop cultivating that green thumb, continue to grow delicious herbs and vegetables all year long no matter what the weather is doing outside!
All plants will grow and produce with the right conditions....temperature, light, water, and soil. These 4 parameters govern our indoor success and once we solve the puzzle for a particular crop, the sky is the limit!
Join me today while we talk about everything you need to know about indoor gardening as it pertains to growing food. On top of that, we'll deep dive into my top 9 favorite crops, hand-picked to ensure your success no matter your previous gardening experience or skill level!
2021 is the Year of the Garden! We deserve it after the last little while, and growing our own food and self sufficiency is just the reward we need to get back on track!
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[@xXxSweetLeafxXx]

Hey you know your phone is spying on you when you and your video shows up on my feed lol Could you please tell me, I have always grown outdoors but purchased everything I thought I would require for inside. My LED full spectrum lights I originally purchased were to have a pink tone but came and were bright white so I returned them and the new ones are really pink. I notice yellow full spectrum, white, and pink led. Is there a best color for mainly leafy greens, peas, overwinter peppers and possibly an attempt at pollination of a tomato plant? I appreciate any advice & what a great video too... thank you!!!

[@B01]

If you think the sun is more powerful that what we can achieve indoors you should check out some Dr. Bruce Bugbee videos lol they test DLI on the longest brightest day of summer vs indoors and they are able to achieve higher indoors that outside in direct sunlight... Then, if you start adding co2, this allows for it be SIGNIFICANTLY higher DLI indoors. Like 20-30% more, substantially higher...so yes, indoors can and frequently does outperform outdoors, but far as the home grower/home Gardener is concerned that's likely not gonna be the case so I'd agree 100% there.

[@brittaniejones8755]

Have you tried strawberries? I know you have outdoor plants but you seem to have the equipment. I wondered if you might have experimented with indoor.

[@bababork]

top '10' indoor plants - lettuce - spinach - arugula - peas - microgreens - herbs (basil, cilantro, dill) - chives/green onions

[@TarkMcCoy]

When there's food on the store shelves this may seem expensive. When there isn't, it becomes priceless!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Totally agree!

[@mcgritty8842]

Those protesting truckers really messed things up for us 😔

[@myprtrump2207]

You have helped me so much with my indoor greenhouse. My husband thinks I’m crazy but I KNOW what’s coming to our food chain so I’m going to feed my family REAL non GMO foods. Thank you!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on! I feel the same way exactly! :-)

[@vailismyname]

The seeds came from genetically modified plants before they hit the packet.

[@jillellis62]

good for you girl!! he will thank you very soon! youre not crazy, youre awake and paying attn! praying for you and hubby to see this so he can begin to help u. check out Doug & Stacy channel as well as TAO too- tons of great advice to merge for the best results

[@diving.deep.]

Listeeeennnnn

[@ms.pittman1180]

Within a year he’ll be thanking you. Smart woman. He probably realise already if he’s listening to social media. Be blessed 🙏🏽

[@chrisisnowliftingstuff3248]

My spinach grows all season. I cut off about two leafs per plant and they grow back the leafs all year.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Beauty!

[@dannyd174]

I found this channel because I wanted to plant garlic, I watched your garlic video and the next day I planted my own. Now I’m going through all of his video and I can’t wait till next spring so I can utilize what I have learned!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Danny, thanks so much for the support! Happy growing! :-)

[@makeoversbymeme2077]

Same here ! Happy growing my friend

[@trishriederer1857]

Same!

[@jillellis62]

grow that garlic in water only :) thats what i am doing.. 1 day i had roots, 2 days i had a 1 inch green stem on top.. its growing 1 inch a day or more- do this with a whole thing & you wont run out.. i suggest watching TAO channel bc he gives the easiest ways to grow stuff with used items over and over and in small spaces- i like to watch multiple channels and merge it all together :)

[@blondek767]

As someone who hates salad, I had to think of veggies easiest to grow indoors that I like. So, lettuce is out but green beans are in! They, by far are the easiest to grow, especially for beginners, plus I never met a child who won’t eat a fresh picked green bean! No herbicides no pesticides and biggest perk...no bugs.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Green beans! Yessss! Let us know how the project turns out!

