Supergroomer's Indoor/Outdoor Veggie Garden

[Dave Groomer]

Hey all. I am starting an indoor veggie garden. I will be starting some plants to eventually be moved outside and I may keep some in the tents to fruition. Right now I have planted 24 Beefsteak tomato plants, 12 cherry tomato and 12 bell pepper. I am going to add carrots in 5 gallon pots and probably green beans.

Right now the plants are in 10oz Styrofoam cups in FFOF mixed with Promix BX. They are in a 3x3 Mars-Hydro tent with a Mars II 900. I also have a 2x2 tent with a Mars 400 that I have empty at the moment. I will post some pics later.

This is the first time I have grown veggies inside. Any suggestions are welcome. Also, any suggestions for other things that do well inside.

Thanks for stopping by,

 

[Amadeus Forzin]

 

[Dave Groomer]

Thanks for stopping by Mr Am4zin!!! I can use the company!!!

 

[Amadeus Forzin]

Mrs A has been talking about an indoor veggie garden for a while so it will make for interesting reading.

 

[Heirloom]

Careful with the LED. I had some Trip-L Crop tomatoes going that I stuck under one of my MII 400's a month ago. They bleached pretty quick. They had been under a 5' T5 at almost 520 watts, and about 10" away. The LED was all the way to the top of the 5 1/2' tent.

Starting under them may be different though.

Like the Beefsteak? I do too. Have 8 started. They are my BLT tomato. Mortgage Lifter is another good one. Rutgers is a nice medium sized slicer. Italian Paste or Roma for canning. Red cherries and yellow pears for snacking and salads. Yum!

Looking forward to this!

EDIT: I started two lettuce plants in #1 fabrics last November. They grew very compact under the LED, though they never saw both switches on. Those two plants are now transplanted out (about a month ago) and are simply stunning.

 

[Dave Groomer]

Hey Heirloom!! Glad to have a "real" farmer looking in!!! I forgot to mention. I have two 30 gal bins of High Brix soil cooking right now. I am thinking those tomatoes transplanted into the High Brix when it is ready should make for some awesome fruit!!!

 

[Dave Groomer]

Here is what I have so far.

 

[Canyon]

Supergroomer,
I started bell peppers that will go outside. They are doing well and look like they would be happy through there life cycle indoors. Pepper plants would not take much space or block much light. I may try one or two this fall indoors.

I also put six ever-bearing strawberries in individual small pots a few days ago. They will stay inside, probably in small pots so I can move them around to fill vacant space.

Another thing I have done is to buy live hydrophonic kitchen herbs at the grocery store and pot them. They are already a useful size.

Luck,
canyon

 

[Dave Groomer]

Thanks canyon. I am looking to get some strawberries today. I will look into the ever-bearing variety. If I want to keep them going, how big a pot do you think? I am going to be ordering smart pots for my High Brix. I would think that the strawberries would do well in that too. I will have to look into that.

 

[Canyon]

SG,

It is all new to me. One of those pots with side holes is something to consider. My first high brix mix has been cooking for less than a week.

I had a good strain of berries going long ago. If the ones I have now are worth the space I will probably order new plants from a nursery.

Best

 

[SweetSue]

I won't be more than moral support and a student of the indoor veggie garden, but I'm here.

 

[kelticBlue]

Grate Day Super, I love veggies : - )

 

[Dave Groomer]

I won't be more than moral support and a student of the indoor veggie garden, but I'm here.

Moral support accepted.

 

[DrZiggy]

supergroomer, i was invited by sweetsue.
Ive grown veggies and non 420 herb in HB soil. It's what the kit ingredients were made for. Farming veggies/fruits., everything.. Doc was genius to utilize it for our most important plant.
It will change the way you view, eat, and grow anything grown with and by any other method.
Vegetables, herbs, and fruits grown in HB are a different animal!

If you werent planning on eating them or not enough time to actually grow them, and you need to have proof for a tent, you can 'stage' or pretend growing veggies inside, as a deterrent as to what the grow tent is being used for.

Come post questions to Docs Q & A thread below or by pm'ing him - Doc Bud
Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures - Page 728


-go to a nursery, get some already potted growing herbs, and veggies and place in your tents.

 

[Dave Groomer]

Welcome DrZiggy!!! Any advise is welcome. My soil is not done cooking yet so I Started them in FFOF. Most will are seeds being started indoors to be moved to outdoor gardens. I will probably keep a few of them in and transplant the indoor ones to High Brix when it is ready. Should I stick with 1 gal and 7 gal smart pots for tomatoes?

 

[Heirloom]

I won't be more than moral support and a student of the indoor veggie garden, but I'm here.

Moral support is always nice. But given this is a veggie garden, Morel support might be in order too!

Ba dum dum

 

[SlowToke]

Veggies in a tent? What a waste of tent real estate! Hmmm... I guess I can't even offer moral support!

All kidding aside, wishing you the best on this, SG. I'll be watching to see how things turn out.

 

[Dave Groomer]

Moral support is always nice. But given this is a veggie garden, Morel support might be in order too!

Ba dum dum

I might have to throw a rotting log in the tent and dim the lights a bit, but I do love me some mushrooms!!

 

[Dave Groomer]

Hey Slow. I can't say I completely disagree!!! I had the choice of starting my veggies or tearing down. Veggies won!!

 

[DrZiggy]

Yes. Large pots for tomatoes. Get heirlooms if you can. They especially shine in HB