One of the most frequent comments I always get on my gardening posts is how much people would love to grow things but they don’t have a garden. Which got me thinking. Yes, I’m VERY lucky to have a large outdoor space, but there are actually lots of easy and delicious edible plants you can grow indoors too.
Regular readers of my gardening updates will know I’m always talking about the well-being benefits of GYO fruit and vegetables, and the pleasures of cutting my own flowers for the house. So, the plants I’ve chosen to share with you are a mix of my favourite edible flowers, fruit and vegetables. But there are plenty of other indoor edible plants you could try too, I’d hate to be prescriptive, these are just my suggestions for you to have a go 🙂
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11 Delicious Edible Plants You Can Grow Indoors – Before You Start
Indoor gardening isn’t so very different to container gardening. However, there are a few things you need to think about before you start loading up your window sills and/or window boxes.
- Pots or seed trays:* I know plastic is considered a Bad Thing but in this instance I’m going to advocate it. We always reuse our plastic pots and trays, so I don’t feel guilty about endorsing them here.
- Potting mix:* indoor edible plants need something that offers slow release nutrients but not too concentrated. Anything that’s labelled “potting mix” should contain a balanced level of vitamins and minerals. Or, if you’re growing from seed, try some peat-free coir *, which is huge fun to watch expand in the water.
- Drainage: whatever type of pots you use, do make sure that there are some drainage holes. The one thing that nearly every plant hates is to have its roots drowning in water.
- Light: some plants like a little light (a few hours in the morning would be ideal) whereas others will pine if they can’t get all the sunlight all day long. Find out what each plant likes and place it in your house accordingly.
- Temperature: see above, if a plant gets too hot, it will shrivel up. Similarly, some plants need a warm and humid atmosphere to thrive.
- Air: wherever you choose to grow your edible plants, make sure that there’s a free flow of air around them. Like you, they need to be able to breathe. But check for unwanted draughts, as few plants will enjoy those.
- Water: check to see how much water your edible plants need. Mediterranean plants such as Lavender and Rosemary require very little water. Whereas juicy Tomatoes and Strawberries will need much more to produce their best crops.
It’s up to you whether you want to try growing from seed (which I think is the cheapest and most fun way). Or you can buy in and pot on some little plant plugs (baby plants that someone has started off for you). And, of course, you can also buy a few ready-grown plants. Or even try a mixture of all three? 😉 Below are some seed and plant suppliers* (with affiliate links) that, at the time of writing, are still posting out to buyers. Alternatively, for my UK readers, you can find a local-to-you plant stockist via the Horticultural Trade Association too.
5 Easy and Delicious Edible Flowers to Grow Indoors
Lavender*
When you’re growing edible flowers indoors, you want to start with something easy. This is possibly one of my favourite flowers (see cover pic). It looks beautiful, smells wonderful, and you can eat the flowers too. If you’re into baking, a few flowers sprinkled onto shortbread or cakes are delicious. And you can also use a pinch to make a very calming and soothing tea. Word of warning: a little goes a loooooong way in the flavour stakes though.
Scented Geranium*
Also known as Pelargoniums. Not just a pretty flower to look at, you can also use the petals in salads, jams, jellies, sugar syrups and on cakes for decoration. They come in lots of different fragrances including rose, citronella, pineapple, mint, and many more. As an added bonus, the leaves make a wonderful tea. We have a rose geranium, Pelargonium graveolens, and her leaves taste delicious.
Nasturtiums*
These bright, zingy orange flowers pack a really peppery, zesty punch to salads. We grew some for the first time a couple of years ago via one of Flora’s Mud and Bloom boxes. They’re easy to grow, prolific, and great value: you can eat the buds, flowers and young leaves. We found less is more though in your cuisine, unless you’re a fan of mustard.
Violas/Pansies*
Related to Nasturtiums, you can also try growing edible Violas and Pansies. Not only are they super pretty to look at, you can cook them in syrups and jams, and they make a great addition to cakes and salads as well. We’ve frozen them in ice cubes in the past, they look very sweet floating on top of my G&T or Flora’s sparkling water.
