How To Grow Herbs & Vegetables Indoors Without A Grow Light. How To Grow On A Window Ledge.

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
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    Ashley is a soil scientist who has had a passion for plants since she was a small child. In the long summers as a child, she would garden alongside her grandmother and it was then that she realized her love for greenery. With years of great studying, Ashley had begun her post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan.
    At first, her second love, animals, was the career path she chose but while doing her undergrad she realized that her education would take her elsewhere. And with that, four years later she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a bachelor’s degree in science and a major in Soil Science.
    Some of Ashley’s interests are UA-cam, in which she posts informative videos about plants and gardening. The focus of Ashley’s UA-cam channel is to bring science to gardening in a way that is informative but also helpful to others learning to garden. She also talks about the importance of having your own garden and the joys of gardening indoors. Ashley continues to study plants in her free time and hopes to expand her UA-cam channel as well as her reach to up-and-coming gardeners.
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  • @GardeningInCanada
    @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому +5

    The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/gardeningincanada12221
    For seeds check out this link bit.ly/3Vxcxvq these will work well for window growing

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому +1

      For seeds check out this link bit.ly/3Vxcxvq these will work well for window growing

    • @diversitylove5460
      @diversitylove5460 Рік тому

      @@GardeningInCanada
      I am leggy 🦵 in the winter too. I find that laying under my grow lights in winter helps me with SAD.
      Crazy. But my dad said it’s ok to be crazy as long as your happy.
      If you could question 🙋‍♀️. How dangerous are indoor grow to human and pet eyes? Do I need sunblock ? Should I handout sunglasses when guest come over? 😎
      People seem to think that because LED light look 👀 white or even warm that they won’t hurt you.
      Other than a grow tent ⛺️ what might you suggest?
      Going to get happy now 🌞 💡 🪴 in my phototropisme 😂

  • @diyya135
    @diyya135 Рік тому +18

    I NEED more indoor gardening videos please!

  • @sandralee94
    @sandralee94 2 місяці тому +2

    I’m really interested in growing my own veggies in my apartment disabled

  • @lindam9018
    @lindam9018 Рік тому +18

    For anybody out there with a desk lamp kicking around unused, you can pick up an LED grow light bulb at Canadian Tire starting at $5.49 it's their NOMA brand. That was my first grow light, still using it. It's not going to grow a tomato plant but will definitely benefit for this purpose.
    I must have missed a segment about this 'cracky method' so I will have to search it up to understand what I'm doing.
    Thanks, Ashley!
    Edit: I see it's the 'Kratky Method', now my concern is about the nutrients to put in the water, which apparently is really important.

  • @Home_Run_Kid72
    @Home_Run_Kid72 Рік тому +5

    Indoor gardening would be wicked, specifically for me. Indoor gardening zone 3 with limited space would be ideal lol

  • @mhawang8204
    @mhawang8204 Рік тому +10

    Yes, please do more videos about indoor gardening. I want to start an indoor garden to keep growing over the long winter.

  • @eyespysky331
    @eyespysky331 Рік тому +13

    I grew tomato's carrots,beetroot and peas indoors on my southfacing windowsill 👍🏻

  • @loriegroth2472
    @loriegroth2472 Рік тому +13

    One of my goals this winter is to have indoor herbs and lettuce in addition to my micro greens. I brought in parsley, basil and chocolate mint in the fall and they are doing ok in dirt. I haven’t tried lettuce yet. Thanks for the tips about not buying head lettuce seed. Please do more of these indoor winter gardening videos. I don’t have instagram, so any follow-ups on UA-cam are appreciated, too. Thanks!

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому +1

      Okay sounds good!

    • @thebandplayedon..6145
      @thebandplayedon..6145 Рік тому +1

      I brought in chocolate mint last year, took about a good month + to stop dying off and start growing again, then it had no issues at all outgrowing the hanging basket and with trails down to the floor. In an unheated porch, morning sun, east facing window.

