Growing Indoors

While we wait for the weather to warm up, there are still plenty of ways we can enjoy growing indoors. From flowers to herbs and even fruit and vegetables, there are lots of plants that can keep us busy inside

Tasty indoor gardens

Your home isn’t just for houseplants. There are a few fruits and veggies that grow just as well indoors when the weather is still chilly

So, if you want to get growing before the summer, here are some delicious plants you can start growing

Tomatoes

If your windows get a lot of light during the day, you should be able to grow tomatoes indoors. Varieties like Tomato Balconi Red seeds if you're growing them on a windowsill, or Tomato Red Profusion if you're keeping them in a pot inside a patio, work best

Cress

Cress is the easiest veggie to grow indoors, they don’t even need soil! Just dampen a piece of kitchen roll, sprinkle on your seeds and they’ll be ready to eat in about a week

Cucumbers

If you’re thinking of growing cucumbers indoors, you’ll need lots of light and space. Setting up a trellis will help you train the plant to grow upwards. Varieties like the Cucumber Diva variety, which grow best in a patio or porch with plenty of light, work best

Cucamelons are also easy to grow inside

For something spicy – You can also grow peppers and chillies indoors

For windowsills – try Pepper Chilli Demon Red
For patio pots – try RHS Pepper Prairie Fire
For baskets and containers – try RHS Pepper (sweet) Redskin

Meet the kitchen heroes

Herbs are handy plants to have growing in the kitchen. You can just grab some leaves while you’re cooking. Here are some of the most common kitchen herbs and some of the ways you can use them at home