Oxalis*
The delicate purple leaves and pink flowers have a mild citrus flavour and chefs often use them to decorate their fish dishes. Oxalis is also a common garden weed, and almost impossible to eradicate (as I know to my cost). Which is why indoor growing is a great way to enjoy it in a more restrained fashion!
5 Easy and Delicious Edible Fruits and Vegetables to Grow Indoors
Cherry tomatoes*
Indoor edible plants also need to be easy to grow. Although, to be honest, I’ve never tried to grow tomatoes indoors because I have a greenhouse <grin>. But a quick foray down a Google wormhole told me that plenty of people manage this very successfully in hanging baskets. Which makes perfect sense to me – there’s no law that says tomatoes have to grow vertically upwards. In fact I might even try this method alongside our normal canes this year too.
Strawberries*
See above, and the same rules apply. Gravity dictates that water flows downstream so there’s no reason why you couldn’t easily grow some deliciously juicy strawberries for summer harvesting. And just think how pretty a few hanging baskets of fruit would look at strategic points around your house. Not to mention handy for grazing and snacking as you pass by…
Salad greens*
Baby leaf salads (rocket, arugula, spinach and lettuces) are some of the easiest vegetables to grow. You can even buy punnets of them in the supermarkets, if you don’t want to start your own from seed. All you do is snip off a few leaves at a time and leave the roots intact. This way, new leaves can grow again, giving you lots of delicious greens over a few weeks, rather than discovering a soggy bag of green gloop in your fridge.
Micro greens*
Think pea shoots, baby kale, radish leaves. Micro greens are a great source of vitamins and folate as well as looking very pretty in your salads or as garnishes. Like cut and come again salads, if you only cut the stems and leaves, your roots will keep growing and you can keep harvesting.
Cress*
I have to give cress an honourable mention – I mean come on, who didn’t grow cress as a child? It was the very first thing I can remember growing. (Well, alongside a broad bean in a jar and some wet blotting paper, who’s with me?) Flora grew some cress a while back in a few empty egg shells, what could be easier? Similarly, one of my fellow bloggers, Jenni at I on Image, is sprouting dried peas as part of a school project. Apparently they are yummy on a sandwich and she plans to try sprouting lentils later as well!
Easy and Delicious Herbs to Grow Indoors
Quite apart from all their health benefits, how nice would it be to reach for a few fresh snippings when you’re cooking? I’m not saying dried herbs don’t have their place, but once you’ve tasted your own home grown herbs, I don’t think you’ll revert (sorry, Schwartz et al). And I think you can grow most herbs very easily indoors. The only thing you need to check first is which varieties can be planted up together.
- Woody herbs to grow together include: thyme, oregano, verbena, rosemary.
- Softer herbs to grow together include: chives, basil, coriander, parsley, fennel, chamomile.
- Herbs that are best as singles include: mint, sage, lemon balm. These three in particular are thugs and will quickly take over anything else in the container. So it’s best to plant them in their own pots with regular snipping to keep them under control.
Most herbs you can buy as potted plants from any supermarket but if you can’t find what you want then online retailers are a great place to source them too. And many herbs come in all kinds of flavours – chocolate mint, orange thyme, pineapple sage… the list is endless!
Where to Buy Your Delicious Edible Plants for Indoor Growing
In the past, I’ve had great success with plants and seeds bought from Amazon* and eBay as well as traditional plant suppliers such as Thompson Morgan*. And keep an eye out for gardening magazines, because a lot have free seeds with each issue that might be suitable for indoor growing.
A few words of warning before you buy anything though. Please check for any allergies (eg, mustard and strawberries can trigger reactions in some people). And please make sure you only buy edible varieties rather than ornamental ones, which may well be hazardous if ingested.
So there you go, my 11 favourite easy and delicious edible plants to grow indoors. I hope I’ve given you some ideas and inspiration to go and have some fun growing a few flowers, fruits and vegetables yourself, whether you have a garden or not. Which ones do you like the look of most? Have you tried growing any indoors before? How did you get on and have you got any tips or favourites to share?
* This post contains affiliate links (please see my Disclaimer).