  • @gregmartinsask
    @gregmartinsask Рік тому +4

    Basel and Pepermint grow nice on my window, I have a 3 year old pepermint plant in my window I trim it often and repot once a year. I use a rectangle pot 2.5 gallons the large amount of dirt helps the plant to not dry out if I forget to water it, my plants in small pots often die from lack of moisture. try over winter your pepper plants on window sill, dig up mature plants in fall repot with new dirt aggressivly trim branches and remove all big leaves treat the stick plant for pests and put in the window sill and replant outdoors in spring after last frost, beware of pests so trim lots and treat with neem oil / soap mix when bring them indoors as fall season
    is ending. you must treat for pests even if no signs are there, bringing pests indoors is a disaster, be proactive and if you find pests immediatly quarentine or destroy the plant to save all the other plants no mercy,

  • @thecakepopsistars
    @thecakepopsistars Рік тому +5

    You’re always sooo in tune with my plant pondering. I am considering just this exact project. (I’m still on the ledge 😂) Thanks again!

  • @kele1264
    @kele1264 Рік тому +3

    Never knew it was called the cracky method. Did I hear that right? Learn something new every day! I'll go with small soil pots. I'll have to get creative, both with window ledge and wire shelving with grow lights, because my male cat is a climber and a plant eater. It'll take heavy duty infrastructure to do indoor gardening with him around. Maybe prison bars on the windows, and a chain link dog run cage (with top) for the shelving. He keeps me on my toes. My sweet little Luna is happy just to watch me. I appreciate you naming the plants that can grow on ledges. Thanks Ashley!

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому +1

      Haha yes. Kratky is how Alot of people say it

    • @kele1264
      @kele1264 Рік тому

      @@GardeningInCanada Ohhhh....oops Kratky it is!

  • @paragoon1230
    @paragoon1230 Рік тому +1

    I started my tomatoes on a bay window last year best tomato grow year ever all my neighbors were mad at me they grew nothing

  • @Karoline_g
    @Karoline_g 8 місяців тому +1

    I will take as many windowsill growing vids as you want to make. I appreciate you pointing out why my germination may have been awful. My miners lettuce is taking off but everything else has been resistant.

  • @kele1264
    @kele1264 Рік тому +3

    Missing this premiere will teach me not to keep my phone under my pillow. Will watch later today.

  • @rhondatrumier5530
    @rhondatrumier5530 Рік тому +5

    Got lettuce growing and various sprouts. I just started tulsi basil. Love this content.

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому

      Ooo have you tried tulsi basil before

    • @rhondatrumier5530
      @rhondatrumier5530 Рік тому +2

      No. This is the first time trying to grow it. I’ve grown lots of basil so thinking it will be ok. Tulsi is my new favourite tea and health benefits are amazing.

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому

      Nice! I have to look into it

  • @gardenshappen
    @gardenshappen Рік тому +1

    I've taken the plastic containers I had left over from buying cookies at my grocery store deli, cut the tops off and placed plants in solo cups in those on a window ledge. By cutting drainage slits in the cups and I could then water the plants though subirrigation. I just had to refill it every few days to a week.
    I managed to grow garlic this way, but living in Florida I was unable to get it to bulb. I still want to revisit trying to get garlic bulbs this way using a different type of garlic.

  • @catherinewilson1079
    @catherinewilson1079 Рік тому +1

    I grew romaine on my balcony last summer and the balcony had a roof and southern exposure. I’m going to do it again cause it’s easy to water there and I can stay out of the blasting sunlight! And this year I WILL recognize when it is starting to bolt! (Or I will do lose leaf)

  • @sixfigurebookkeeper7588
    @sixfigurebookkeeper7588 Рік тому +2

    Well done! I appreciate learning from you.

  • @Ed19601
    @Ed19601 Рік тому +3

    As an exception, I 'managed' to grow a tomatoplant inside during fall/winter. It was at 52.3 N latitude. Only available light was from a floor to ceiling window. Ok, i even did get some tomatoes (small yellow) after handpollinating, but i would not say it was worth it. (Used kratky).Managed to successfully grow lettuce inside as far north as 60 degrees latitude, on a window sil. (For reference: that's latitude of St Petersburg or Fort Smith NWT).
    Herbs like Thyme easily overwinter/grow inside at 52.3 N

  • @thebandplayedon..6145
    @thebandplayedon..6145 Рік тому +1

    Oh yeah! I forgot to buy sprout seed mix & jar tops. Had my eye on that for a while, happy to hear it's worth it. Thanks for the reminder, cheers!