[@mcgritty8842]

Green beans? No thank you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😑 🤢 🤮

[@charlottehanna790]

I am a farmer at heart. I am now ready to pursue this life.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Charlotte...my kinda people! :-)

[@AAHomeGardening]

Go for it You will love it so much, you will be wondering why you took so long to start

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@AAHomeGardening Totally agree!

[@AAHomeGardening]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms 👍

[@pinkcichlid]

During rainy gloomy Vancouver winters, it's almost essential for me to keep a "daylight" area indoors, the supplementary lights and greens are soothing for the soul. For basils when I use them I cut off stems and tear off large leaves for cooking, then bury the stems back into soil, most of the time they can turn into new basil plants :)

[@nagelyortiz]

on 2022 I proposed myself to get a hobby and this is it. I’m so excited. I already have some sweet pepper growing indoors. I think cilantro it’s going to be next! Thank you for this video!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Nagely, and congrats on starting your growing journey, love it!

[@leynaabbey]

I hope to catch this before it ends. Have to pick my minion up from preschool when this premiers.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

We'll still be here waiting for you Leyna! LOL. :)

[@yolandabyrd1083]

Wow! I am going to do this. I would have never given this a thought to grow vegetables inside. Thanks Georgia beginner grower.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Yolanda! Can't wait to hear about your success with it!

[@NivitaUSA]

I’M SO GLAD I FOUND YOU!!! I love the simple and very informational way you explain things. I never cared for plants before but now that I’m a grandmother I want to learn about indoor plants to care for with the grandkids. Please, do a video for kids explaining the basics of indoor planting from seeds. 😘👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much for that! I definitely will do!! :-)

[@blondek767]

I’m growing scallion onions, lemongrass, and just planted peas...indoors. I use a large bay window with a grow rack fit for it, and have additional grow lamps to mimic a longer day, I’m in a Grow Zone 4 and in winter only get about 6 hours of daylight, and many cloudy grey days. Grow lamps a must but real sun at least part time is enough to make plants grow strong. Because my house stays cool, especially near windows, it’s hard to grow ‘hot weather’ plants but is perfect for cool weather plants. My biggest success last year was with Alpine strawberries started from seed. Germinated after Thanksgiving, by summer they were full size and different from domestic strawberries, my plants put out fruit the entire summer and upto the first frost. I will transplant them into the ground because they are a wild breed suited for my farm’s altitude and long winters. I have also taken some of the strawberries and planted them around the more wild areas on my farm, introducing this Northern European wild breed of strawberries to this area. They will spread everywhere, giving the animals a food source as well as my family. I did the same with wild raspberries and blackberries. They are so healthy and fun to eat!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

The beauty of even part sun is that you can then get a smaller light too, helping to reduce costs!

[@wrongwayconway]

This is the first year I have grown mixed greens and lettuce indoors because this is the first year I have grow lights and shelving setup. Omg! So delicious. Basil, parsley, lettuce, green onions, celery tops. I gotta do this every year from now on.

[@johnmccoy2721]

Thanks Man!!! I asked you for this awhile back and you did it!!! That's a great video.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on John...glad you liked it! Enjoy the weekend man!

[@gpapink]

Another of your excellent lessons. My outdoor raised bed can be covered on our coldest nights but because of you, I’ll be expanded my indoor growing! Thanks again!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Best of luck Rob! I really enjoy the indoor growing... I actually look forward to it every winter!

[@user-do8nj1gt7z]

I love growing food indoors in general but now I'm on a crunch and I want to get waay more serious about it. I've got six planters starting plants in each including a giant bucket I'm growing potatoes in! They're already just a little bigger than a quarter

[@Bev437Sqn]

We had our first hard frost last night. Leeks, and potatoes will be coming out today. I will definitely be trying an indoor garden this year.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yup, no stopping winter now!

[@mathiasniemeier4359]

I grow lettuce and tomatoes for years now. In my greenhouse. Very simple!

