On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:33:37 -0500, "Mook23"
wrote:

Unfortunately, I am an apartment dweller and am forced to garden inside.
I'm using a plastic covered greenhouse for growing tomatoes and peppers
(among a few other house plants). I've got the humidity quite high, but
this seems to be working because the plants are doing well and starting to
fruit. However, dead leaves turn into instant mold problems when they hit
the soil. I've just sprayed the soil with some 3% Hydrogen Peroxide. Was
this a good choice? It's pretty harmless and I know that it works for mold
control when you're growing mushrooms. Also, I'd like to garden all through
the winter and was contemplating using a small pail and a fish tank heater
to keep the temperature up in the greenhouse (it's right by a drafty
window). Final question: Other than a high pressure sodium or a metal
halide light, is there anything else that would actually make a difference
to my plants indoors. I've heard that the grow lights you buy at the
hardware store are pretty much useless as most of their output is in the
wrong spectrum. What about the light from the top of an aquarium? Would it
work?


I've tried indoor vegetable and herb gardening a long time ago. The
main problem is getting enough sunlight, and without that the flavor
is not so good. Sodium vapor lights might work, but the cost is
prohibitive compared to the yields. You will need some kind of
ventilation too. African violets grow exceptionally well under
fluorescent lighting.