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Issue 55: UK & Ireland

Growing Indoors

Bringing your garden indoors can be very rewarding, especially when you live in an area that only allows you to grow for a short time. The weather dramatically impacts how and what you can grow outdoors, and interestingly enough, it can also affect how you grow indoors. 

Depending on the season and your particular spot, the outdoor environment can influence your indoor garden. In “The Geography of Indoor Growing,Everest Fernandez discusses the challenges he has faced growing around the world and why creating a sealed room is his preferred choice. He also shares a checklist to help you choose “Where to Grow?” in an indoor space. 

Popping old dormant seeds is not always an easy task. Xavi Kief shares best practices for success in “Conscious Awakenings: Accounting For Seed Dormancy When Planning Your Next Grow.” In “The Lunar Micro Ecosystem Experiment – Cultivating Life in the Cosmos,Rich Hamilton explores the future of growing in space.

In an earlier edition, Av Singh and Lindsay Dawson helped me create my indoor, no-till, regenerative organic beds. When I encountered some problems, one of which was how to amend them appropriately, I turned to them once again. In the article “One and (not) Done – Getting The Most From Your Grow Media, ” they explain the importance of soil testing and being in control of your soil. 

As gardeners, we often face challenges. The team at Garden Culture loves to hear about your indoor gardening successes and failures. If you have a story to share, please reach out to us!   Let’s grow our community.

Happy gardening

In this issue

The Geography Of Indoor Growing

You might be playing the role of Mother Nature in your indoor grow room, but Everest Fernandez warns your geographical location will affect what happens inside!

5 Cool Ways to Master the Art of Growing Indoors

Reading List: Garden Culture Recommends These Awesome Books About Growing Indoors

Aimee Cornwell

Llandeilo, Wales, United Kingdom

Aimee Cornwell’s foraging adventures are well documented on her Instagram feed, featuring images of enormous, rare, and seasonal wild mushrooms

Rebel Farmer

Brook, Kent, United Kingdom

Ed Kyrke-Smith’s ‘Rebel Farmer’ dares gardeners to be different, educating them on making compost and embarking on no-dig and regenerative agriculture.

Confessions of a UK Hydro Store: Kitbagshop

Kitbagshop Hydroponics opened its doors in 1999 and has been going full speed ahead ever since.

How To Make A Window Box Garden

The colder months have arrived, and we’ll help you get through them with this handy guide to building a window box garden courtesy of Cosmic Knot.