[@Lucia-1414]

Thank you so much, it was brilliant I will start with spring onions and basil, pronounced the English way 😉

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Isa, thanks for watching!

[@shine9680]

Wow what a great video. Wonderful, just wonderful. Thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thank you so much. Appreciate that!

[@christinacyrus3824]

I'm growing some of the crops you mentioned but also greens. I want to eat a microgreen salad daily so no lettuce. Growing mustard, collards, arugula and chard to eat as baby greens. Love sugar snap so I'll try those and bush beans. Will be growing hydroponically. Big winter project. Wish me luck!😀

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Microgreen are AMAZING! So many to choose from, its crazy. Best of luck, you got this though Christina!

[@toribalak8413]

What a blessing this video is, and what a blessing you are to share your knowledge with us. Thank you so much. Can’t thank you enough

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Tori, that means a lot! :-)

[@karenellis5498]

Wow, I wish it wasn’t dark so I could get outside and start preparing my indoor garden. Just need to think of how I justify needing more plants & bringing them indoors to hubby. He already thinks I have a problem 🤣 great content, thx 😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha its not a problem Karen...its a "healthy obsession"! 🙂

[@DiamondRubyJewel]

​@TheRipeTomatoFarms *COULD YOU TELL US HOW TO SIMPLY RECREATE YOUR INDOOR SETUP. LIGHTS, SHELES, BOXES AND HOW TO KEEP MILDEW OUT AND WHY YOU USE THE 2 LITER BOTTLES. ...SO THOROUGHLY DONE*

[@davesterchele2679]

SUGGESTIONS 1. USE LED LIGHTS but be ready to adjust power or distance. I actually found that I needed to turn down my 100 watt LED light and move it further away from the plants because they were getting burnt. 2. USE MOSQUITO BITS IN TOP SOIL LAYER. This product kills off fungus gnats which you WILL get, even with store soil. 3. CONSIDER VENTILATION. If you have a lot of plants, your area might get too humid. Create a space with the ability to add ventilation later if things get too humid or wet. 4. USE A SMALL TARP. Wherever you place your indoor garden, make sure there's a removable tarp of some sort beneath them to catch water and dirt. You'll appreciate it later!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks!

[@jessicag630]

Very useful tips. Thank you very much. Are there any organic or natural mosquito bits alternatives? Do you happen to have any experience with ants keep coming to the planters to take your soil and how to deal with them?

[@davesterchele2679]

@@jessicag630 Mosquito bits are a bacteria, Bacillus Thuringiensis (BTI) which is a naturally occurring bacteria that kills mosquito and fungus gnat larvae. It is harmless to humans and animals and other beneficial insects. It is an organic pesticide. For ants, I put a couple spoons of borax and a little honey into a plastic water bottle or other container, shake it up and then cut little holes in the sides so ants can get in but pets cannot. The ants take the borax back to the nest where they eventually die. Ants encourage aphids, and this might be a sign that your soil nitrogen levels are getting too high.

[@christinad.7947]

Very informative video. I wish I could like it twice.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much Christina!

[@naomi2646]

Boss is out of the office, ready watch this

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha yesssssssss!

[@annapetrosian6696]

Love this man

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Mutual! :-)

[@mabelmbah5738]

You always make my day. Just bought some micrograms today. Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Mabel, best of luck! :-)

[@roxanneturpin620]

How cool is this? Thanks for the info!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Roxanne, I hope you give it a try!

[@MrTouke]

Love your video,what kind of mulch you put on your plants!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Its straw Jacques. Make sure not to get hay if you're going to use it as hay will sprout on you! Its a really good mulch though, especially indoors. Nice to work with!

[@rm709]

Did you read my mind?! I was just searching for this earlier today- and sad to find you hadn’t produced such a video. Alas, a great day!!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha I was waiting for just the exact perfect moment, when all hope had faded, to release it! Enjoy the weekend!

