Welcome pretty.gurl. Nice to see new members.

~Ann

I also like to see new members, it keeps the place alive (and gives me lots of new recipes and ideas).

Welcome to the CF.

Annie

Let me welcome you also to this wnderful and friendly Forum.

Things are a little quiet here these couple of weeks because of the major storms. Still many people are without power, heat or a place to live.

dcarch

Wow! Thanks for the kind welcome. I am not the greatest cook but love to learn.

I perused your blog. Where in the Great Lakes region are you? There are a number of people here near the Great Lakes.

And did I read something about a short growing season and you want to try things indoors?

I brought a ginger root plant indoors for the winter. We shall see how that turns out. I have a lot of sun - but I am in Minnesota and the winter sun on a bright day might not supply what the ginger needs. We shall see...

Welcome again - you will find a lot of cooking help here.

Teresa

I am in NWPA. The season is over outside so I am trying to grow plants indoors. I am attempting tomatoes, peppers, new zealand spinach, herbs, strawberries, cucumbers, and eggplant. I am using a mix of South facing windows and plant lights. Not sure how much success I will achieve but I am having fun trying.

I'm not up on social media so the blog is a huge step for me. It will be mostly pictures and silly stuff. But I figure if someone asks what I am doing, then I can send them there.

Pretty.gurl, welcome to the CF! I am new myself but I like it here. Like you I love to learn.
One year I grew for gifts a type of miniature tomato plants, 10 or 12 inches tall, different colors that can be put on a window. If you like Asian greens like tatsoi, they can probably be successful indoors. From England sometimes somebody post in my threads and she grows passion fruit indoors and get to eat the fruit...

Teresa- You should try sprouts indoors also mesclun mixes don't need much space.

Silvia

Welcome pretty.gurl. I like your name!

whgille, what variety did you grow?

Thank you for the welcome, caminnc.

I send greetings and welcome, too. Good luck with your indoor garden!

Sally

Welcome pretty.gurl. Experimenting with gardening during winter is fun and keeps the gardening urge happy. Have you tried winter sowing seeds outdoors? I'm trying to remind myself to do some. I didn't get to prep any ground but I'll a least put some lettuce seeds in pots. Interested to see how early they come up.

All I have planted outside are onions, garlic, and shallots. I have never heard about lettuce seeds in winter. Thank you for the suggestion.

Growing things indoors can be very interesting. If you have good window light there is a lot you can do.

Some of my indoor tomato plants:

dcarch

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Why does this not surprise me? :-)

Thank you dcarch, for those great pictures. They are prettier than bonsai even! I have a black thumb, in the past my indoor herbs had either black canker or white flies. I wonder what potting soil to use, what to fertilizer with, and how often I should water indoor plants? Thanks.

Welcome pretty gurl or I might just call you PG, lol!! I used to live in NW PA but now live in NE PA. I also love to learn, I have a very experimental attitude in the kitchen, much to my conservative SO's chagrin! He loves the tried and true! I also love to garden. Hope you will enjoy our little community here!