Love this! I had no idea that there were so many edible flowers, violas were the only ones I knew because I’ve seen them on restaurant dishes ;D This isn’t really something you can grow inside, but also pine needles are edible! In regards to indoors-growing, I know so many people who are growing herbs and small fruits, like cherry tomatoes, on their balconies or windowsills. I absolutely love it when people bring the nature into the cities like this. xx
Thank you so much! Yes, there are sooooo many edible flowers but I just wanted to pick some that would be easy to grow indoors. And I did know about pine needles, thanks to Pinterest, haha. But I don’t think you can go wrong with herbs, they’re such good value too xx
Lavender is amazing in food. My son’s favorite cheese right now is lavender and rosemary gouda.
Lat year i grew tomatoes and bell peppers in my windows. It gave quite a nice harvest but I have to say that the whole apartment smelled like tomato plants.
Thanks for sharing.
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Lavender and rosemary Gouda sounds gorgeous, I’ll have to try that, I would never have thought of those two combined. And I know what you mean, tomatoes can become a little overpowering, although fortunately I love the smell!
This is such an informative post, Lisa! I’ve really wanted to start properly trying to grow something for a few years but I always seem to give up. I think growing them indoors would be much better for me. I’d love to get a nice herb box for the kitchen – having fresh herbs for all your meals sounds heavenly to me! xxx
Aw, thank you, Jenny, that’s what I was hoping for! A herb box would be a fab start – as long as you pick herbs YOU like, not what everyone else wants. And if you can, try lavender too, it’s pretty to look at as well as delicious and fragrant – great for calming you down and sleeping 🙂 xxx
This is such a great post! Perfect for this time of the year and with everything that’s going on right now. I never really thought of buying plants and seeds from Amazon before but it’s definitely a great idea! Beautiful images as always x
Thank you, lovely, that’s very kind – and yes, Amazon are great for seeds and plants, I’ve bought lots of lovely things from there in the past! x
I’m not a grower so these were all great insights for me. Love the thought of growing lavender inside!
Thank you, I’m glad they were helpful 🙂
This is such a fab idea and shows that gardening is available to everyone, with or without outside space 🙂 I once grew some mint indoors and it made the nicest refreshing tea! Lavender is such a good idea too, I’d love to try that and make some calming tea. And I didn’t even know chocolate mint was something you could grow, that is one I definitely need to try asap! Thank you for sharing your tips and advice Lisa, such a helpful & informative post and a fun project the whole family can get involved in! <3 xxx
Yesssss, that’s exactly why I wanted to write this post, thank you, Bexa! I’m well aware how lucky we are to have so much outside space but indoor plants are something everyone can have a go at, especially now, and it’s something for the kids to do too. Hope you enjoy your chocolate mint in due course! xxx
Wow, I didn’t know that you could grow half of these inside! This is so useful, I’ll be sure to try and grow some of these, especially pansies.
Jess
Oh, there are lots more edible flowers you can grow indoors, these are just ones that I personally love – yay, give it a go and have some fun! 🙂
I love this! My Dad gave up his allotment last year and I was worried we wouldn’t be able to grow much anymore but this post has really sparked some ideas of what we can be growing in the house and in our garden too. Also, I don’t think we’ve ever grown our own herbs before so maybe it’s time to try!
Oh, that’s so great to hear (not about his allotment, obviously, that’s very sad) I hope you do have a go with a few indoor plants – just have some fun, if they grow, they grow, if not, try something else – good luck!
I always forget that some flowers are edible, I like the idea of freezing them in ice cubes – they would look lovely in a fancy cocktail!
I love plants that you can grow indoors too, because if the lovely British summer hits (hello rain), you can still do a bit of gardening.
Thanks for sharing, going to get my gardening on now!
Aimsy xoxo
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Oooh, cocktails, now you’ve got me dreaming of summer, even if we KNOW it’s going to rain 😉 Thank you, I’m glad this has helped with your indoor gardening plans! x
Great insights I found this post very interesting!
Thank you, I’m so pleased 🙂
My mum grows a lot of edible stuff, she tries to help me grow stuff, but I usually end up killing everything 🤦♂️
Ah, but that’s the fun of gardening, it’s always an experiment!
Ohhh I never thought about this!
Great post <3
Thank you 🙂
Last year was the first year that we did strawberries in a hanging basket, and I LOVED having them around. We only did one basket last year to try it out but I think we’ll be extending that and adding another couple this year… We both loved the fresh strawberries and being hanging baskets, they don’t take up much room. So, why not?