[@rm709]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I sure will with a video from you! Thanks much Mate- cheers!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@rm709 All the best, enjoy the weekend! :-)

[@lisa32469]

This is important info and a skill to learn with the supply chain breaking the way it is...the cost of food this will help💜

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You're so right Lisa.....now more than ever. Its something to pass on to the next generation as well. :-)

[@lisa32469]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms my 4 year old grandson loves helping me grow things😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@lisa32469 That's amazing! Love to hear that!

[@juliohernandez8892]

Hi how are you, just wanna let you know I found your Chanel about a month ago and have been watching non stop. I am in New York and I’m so happy that I finally found someone in a similar climate. You have inspired me and I will grow indoors this year.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Julio, thanks so much for watching! Appreciate the support!

[@ThePoorStudent]

In Chinese cuisine, pea shoots/flowers are often used instead of the pea pods. I'm going to try growing them indoors this fall!

[@Dragon-wl5ic]

I am learning so much from you! Thank you so much

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Happy to hear it! :)

[@Randyb4ut]

Thanks for sharing your video. 👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers, thanks for watching!

[@Randyb4ut]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you as well. 👍

[@Sneke-uWu]

Glad to know I wasn’t the only one who wanted to garden in the winter 🥹

[@eileencardonalopez52]

Lettuce Spinach Arugula - rocket Sugar snap peas Microgreens Herbs: basil, coriander, dill, green onions & chives

[@natachascorner]

This chanel saves me 🙌🏾❤️ This is therapy❤️ Thank you, if ever in Sweden so let people se that it is so easy and amazing for all of us to grow food. I give away to all I can. Onley buy what I can't grow 😅🙌🏾❤️

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much Nattan! :-)

[@feelfullyaliveagain]

You are a natural for the camera, and you explain everything calmly and completely....thanks so much. Looking to get my very 1st indoor garden going!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much, kind of you to say!!

[@fredherbert2739]

Great video. Thank you. On top of it all, I finally know what they are talking about when they say rocket on the British YT channels!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha thanks Fred! I know what you mean....for years I was like "huh? what do rockets have to do with gardening?" LOL!

[@lizo9049]

I'm only a few seconds into this video & I was genuinely shocked to see your Roughrider hat :p

[@waynejezowski9604]

Have a south facing sun room I grow lettuce and green onions Will have to try dill Nice hat

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Wayne! Same size pot as lettuce would work perfect.

[@thenapalmgiraffe]

Obsessed with every video I've watched so far. Thanks for bein the plant dad I needed! Gonna try to grow my first indoor garden this winter, in Zone 5 so definitely excited!

[@adora9551]

Nothing beats the sun. Learnt that when I grew strawberry. I grew them indoor with decent grow light, and they did fruit. But when I put the strawberries out for the full sun, it didn't take long to realise how sweeter the strawberries have become.

[@mattbaker1683]

Good information there. Just wondering why non-drilled pots are such a bad idea? As long as you don't overwater then it should be fine? I recycle 1l milk cartons and add to them as I use them, but I don't pierce the base. 14 fit on one windowsill and I have a 3 part propagator on another, and a mini herb pot on yet another! It's amazing how much you can grow in a small space. Good tip on the green onions, we call them spring onions over in the UK, I think I'll have to sort a mini indoor garden for my elderly parents, Dad loves spring onions and radishes, rocket etc.

[@wrongwayconway]

I learned my lesson this year about using bargain bag soil and bringing in outdoor potted plants: gnats! 😢

[@Princessangellanahata]

thank you so much im staring gardening for the first time and im so excited your video helped me feel more confident about growing indoors !!!!! I appreciate you thank you

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

So awesome! More than happy to help!

[@roberthicks5454]

I wish I had seen this last january when I planted my inside potatoes. I drowned them not realizing I needed to have a drain. live and learn.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

As long as you learn Robert, its never all bad! You'll get it next time!

[@roberthicks5454]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Yes, this year I put drain holes in my buckets. I tried for 9 years to grow a garden and likely made almost every mistake in the book, but kept at it. This year I finally had a good harvest.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@roberthicks5454 The amount of mistake I made in a DAY are staggering Robert, LOL.

