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    The document discusses how to grow food indoors even with limited space by growing food scraps like green onions and lettuce from leftovers and planting seeds for leafy greens, root vegetables, and herbs. It provides tips on containers, light, planting, watering, and time to harvest. Growing plants indoors can improve mood and reduce depression and anxiety.

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    CAN I GROW MY OWN

    FOOD INDOORS?
    When thinking about growing food, we often think about large farms and intense labor.
    However, even with limited space, you can reap the benefits of fresh veggies!

    GROW FROM LEFTOVERS!


    Don't throw away your food scraps!

    Some produce like Green Onions & Leeks


    can be sprouted from the bulbs (end of stem

    that is usually thrown away after cutting off

    the green tops). Place in warm water for 3

    days then relocate to small pot with potting

    soil.

    This also works similarly for:

    Garlic: Place a head of garlic in water


    for to grow sprouts that you can eat like

    green onions.

    Romaine lettuce and Bok Choy: just


    place the heart in a bowl with 1/2 inch of

    water and change every day until lettuce

    sprouts, then place in a large pot with

    soil.

    Potatoes and Beets: when they begin to


    sprout, you can cut them into several

    chunks and plant them in a bag or pot of

    soil. Each eye (new sprout) can grow a

    new veggie!

    TIPS
    Michigan winters can be harsh and dry for

    indoor plants. Mist plants daily to increase

    humidity.

    Get Creative! Use containers you have

    around the house like mason jars, aluminum

    cans, and reusable tote bags to plant your

    veggies.
    GROW FROM SEEDS!
    PLANT LIGHT HOW TO TIME
    Leafy Greens: Container should be at least 15-30 days

    Spinach, mustard Spring | Summer: 6 - 8 inches deep.

    greens, kale, plant in indirect Plant seeds 3-4 inches replant

    arugula, water cress, light apart. (The larger the leaves every 15

    Swiss chard of the greens, the more days to

    Fall | Winter: plant space there should be keep

    in direct light between seeds.) steady

    Keep soil moist but well- supply!

    drained.

    Root Vegetables: Container should be at least 2-3


    Baby carrots,
    8 hours of sun per 8-12 inches deep. months
    radishes, beets,
    day is best Sprinkle seeds over the
    ginger
    surface of the soil then thin

    out plant later on.

    Keep soil moist until seeds

    sprout then water when dry.

    Herbs:
    Basil, dill, thyme,
    Prefer 6-8 hours of Container should have good
    cilantro, peppermint,
    sun every day. drainage. 2-4 weeks
    rosemary, chives,
    Water slowly and thoroughly
    sage, oregano, and
    Mint, parsley, and 2-3 times per week. Soil
    parsley
    thyme can should be dry 2 inches from

    tolerate less. the top before watering.

    While you probably won't be able to live off of the veggies you
    grow on your windowsill, just the act of tending plants can
    improve your mood and reduce depression and anxiety!
    Also, its fun!

    By: Betsy Ford, MPH & Anne Sears, MS

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