Oh yay, that’s great to hear! I might have to try some indoors this year as well – with the bonus that the blackbirds won’t eat them before we do!
Hi Lisa, as a fellow natural-living nut, plant lover (and cat mama too!), I love this post! So glad you shared it.
English Lavender and Oxalis are a lot of fun to grow. I’m glad you added those to this list. 🙂 The colors are pretty spectacular too!
We have a small plant nursery here and grow both from seed and baby plants. It’s so much joy to watch something you’ve nurtured grow into a full-grown, healthy and hardy plant. They are incredibly therapeutic.
You’ve taught me quite a bit in this post and I thank you for that! Learning is always fun. Awesome tips & choice of plants. Thank you! ♥ Stay safe & well.
Oh my goodness, thank you so much, Holly, that is the loveliest thing to read! It sounds like you already know exactly what you’re doing so I’m so pleased you enjoyed this post – I couldn’t agree more about the joy of growing things from scratch either! x
This couldn’t have come at a better time! With spring being here and the sun finally starting to come out I am excited to get back to gardening. I really want to plant an herb garden but I also love the idea of planting edible flowers. I hadn’t realized strawberries did well indoors! Definitely want to try that!
Oh yes, Spring is a great time to get going on the garden – a herb garden was on my list too but then I realised pots on the kitchen window sill were more practical! Good luck if you do try some indoor strawberries, I’m sure they’ll be delicious 🙂
The only thing I can grow well are strawberries! I lovee them so much!
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That’s great to hear, they’re so yummy!
Because of our climate, we start our seedlings under a light before transferring them to the garden. Nasturtiums are among my favorite plants; the spicy, crisp flavor and the color of the flowers always makes me smile. Microgreens and salad greens always feature in our garden beds in rows.
Thanks for sharing this neat way to grow plants indoors for those who do not have the space to grow an outdoor garden. 🙂
That’s true, nasturtiums are such a bright and cheery colour, aren’t they? Thank you for sharing your gardening tips, Jaya 🙂 x
I learnt such an incredible amount from this post! I wasn’t aware there were so many edible plants that you could grow at home. I’d really love to grow some strawberries at home x
Oh wow, that’s wonderful, thank you! And yes, do have a go at some strawberries, I’m sure you won’t regret it 🙂 x
I’d really love to start something like this in my new house – if I ever get moved! I have the perfect window for it too – at least something to start with when outside space is limited! 🙂
I hope you can get started soon – there’s nothing like the feeling of YASSSS when you GYO!
I have a small indoor garden but currently, is it filled with non-edibles. However, I have been telling myself for years to at least grow some herbs indoors for use year-round. This is the year I will actually do that and I may add a few of these as well. I just need to sort out where they will live so they can get enough sunlight to grow well.
Well, if you already have an indoor garden (yay!) then making room for a few edibles would be great – although herbs should be fine on a kitchen window sill and then they’d be close to hand for cooking too 🙂
This is solid. This is not my niche, but i can see how nice it is to view and for others to gather on. 👍🏽
Thank you, that’s very kind 🙂
Lovely ideas Lisa! And thanks for the shoutout 💚 The pea sprouts are now strong enough to go to a pot. As a test I put some in the garden too. Let’s see if they survive -the nights and the homeschooling footballers 🤣
You’re welcome 🙂 And oh, good luck to the garden pea sprouts, I wouldn’t care to bet on their chances against footballs!
Hi Lisa, such a interesting read – How do you reckon herbs or strawberries will grow on a window sill with no direct sunlight? I am torn between trying them but I don’t want to be disappointed if they don’t grow!
Emma
Oh thank you so much, Emma, that’s so kind! I’d try some herbs first, especially if you can buy a couple of pots from the supermarket to trial. If they seem happy then go for the strawbs in a hanging basket – good luck!
This is such an informative post! I use to grow parsley and mint because we used it all the time.
Thank you 🙂 those are two of my favourite herbs as well!