[@roberthicks5454]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms The one mistake I think is the biggest is to not try before you really need to. IF as many think, we are going to have more trouble with food in groceries, gardening might be very necessary and most people do not know how. I wish we could encourage more people to do it now rather than later.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@roberthicks5454 You're so right Robert!

[@patvass3019]

That's a Rider's touque! ❤

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Indeed it is!!

[@BulletCRG]

I agree 100% on being sterile with what you bring inside, but if outbreaks come up at least the sprays are much more effective and you don't need to worry about killing beneficials. Since you control the environment you can spray the plant, the dirt, and clean the environment (as well as washing your clothes). Then repeat again in a couple days to get anything that may have hatched, and you are usually pretty good. Lots of work but doable.

[@leslieh2945]

Thankyou for taking the time to make this great video!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Leslie, thanks so much for watching and for the support!

[@lorisaunders176]

Jeff,,,you are such a wealth of information! Just love your channel! 🇨🇦💕

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much Lori, that means a lot! :-)

[@allihahashow]

I've been watching a bunch of videos, looking for the right one. Your Toque said enough for me!!!! ///S///

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha yesssssssss! Thanks Allison!

[@michaelmorgan5714]

As always a fun to watch video. I'm going to try cucumbers in the Amaryllis pots This summer. We have Lantana bushes for the wife's Monarchs during the summer and they have to come inside for the winter here in Maryland. We have a small bedroom upstairs that has 2 south facing windows. So I thought I would take the Amarillis Bulbs out for the winter and replace them with cucumbers in that room wile the bulbs go dormant for the winter. I'll simply remove the larger 17 to 20 year old bulb clusters for the winter, add some fresh soil and some sand on top I've already seen flowers on the cucumbers and there's only 8 plants so what the heck. I'll try and let you know if it's working out this winter. Mike and Audrey from Maryland

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

That's so awesome michael! How are you planning to trellis the cukes? Or just let them crawl?

[@dn744]

Yep, I made many of these mistakes. Soil is key to good quality

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I STILL do, ha ha! Happy growing!

[@dn744]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Its sometimes good to make mistakes, as we can learn lots by them.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@dn744 So true...it is quite literally the ONLY time I really learn! :-)

[@dn744]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I was high up in my trade, as lucky to get a 7 year scholarship. Joinery 1st, but you had to do stone, plumbing, brick work, plaster, lead glazing architecture and surveyor. Yet I still found apprentices with good ideas. The art is to keep learning, not assume your the best.

[@margaret2222]

I love all your videos and this one is fantastic. I am in Northwest Ohio and have been wanting to try some veggies/herbs inside. Thank you so much for your detailed information.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much for that! Do give it a try. One crop at a time. Daunting at first, but it can be done!

[@justrelax129]

Very cool man! I can’t wait to see how many edibles I can grow in my bedroom this year

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

It's amazing, trust me. Little bit of space, good light, not too much water..... Good to go!

[@edavon2088]

Thanks to Ripe Tomato Farms for your advice. Ed

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

Celery is my go-to indoor food plant... :)

[@user-pw5sz9qt2q]

عرض موفق ان شاء الله 👌🙏

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

:-)

[@ericbond5276]

Beautiful presentation!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks eric!

[@cynthiajones8107]

I don't normally comment on videos but wanted to add a perspective on why pots do not have holes pre-drilled in them. Not everyone uses the pots the same way. I grow vegetables in long pots and have a few holes for drainage. However, I have many pots with no holes drilled in the bottom, because I grow carnivorous plants that need to be in standing water. In addition, I also grow plants that require very fast draining soil, so the same pot will have twice as many holes as I would drill for vegetables. Its hard to know what people will use the pots for, so one shouldn't assume that everyone needs the same drainage or find it a fault if the pots aren't predrilled to our unique needs.

[@oShadowkun]

1:45 i feel like a bug about to be smooshed!

