How To Create A Mini Indoor Allotment
Not much beats fresh food straight from your own garden. Realistically though, we don’t always have time to be green fingered, so here’s how you can create a mini, low maintenance, indoor allotment to get your gardening on.
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An indoor allotment doesn’t have to be big or fancy to give you that excellent sense of accomplishment and doesn’t even take up much space, unless you want it to, of course.
Starter kits
You can buy mini indoor allotment kits that come readily prepared to look the part and do the work. Geared towards plants that are minimal maintenance and that can be used relatively easily, you’ll normally find these kits contain micro-leaves and herbs. These kits are a great way to start for those who want a few herbs sprinkled over an evening meal and fresh micro-leaves to make up a lunchtime salad, preparing you for when you want to start growing more fresh vegetables.
Potted vegetables
Once you’ve got a taste for growing your own nibbles, you’ll be hankering for more. Fortunately, if you have the space to set up a few potted plants around the home then you’ll be eating fresh food every night all year round. It’s easier to grow plants that are green and leafy indoors instead of trying to plant root veg (they grow down which means you need much deeper plant pots).
Some great places to start are bell peppers, beans, radishes and salad greens. These are relatively simple plants that don’t take up too much space in your home but will give you great yields to use in every meal.
Growing your own food is one of life’s simple pleasures and while you’re waiting to get your own allotment, or simply trying gardening out to see how you take to it, a mini indoor allotment is a great and affordable way to get started. With so many plants and mini allotments on the market it’s easy to find the right level of suitability for you and your home. Whether you’re just after a few herbs to freshen your pasta or you want something a little more in depth, getting the first step going is the absolute key!