  • @dreamlovermimi9458
    @dreamlovermimi9458 Рік тому +2

    Its possible to grow smaller peppers 🌶 and cilantro , mint, recao, basil, oregano, succulents etc in a southfacing window during winter. Then again my window panels are huge lol

  • @marcelacecil3036
    @marcelacecil3036 Рік тому +1

    Best of health, you are awesome, love the informative and science-based topics!

  • @olefosshaug5565
    @olefosshaug5565 Рік тому

    I was searching for this topic and voila! there you are with a video covering it exactly 💯😘

  • @mariem5990
    @mariem5990 Рік тому +1

    Congratulations on your new course. 💚 Yay. Thanks for the great videos

  • @thesilversliver5728
    @thesilversliver5728 Рік тому +2

    Like what you have to say. Thanks for sharing.

  • @PraxisPrepper
    @PraxisPrepper Рік тому

    Thanks for this video. You just got rid of SO much trial and error on my end. Thank you so much!

  • @denaross
    @denaross Рік тому +1

    Definitely interested in indoor food gardening!

  • @Jen-CelticWarrior
    @Jen-CelticWarrior Рік тому +1

    I live in the Northwoods of the US, so I would love more videos like these! Thanks😊 I’m not on instagram, though.

  • @imannosseir6679
    @imannosseir6679 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for all you contribute to the gardening community. I intend on starting indoor gardening but I'm still undevided whether to go hydroponic or Soil. I have a large unused space in the basement and I can setup shelving system with fluorescent tube lights. My priority in to grow fresh salad greens and potentially something like a baby book Choy.

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому +2

      I’ll show you all the options and you can go forward from there. It’s going to come down to what you are most comfortable with. If you like one more then the other go with that and see how I’d does indoors

    • @imannosseir6679
      @imannosseir6679 Рік тому

      Perfect. You are amazing 🤗

  • @VaultDwellerGal
    @VaultDwellerGal Рік тому

    I love it; kratky rocks!

  • @terrywallace5181
    @terrywallace5181 Рік тому +1

    Enjoyed this video...now feeling adventurous.

  • @valmac1234
    @valmac1234 Рік тому +2

    You are amazing! I was just wondering this.

  • @CapitanFantasma1776
    @CapitanFantasma1776 Рік тому +1

    I love these! Thanks!

  • @DerMelissa
    @DerMelissa Рік тому +1

    I wondered about using those grow pods..great information. Thanks for the homework teacher😄

  • @mickeyd306
    @mickeyd306 Рік тому +2

    I started an indoor garden of parsley, basil, carrots, and oregano. I just have a basic LED shop-light. It sure is bright though. So far things are looking okay but I am unsure if the LED light is adequate.

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому

      Is anything flipping over?

    • @mickeyd306
      @mickeyd306 Рік тому +1

      ​@@GardeningInCanada Everything is growing straight up and appears strong.

  • @flowerpixel
    @flowerpixel Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing. I'd love any indoor gardening videos bc there's a lot of UA-camrs selling hopium. I've tried to grow Swiss chard under two different grow lights and they both became leggy.

  • @danielnixon6418
    @danielnixon6418 Рік тому +1

    Good evening from Australia

  • @420CanadianToker.
    @420CanadianToker. Рік тому

    I would like to learn more from you about growing indoor with lights. I currently grow indoor and I am interested in knowing about the timing of switching from veg to bloom, what plants would need this and the effects of switching from 18 hours of light down to 12 hours of light if I have plants that dont need the switch to produce in the same tent. Thanks for the awesome info, never dull.