[@Soulstrings0629]

5:36 I had to make sure I heard right 😂😂

[@mro2352]

Been looking at getting an Aerogarden as lettuce and spinach are hard to get in good quality. Discounting time and electricity it would pay for itself after 35 or so harvests.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I think just using your own pots and soil is a simpler solution....once setup, most herbs and lettuces are quite easy! :-)

[@brandywvstrong9673]

We are supposed to have a warmer winter this year. I’m hoping so. Can’t wait for my winter herb garden to grow. Thanks Jeff for a great video. 😊 Ps my favorite chicken found my good organic potting soil in a grow bag, she made a super big mess!!! 😂

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha chickens be chickens! Have a great weekend Brandy! :-)

[@brandywvstrong9673]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms hope your weekend is great also. 😁

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@brandywvstrong9673 Sunny days....hope to make the most of it. :-)

[@brandywvstrong9673]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I we can get some sun. It’s supposed to rain most of the weekend. Lol

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@brandywvstrong9673 Oh no! We got the sunshine go ahead for 4 days! I better cross my fingers....was getting water-logged over here.

[@kittiew260]

Have you tried tiny Tim indoors yet? I have most greens going but testing out the Tim's this year.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I have Kittie.... Mixed results. Those fruiting warm weather plants really take a lot of resources..... Unless you have a good greenhouse setup!

[@cynthialenz]

Great video! Easy to understand and simple to execute.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Cynthia! Love me some indoor growing when we're stuck inside!

[@nunyabizz50]

my preference for indoor growing is Living Organic Soil not sterilized potting mix. I have three 4x8 fabric beds with a good rich soil that is alive complete with worms and I add some predator mites and rove beetles a thick mulch layer on top and all I need to do is simply top dress with basic amendments, and there is zero need to fertilize, just keep the soil moist never water to run off. never have any pest and plants like wild fire. The plants are also much higher in nutrients with a high brix content.

[@user-eq4mz7qw2j]

That's a Rider's touque!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You bet it is!

[@gardeningperth]

This is amazing. Thank you for the tips!

[@sxrewedupdiego4862]

Great video

[@rickkcir9959]

The planters don't come with hole purposely. The idea is that you can use them as either the planter itself OR the drip catcher around the planter with holes n the bottom. YOU have to make the drainage. It's easier to make holes in plastic than to plug them reliably.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cool

[@ChrisJCarter]

I just ordered more radish and pea microgreen seeds last week from True Leaf Market. My dill started off OK this year, but I had a major aphid problem later on. Maybe square foot gardening would have solved that problem attracting beneficial bugs. I'm going to try growing dill indoors this winter. Thanks for another great video!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Chris. I had aphids on my outside Dill last season too....so weird.....some people say it repels aphids......nope. Mine seemed to gather them all from around the town! LOL

[@faithsfarmlife1424]

You can buy lady bugs

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@faithsfarmlife1424 yup, definitely

[@matthewsalter5328]

Jeff we love your videos! Would you consider making a video about growing lettuce indoors? In particular, I’d like to see how you do it with a grow light and heat mat. Thanks for considering!

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

I'm soo ready to plant pumpkins, squash and melons in my bedroom now! ;)

[@crisl9079]

😂

[@theloosemonkeybackyardgard506]

Excellent info Jeff ! Thanks a bunch

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks, appreciate it! Enjoy the weekend!

[@keithhilton8869]

Great video Jeff. I guess we are lucky enough here in Sydney that we can grow crops outside in our winter. However this video has sparked an idea about some additional herbs. I reckon radish would also do good on your list. Happy gardening mate. Cheers

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Keith, same here! We can grow most of our Brassicas right through winter....but not the mid-climate herbs like Basil and Cilantro and stuff....so we move that kind of crop indoors. Radish because of its speed would be very good! I'll give that a try! Enjoy the weekend buddy!

[@louiseegan5001]

This video was absolutely excellent and really well presented. I'm excited to try out some of these ideas

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much Louise! Appreciate the kind words! :-)

[@jacquelyndevitte4992]

I’m so glad I found your video. You have given me confidence that I can grow indoors without too much hassle. I am wondering what you use to catch the water and do you reuse the water for the plants?

