Self-Sufficiency and Preppers

So after the mess I dealt with all summer, I didn't even bother trying to do a winter garden. I do have some potatoes outside but I am not paying much attention to them. Just gonna let them do their thing and see what comes of it.

Anyways, I wanna invest in some sort of indoor garden. I wanna see what I can grow and what sort of set up is needed for something like this. Does anyone here grow any of their food indoors? I would imagine anything that needs pollinators would need me to manually do it.

JerriBun said:

If you have the space and equipment, you can grow anything indoors. Think of it as having a greenhouse inside your house. Yes, you will need to do hand pollination. With indoor gardens you also have the added pressure of creating and maintaining the proper temp/humidity/light, making sure you don't over water and making sure whatever soil you use doesn't have pests (namely fungus gnats, they are the absolute DEVIL).

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I do have space for a decent size shelving system. I was reading people tend to recommend doing things that require no pollination like herbs, lettuce, spinach, and root vegetables. Those are probably the easiest overall. What I am wondering now though is... Do I need to do anything for wind? Will I need to have a few fans running on and off?

JerriBun said:

I used a fan for my tiny indoor garden a while back. It should help your seedlings develop strong/thick stems and is good for air circulation.

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Ah so that is what it is for. I have seen some people use them on YouTube for indoor gardens but they never actually say why. That makes a lot of sense though!