Vegetable garden on the windowsill in winter for beginners

To be able to use fresh herbs and some vegetables even in winter, you can get a vegetable garden on the windowsill. This is even for beginners.

Materials that will be needed to create a home garden on the windowsill

In order to grow a winter garden on the windowsill, you will need:

• containers-containers for growing greenery and vegetables of different sizes (the best are shallow shallow pots);
• soil for seedlings of good quality;
• plastic bags to create a greenhouse effect;
• watering can or spray for watering;
• liquid fertilizers;
• lamps for lighting.

How to grow a garden on a windowsill for beginners?

It is recommended to follow the following recommendations, which will help you to equip the home garden on the windowsill:

1. Different plants should be planted in different containers, as the growing conditions for them are different, and some garden crops may not be combined with each other. To be able to grow a larger volume of plants, you can install on the windowsills special shelves for pots.
2. It is not recommended to use soil for planting from a summer cottage site, since it is likely that pests will appear in it, which can not be coped with at home. It is best to use a mixture of land bought in a specialized store, sand and humus.
3. An ideal place for growing is the kitchen sill, as the kitchen is warm and humid.
4. Before planting, the seeds are soaked for better germination. They put a damp cloth, which is then periodically moistened as needed. When seeds appear from the seeds, they are ready for planting in the soil.
5. Drainage must be provided. It is created with the help of expanded clay, which is poured on the bottom of the pot for 2-3 cm, and the top is placed on the ground. Drainage will improve the air exchange in the soil, help to avoid stagnation of water and decay of roots.
6. When planting, the seeds are placed in the soil to a shallow depth, sprinkled with earth and watered. Then cover the container with a plastic bag, which is removed after sprouting germs.
7. It is necessary to select organic fertilizers of high quality for fertilizing plants.
8. For a good growth, you need to provide a winter garden on the windowsill with full lighting.

Lighting for the garden on the windowsill

Light is a very important factor for obtaining a good harvest. Since there is little natural light in winter, as the sun rises late, but comes early, it is necessary to create additional lighting. To do this, it is recommended to purchase special lamps intended for growing the garden at home. The downside is their high cost. Alternative versions can also be used for other lamps:

• incandescent lamps - the worst option, because they give a minimum of illumination, but very much increase the consumption of electricity;
• fluorescent lamps - give a lot of light, but the minus is the content of mercury;
• halogen lamps - give a little more light than luminescent lamps, but they heat very much;
• LED lamps - the best option for lighting the home garden, because they give a lot of light and do not consume large amounts of electricity.

The vegetable garden on the windowsill will give an opportunity even for beginners to grow many cultures in winter - green onion , dill, parsley, basil, spinach, rukkola, lettuce, celery, coriander, saffron, rosemary, cucumber , radish, pepper, tomatoes.