Thanks for sharing 🙂 I love growing lavender, beans, tomatoes and rosemary on my patio in the summer. These are also great for indoor growing (maybe not the beans!!) . I do have a herb box that I would like to start growing soon 🙂
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That sounds lovely, your patio must smell heavenly in summer – as well as being a great grazing station! 🙂
What a great post! I didn’t realise there were that many flowers that were edible! Thank you for sharing these Lisa xxx
Oh, there are lots and lots, these are just my favourites and can be grown easily indoors for cocktail decorations! xx
I really didn’t know that. Although I don’t much about flowers and gardening, that’s why I like to read your blog xx
Aw, Lauren, thank you, that’s so sweet of you xx
This is so interesting and such fab tips! My boyfriend’s mum and sister love growing plants and vegetables in the garden but I’ve never thought of doing it in doors, so I’ll definitely be sending this post their way haha xx
Oh thank you, that’s lovely to hear – and I hope you might be inspired to try growing a few too? 😉 xx
Oooh, this is such an amazing post!
Great minds must think alike as I have a draft of a very similar post but you are much better and did beat me to it 🙂 Now I can just envy you! (in a good way) 🙂
I remember picking many flowers and seeds with my grandmother to create different tests or make a sweet squash and the endless opportunities for adding flavors and textures to the daily cooking!
I miss her so much.
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Oh, thank you so much, that’s so kind! And oh no, please do go ahead with your post, I’m sure it won’t have the same suggestions as me and it’s always good to have more information 🙂 I’m sorry to hear about your grandmother but it’s good you have such lovely memories. Stay safe – and please let me know about your edible plants post if you do write it, I’d love to read it x
What a great list! I would love to be able to grow some of these edible plants in my home. I just may have to try it out this year!
Thank you and yay, I hope you do, it’s really quite easy to do!
You know I love your gardening posts Lisa… I knew about edible fruits and vegetables but had no idea about those edible flowers…. how cool is that they can be grown indoor… Thanks for sharing in detail hon.. really enjoyed this post….❤️
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Ah, thank you, that’s so kind 🙂 yes, there are lots of edible flowers, I just wanted to offer the ones you can grow indoors this time – maybe I might do another post in the future about some others though! x
That’s it I’m going to start growing lavender inside my house now! What a great post, I had no idea there were so many edible plants and they all sound so easy to grow! Thanks for sharing x
Oh yay, that’s exactly the type of response I was hoping for, that’s great! Thank you so much, and good luck 🙂 x
I love this! Since I live in a flat and don’t have a garden or balcony I’ve always thought I couldn’t grow anything because of the no outside space. I would love to try maybe the cherry tomatoes or strawberries and I bet the lavender would make my flat smell amazing! X
Any of those sound perfect for a flat – the lavender would be so lovely, you’re right, it would make your home smell wonderful – good luck if you give it a go! xx
My mom grows vegetables and she’s always telling me to give it a try, but flowers? Wow, I didn’t even realise you could eat so many of them! This is such an informative post, great ideas 🙂
Oh yes, I think flowers would be a great starting point – pretty, fragrant and delicious, win, win! And thank you 🙂
I have never really been a plant person but I feel like if I can eat it then I would be more likely to grow it.
Abigail
Haha, that’s exactly the attitude to take!
Hadn’t ever thought to try some of these, might give them a try during isolation.
Good luck if you do 🙂
I’m going to be that person. I don’t ever recall growing cress, but definitely salad greens. I like that hanging cherry tomato idea. I’ve never thought of that either but it sounds like a great way to grow them. I think I will give it a try!
Haha, there’s always one, isn’t there? 😉 I hope you do have some fun and give indoor gardening a go – good luck with whatever you choose!
Wow! This is a great post and the ideas you have delivered, amazing! I am gonna try these out myself. Thanks x
Thank you so much, I hope you do 🙂
My husband and I just bought our first house (SO EXCITING!). We have way more space and yard than we’ve ever had before, so I’m looking forward to growing flowers and edible plants. I had it my mind to grow a basic herb garden indoors, but I never knew the amount of plants you could grow inside your home was so diverse! And while I’m familiar with most of the species of flowers you mentioned above, I had no idea they were edible. Great stuff, I can’t wait to start my indoor growing!
