Hey everyone! I'm rather new to gardening and plants in general...I come from a long line of green thumbs, but I'm clueless as to how or what to grow. I'm moving into an apartment this week and I wanted to get some really nice plants that require little sunlight and are good for the air. Also, has anyone had any luck growing herbs indoors? I was thinking of growing some of my own herbs, also.
Hello, I have a few chili plants. They do well, but suffer from the flowerpots beeing too small. Maybe you are looking for plants that are typically found in offices. I guess they don't need much sunlight and are hard to kill . Regards Gyro
They're probably made of plastic, that's why If you've got windowsills you can get a pot on, then you've got some potential I guess. I've not tried growing herbs indoors, but you could sprout seeds [for eating - like bean sprouts] and that doesn't really need much light.
I'm hate to tell ya' but every single herb I'm aware of needs sun...in fact, relatively all plants need more than a little sun. Pothos ivy or philadendron maybe.
Light, certainly - not necesserily direct sunlight though. Things like ferns, for example... As for herbs, I dont know, never tried growing them indoors. But if you had a windowsill in direct light, even if it never saw the sun... might be worth at least experimenting.
I grow all my herbs indoors but they do like light. They will do marvellously well in window boxes though. Herbs like oregano, basil etc don't have a massive root system so do very well in boxes. Just keep an eye on the water though. Drainage can be a problem. you can get long containers that hold 2 or 3 pots. That way you have more control over watering
Mushrooms don't need light. They're traditionally part of the field of botany but not plants. A windowsill can provide all the light you need for some cacti, and various herbs and whatnot.
I resent that remark, not as a mexican but because I've seen mexicans garden and all they do is cut the plants up and destroy them
I'm sure the apartment has windows... I live atlantic canada where winters are harsh and summer is kind of short... but I love to grden and especially love to have HOUSEPLANTS to keep the air fresh... I suggest: spider plants members of the hoya plant family (i have one of these that I made from a dozen or so clippins of my mother's very large 15 yr old plant and they are SO easy to grow) african violets CACTUS(great for greenery, not so much for the air, need sun but I find they are very forgiving!) I recently got a Gerbera daisy which I can't comment on the apartment-hardiness of yet, but they arte supposed to be great for cleaning the air... aparently need lots of sun so I'm reserving specific window-space for her) good luck with it!
You can grow herbs like lemongrass, chives, mint and parsley indoors. They require minimum amount of light, if you cant provide them sunlight then use artificial lights for your plants to grow well. Not only herbs you can also grow indoor plants like Angle Ivy Ring Topiary, Braided Ficus Tree, Chamaedorea Palm, Moth Orchid, Novelty Stripes and Ponytail Palm. Just little care and you are done with your indoor gardening.
depending on what side your windows face, quite a lot of herbs could grow indoors in my experience. Basil loves the warmth, but needs enough sun, and last winter I had a very enthusiastic bunch of newly sprouted parsley on the windowsill which still lasts (although, after I put it outside, it seems to enjoys itself less...)
Wikipedia has a great list of plants that will clean indoor air. I have grown pothos for a long time and it grows fast, doesn't need lots of light and looks great in a basket, cascading down to the kitchen floor. If you have tiny tots or pets, remember that some of these plants have toxic foliage and must be kept out of reach.