[@gailjanzen4249]

nice Rider toque haha

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

:-)

[@ZyraSpire]

I have extremely limited space and am currently living in a dorm room.. gotta grow things in small pots

[@OakKnobFarm]

Great video Jeff! It's almost time to move indoors here; we have 4 or 5 days of subfreezing nights expected at the end of next week. I need to hurry up and harvest the last winter squashes and peppers and drain the outdoor water system!!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Dang buddy, it hits you guys so friggin' fast its crazy. Nice cuts on the Ash log too man. Listen guys, if you ever needed wood-cutting awesomness....check out Dave's video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hV6uc5uwqs2UiKs He's got his own lumber mill going and I can't get enough of it!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

When you cut dimensional lumber like that, do you cut actual measurements (1" x 6" is ACTUALLY 1" x 6") or do you cut it like the commercial guys do to the standard (0.75" x 5.5")?

[@OakKnobFarm]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks for the shout out, much appreciated! I cut to true size (1x6). After it's dry I can run it through a planer to smooth it out and get it to the typical .75x5.5 if desired, or leave it rough cut. Will probably depend on the intended use

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@OakKnobFarm Very cool...I always wondered.

[@Hybscrafthouse]

I am going to find a place in the house and grow these. I was so upset that all of my plants got herbicide this year. I am going to find a indoor place to do these.

[@lindabonomi7274]

LOVE your videos!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Linda! Super appreciated for the support!

[@mukisaorensteinfamilyfarm]

This is very helpful. Thank you.

[@khiathompson33]

Great info! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Khia, thanks for watching! :-)

[@tinaalva5476]

Thank you! I am new at this and have learned so much from your videos.

[@Whistlewalk]

I don't wait for the pea plants to produce peas, I harvest the leaves and use them in salads. They taste exactly like the peas and are a nice fresh addition to a salad. So I get two harvest from the one plant. And they will grow outside in a more rain than snow winter in a bucket and a cage with some row cover fastened around. They are pretty hardy. Note to self: deer love them too.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yup...its why I grow POUNDS of it every month as microgreens!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pne7hqiZfNNrqqc

[@pamelachowrimootoo4531]

Hello ☺️Great tips as usual.. Thank you very much... 🙏

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks for stopping by Pamela! :-)

[@jillellis62]

microgreens can be done completely in water- wet them dailt in a tall jar with a lid thats lie a strainer.. then you can eat and enjoy when youre ready

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yes, although the ones done in water are usually considered "sprouts" and not true microgreens. Those are a different stage of the life cycle...

[@ronniebrace2917]

Helpful video, thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Ronnie, thanks for watching!

[@dalewagnerW1EW]

Awesome video & information!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey thanks Dale, appreciate that! :-)

[@urjaverma8089]

Hi, please do a video on Temu LED grow lights, I am trying to grow African violets, tomatoes, lauki (long squash), chrysanthemum, mints, Indian Basil (Tulsi), capsicum 🫑, hot red 🌶️ chillies tiny ones, lettuce - indoors in winter. I am absolutely not sure which grow lights to buy and which of my plants would need it in winters. Now it's summer but I want to prepare in advance and find affordable options. Thank you!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Great idea!

[@mikorisheridan6769]

I had a basil plant that was like my baby and I brought in outside soil after it needed a bigger pot and it immediately succumbing to disease it was so sad 😭 wish I watched this video sooner!

[@mariofranco7416]

Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge and making it so fun and interesting! I’m subscribed. Ready to begin my gardening journey and tap into my roots!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Mario! Glad to have you along for the ride!!

[@dahutful]

Good video Jeff. I might try some green onions n chives. Because I live in the deep South, I can grow a number of things in cold frames. Beets, chard, rutabagas, carrots, lettuces and a few others handle life in a cold frame pretty well here. Really, though, I don’t mind taking a break from the garden over winter and cold frames do just about all I want. Still, some windowsill scallions might be kind of cool. Your fan, David, South Carolina

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on David. I totally agree about the break. I like to give the soil and the beds a break too. Cover crops, etc. All good stuff man. Enjoy the weekend buddy! :-)