Want to grow some veg but only have one window sill

BigDonut

I grew baby carrots this summer in a window box but don't think they would do so well in the winter.

When I grew lettuce I used half a plastic bottle (cut length ways) to act as a mini poly tunnel and protect the seedlings. This worked quite well so you could try that instead of glass.

Another cheap n easy option is to use cling film or similar film.

I have some lettuce seeds in at the moment and they are not growing nearly as fast as they did in the summer but they do seem to grow, so worth a shot

Fatman

I after some details on things I can grow on the window sill, preferably all year round.
I have quite a lot of space, not only in the kitchen, but also in the utility room (as long as the cat doesnt get involved!!!)

I have previously done, tomatoes, peppers and herbs.
Anything else I can do?

Thanks
Fatman

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Penelope_Penguin

Fatman wrote: »

I after some details on things I can grow on the window sill, preferably all year round.
I have quite a lot of space, not only in the kitchen, but also in the utility room (as long as the cat doesnt get involved!!!)

I have previously done, tomatoes, peppers and herbs.
Anything else I can do?

Thanks
Fatman

Have you tried basil I had several varieties in my kitchen last year, and hope to keep this year's batch through the winter Chillis do well, too. If it's very sunny you can do bulbs - hyacinths and daffodills.

Penny. x

Austin_Allegro

You can grow loads of things indoors. There's a book called 'Self Sufficiency in a Flat' you can get off Amazon that tells you how. I'm growing bean sprouts and mushrooms under the sink at the moment!

arkonite_babe

Austin_Allegro wrote: »

You can grow loads of things indoors. There's a book called 'Self Sufficiency in a Flat' you can get off Amazon that tells you how. I'm growing bean sprouts and mushrooms under the sink at the moment!

Here are the current Amazon listings for it

There's also a flat dwellers self sufficiency guide on self sufficientish.com


HTH