Oh wow that is so exciting, congratulations! And some proper outside space too – very much appreciated right now, I’m sure. A herb garden sounds wonderful, we have a few pots on the kitchen window ledge so they’re handy for cooking. And yes, so many flowers are edible, they’re such a wonderful species: pretty, fragrant and delicious, win win! x
I grow herbs and greens right in my kitchen. It makes our long winter so much nicer.
It makes such a difference, doesn’t it 🙂
Such a helpful post! Great For even beginners. Looking forward to getting some gardening in! Thanks for the post!
Oh thank you so much, that’s what I was hoping 🙂 Happy gardening!
We have a garden spot just about ready but nothing planted yet. I love the idea of an indoor garden.
Indoor gardening in many ways is a lot easier!
This is such a lovely idea, I didn’t realise so many of these could be grown indoors!! I might have to leave the lavender though, I’ve had two plants and killed them both!! Oops!! xx
Oh dear, that’s a shame – maybe third time lucky indoors? 😉 x
I think I will start with the herbs first as those seem easiest! And I definitely will be trying out that violas in the ice cubes!
Herbs are definitely easy ones to start with, especially herbs like basil or rosemary – good luck!
I have basil that I bring in in the fall but it never makes it all winter. I’ll need to try lavender. I love the scent.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Basil is a tender plant, TBH I tend to replace ours every so often as they get a little OTT. Good luck if you try lavender 🙂
Thank you for the post. One thing I’ve got planned for my kitchen is to grow some fresh herbs, just gathering together the bits I need. Going to be using jars to plant in.
That sounds perfect, but if you can, try and make sure you don’t overwater as I’m guessing the jars won’t have any drainage? Good luck!
This post came at such a great time, during these times, we thought it would be a good idea to start growing what we cha I stood, although we have yet to to do so! Thanks for all your tips!
Jessica & James
Thank you very much, I’m glad they were helpful!
I love this idea and there is so much to choose from! I hadn’t thought about strawberries, stupid me. I actually want to start growing Basil when the garden centres reopen here (after easter, fingers crossed). I am going to save this post so I’ll always have a reference what else is possible 🙂
P.S.: I always re-use the plastic containers, it’s super good and gives good drainage for EVERY indoor plant. Plus you don’t need to buy new “inside” pot for your fancy pot if it already fits. Nothing wrong here!
Nooooo, not stupid at all, I spoke to a few friends before I wrote this post and none of them had thought about indoor hanging baskets either, it’s not what you normally do after all! Fingers crossed you can get some plug plants after Easter but if not then online is the way to go 🙂 And thank you, that’s how I feel about plastic pots 🙂
I was just looking for a list exactly like that. I am hoping to make my home a littler greener!
Yay, that’s great, I’m so pleased!
I have a pretty extensive collection of outdoor potted herbs, but this post gave me so many new ideas about possible plants to grow inside. I can’t wait to get to it! Thanks!
Aw, Joan, thank you, that’s so kind – I hope you have some fun doing this and staying safe too x
Great ideas! I hadn’t thought of edible flowers! Currently, I have chives, basil, mint, lavender and micro greens growing on my windowsills. I’ll have to try some of those others as well.
Oooh, they sound delicious, edible flowers would be the perfect companions!
This is absolutely an amazing idea, especially now that we’re spending more time at home and in-doors. Most of my day I stay in my garden, so growing some plants would be smart thing to do lol.
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Thank you, I’m so glad this was helpful – and growing plants is very therapeutic too 🙂
I grew chamomile and mint in a hydroponic garden over the winter and loved it! Working on sprouting tomatoes and peppers now. Great post!
Oooh, that sounds delicious, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the tips I’ve always wanted to grow edible plants indoors. Think I’ll start with some of the easier herbs!
You’re very welcome and yes, herbs are a great way to get started 🙂
wow, I didn’t know they was so many! I think i will have to try and grow some strawberries and tomatoes 🙂
Mel
Oh there are LOTS, haha, but strawberries and tomatoes would be a great place to start 🙂
I love growing strawberries and finally getting to eat them!
It’s the best, isn’t it? 🙂
Can I just say how excited I am about this? My husband to be loves it too! I live in a condo in Canada but we have a sunroom (solarium) that gets lots of afternoon sun and gets hot in summer…do you think it’s do-able?
