here are the pics of the step by step that I have so far on growing indoors..

First I painted my room, so removed everything from walls( and just because it needed it,not that you have to )

then I hung some hooks and have to make some more sturdier boards to hold plants





this is what i started with




and now today July 18th 2011...and all of these are to grow indoors for as long as I can through the winter under grows lights..right now they are lined up near the patio window taking advantage of the summer sun





This picture is of the non-hybrid babies that are just sprouting



and I planted some hybrid carrots/lettuce and radishes today




you can see how my computer is getting a bit boxed in ,but I will move it come the cooler wheather as the plants grow and need more room...

i will update this thread as they grow and as I plant more...

July 25/2011 updating with notes and pics


So the shelves have become a place to hold spare supplies




and spearmint,peppermint and sage had to be moved to the front windows to make more space in back room for growing plants




these are the hybrid tomatoes I bought and planted into the soil bags



the hybrid lettuce and radishes that I bought on sale for 23 cents a pack



tobacco was transplanted yesterday; note how small they are, I had to use a baby sppon to get them into bigger pots



and this is an over all picture of all of them..they need to be put back in their spots I did alot of transplanting yesterday, all the tomatoes got put in to bigger pots and later will be transplanted into soil bags( will update that as I go along)

July 28/2011

I used a bed frame for the box size and I will have to install something around this to keep cats outs...also the frame helps to keep the tarp up for the water run off from the bags

I used 2 empty totes to raise the back part and a door I took off a closet in my basement









Notice how Farmageddon is taking over my poor computer desk

Question: what do you have as backup plan if there is no electric for grow lights. I would suggest maybe mirrors to redirect light from windows to the corners that wouldn't get enough light. Space at the window is going to be at a premium. The Egyptians used mirrors to redirect sun light so it should work in a room. Just thinking....as I am also looking at indoor growing.

I am collecting pop and small water bottles to make and indoor greenhouse will cover them with something silver to reflect the light back..This project is always in the works , so as I get it built up I will post more pictures

heading to the used stores today and yard sales tomorrow to see wha I can get to help this project...

mirrors I had never thought of that...

came back to add...I am smoker and my packs have silver liners in them..going to save to and adhere them to the pop or water bottles some how( if you don,t smoke and know someone that does ask them to save the foils for you)

Check out the sales in your area for pre-grown heritage plants I was able to pick up tons of herbs,strawberries and rasberry plants for under 20 dollars...

so here is a picture of all the herbs we got transplanted the other day

we have peppermint,spearmint,oregano,basil and thyme






These ones are bunnyloves,we still need to transplant them





rasberry plants I got for 2 dollars each, they also need to be transplanted





and this is a picture of Farmaggedon which is out on my patio right now..soaking up the sun while it can...I have to move my computer desk to the other side of the room this weekend to make room for all of it now that they are growing bigger....patio is just off of the room I am going to be growing them indoors in the winter

Aug 9th update

Notice how they have grown..and I have planted more..beans and peas..transplanted the tobacco

YES I KNOW..Its a mess we had to work on the windows in this room..the windows are now done and I will get everything re-set back up





The 2 long white trays are the beans and peas, in the bags are cucumber,zuccini and squash






transplanted tobacco



water melon and melon in this pic

I have updated this thread