  • @2075vj
    @2075vj 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing. I’m new to Fort Myers Florida and trying to learn what grows best here as far as herbs and fruit. Coming from Pennsylvania. I know I have a lot more options here trying to determine if it’s best to start from plants or seed. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

  • @teriperkins4427
    @teriperkins4427 Рік тому +3

    Wonderful!! Would love to hear how to have successful sprouts- what temperature do we need? Mine tend to get moldy before I can use them. Also, what is the soil amendment to add to potting soil to grow indoors? Can I use one of the spinning towers with soil indoors if near a southern window? We are 30 miles from the BC Canada border- really appreciate your channel!

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому +1

      Oh interesting! Okay. I can do that I leave mine in a cupboard until the sprout and rinse twice daily.

    • @my_flippin_journey
      @my_flippin_journey Рік тому

      @@GardeningInCanada how long will they keep? Curious after they sprout have quickly we'll have to consume them. Thanks

  • @sislertx
    @sislertx Рік тому +1

    I.easily extended.the width oft.window sills in bath kitchen and laundry room
    Using.a.cheap.small router feom.har or.freight to give it a cool edge
    Some.glue putty primer.and paint.an3s looks like it.was origional

  • @debbyshapiro2125
    @debbyshapiro2125 6 місяців тому

    Which lettuce varieties did you say..that was most interesting part but didnt hear

  • @DrPrepper72
    @DrPrepper72 Рік тому

    Should the bottle be covered so the light doesn’t cause algae growth? Also change water or top up and one more lol, oxygen needs? 🙏🏼

  • @cjjjj7163
    @cjjjj7163 Місяць тому

    I HAVE MOVED TO AN APARTMENT AND IT'S ENCLOSED BALCONY WITH WINDOWS DO YOU THINK MY SWEET PEPPERS I PLANTED THEM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD TO MOVE TO ENCLOSED BALCONY AND YES I AM IN CANADA ZONE 5B- THANKS SORRY SUCH A LONG QUESTION

  • @zan4110
    @zan4110 Рік тому +1

    I have a question..!..My neighbor has some Jerusalem artichokes her son gave her...and wa ts to give me some...in Quebec our soil is half frozen...Can we still plant them now..or wait until spring...if in spring, can they keep well in fridge in a brown paper bag...or outside fridge in a brown paper bag in a cool room...!! Thanks!!😁

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому +1

      I would wait until spring. They won’t like that extreme cold

    • @zan4110
      @zan4110 Рік тому

      @@GardeningInCanada thank you so much..!

  • @patkonelectric
    @patkonelectric Рік тому +1

    Dose UV blocking glass window effect the plants grow versus none UV blocking?

    • @GardeningInCanada
      @GardeningInCanada  Рік тому +2

      No that doesn’t effect anything. Plants don’t need UV to grow oddly enough

    • @patkonelectric
      @patkonelectric Рік тому +1

      @@GardeningInCanada I read some articles on how UV light can be beneficial to plants. Don't know if the articles are wrong. This could be a good topic for a video. 😉

  • @MichaelMorris-eq1hn
    @MichaelMorris-eq1hn Рік тому +1

    Who's ready?

  • @kevywilliams3304
    @kevywilliams3304 8 місяців тому

    Watched it all …. What plants ??????))))))))

  • @SH-jy6lc
    @SH-jy6lc Рік тому

    Yes, need to grow more food in winter coz apparantly they are putting mrna in veggies and meat soon! A lot of homesteaders on youtube are concerned. I am too!

  • @katipohl2431
    @katipohl2431 Рік тому +2

    Torturing plants. Is there any serious activists to protect plants rights and protecting them against exploitation and unnatural environments? This seems far from the genetically optimal Phenotype...

    • @charlenefrench5404
      @charlenefrench5404 Рік тому +10

      Is this satire?

    • @ronniealleman3292
      @ronniealleman3292 Рік тому +1

      I thought humans had dominion over plants 🪴and animals. This does mean we are held responsible for their well-being. I see nothing wrong with this video since it is so informative.

    • @SteraFaux
      @SteraFaux 2 місяці тому

      Say JK right now lol

  • @imaham1947
    @imaham1947 Рік тому +3

    I am very interested to learn more about indoor gardening 🫒