Oh thank you, that’s so kind! And yes, absolutely, so long as you have some airflow and a little shade (blinds? windows?). If it’s too hot for you then it’s too hot for your plants but otherwise, as long as you keep on top of the watering, then go for it, good luck!
Yes, I’ve lost plants in here before, but I think I can manage more airflow…thank you for that tip!
You’re welcome, will keep my fingers crossed for you!
the supermarket here had a free seed promotion and we tried so hard to grow the pansies but they didn’t last long. I did have great success with the basil and kale though, I enjoyed having a basil plant at home before the weather got too extreme for it 🙁
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Ah, that’s a shame about the pansies, perhaps you got a duff seed batch 🙁 But good to hear about the other two plants’ success! We are, thank you, I hope you are too 🙂
It is great that there are options to grow different plants indoors – especially for those without access to an outdoor garden. I like the considerations you have added. I didn’t realize how important drainage was until recently. ooooh! I love micro greens! My favorite! Thanks for sharing all of these different options!
Nancy ♥
That’s exactly why I wrote this post, I know not everyone is as lucky as I am with outdoor space – but hopefully they can enjoy some GYO as well! 🙂
I had no idea there was edible pansies!
Oh yes, and violas too – very pretty they are!
I would love to grow my own herbs and salad bits and pieces! Half of these I didn’t realise were edible. The problem I’ve got is way to many slugs and earwigs in my garden who come out at night like an army and ruin the place. It’s such a shame and really gets me down. Great post, hopefully when we move or buy our own house I’ll be able to start growing them at home.
Oh I know ALL about slugs and snails and earwigs, but actually this is one of the reasons that indoor gardening for salads in particular is so successful. I hope you have some fun trying when you get your own place!
I love this! We used to have a small herb garden on our windowsill at our old flat, before I moved back to my parents house. But I had no idea there were so many other plants you could grow indoors… Lavender is one of my favourite flowers and definitely my favourite scent, so that I’ll have to try. I used to love growing cress out of egg shelves when I was little, and fondly remember growing broad beans in Primary school. One in light and one in darkness to see how it would effect growth.
Yay, someone else who used to grow broad beans and cress, I was starting to wonder if I’d dreamed everything, haha. I’m so pleased this has given you some ideas, and I’d imagine lavender would be perfect right now. Let me know how you get on, Kim, I’d love to hear 🙂
Great post, I had no idea there were so many plants and flowers you could eat.
I bet these are so healthy for us too. Lucy Zelazowski – @londonbirdlucy
Thank you very much – and yes, they are all good for us as, win win! 🙂
I didn’t know many edible flowers you could grow in your own home! What a lovely idea. Oh lavender is my favourite and I can imagine the smell wafting around my bungalow if I had that!
Oh yes, you can grow lots of edibles indoors – and the bonus is they smell wonderful too – good luck if you try any!
All great and so simple to grow
Thank you, and yes, they are 🙂
Didnt manage to sow any this year – will be doing next year
It’s not too late – salads and micro greens grow really fast!
Beautiful! Great topic.
Thank you!
Great advice, I always like growing from seeds x
It’s so much fun, isn’t it? And satisfying too!
Blimey I didn’t realise there were so many. I love growing strawberries and tomatoes but need to try and do some more now I have a little more time.
TBH, I wasn’t aware how much you could grow indoors until I looked into it either!
I do grow some herbs inside but i didnt realise how much you can grow indoors
Neither did I until I looked into it, but there are lots!
These are really good to grow I love lavender and lemon balm there’s so many therapeutic herbs and flowers
Thank you – and lavender with lemon balm is a gorgeous combination!
great ideas , you cant beat growing your own from seed
Thank you – and it’s a lot of fun too 🙂
Hi, I’ve just been given a gift of edible flower seeds, I’m too excited to wait until spring so can I begin growing them indoors now? Thanks 🙂 Louise
How exciting! And yes, you can. Just make sure you put them where they can get as much light as possible as winter light levels are lower than in spring and summer. Good luck!
I didn’t know that so many edible plants could be grown indoors. Cool!
Yes, you don’t need an outside space for lots of things!
Your article is making me get really excited for some spring gardening. Especially the beautiful edible plants you’ve shared. These give me some great ideas to work with!
Thank you, Heidi, I’m so pleased it was useful – happy spring gardening!