If you plan healthy meals at the beginning of each week you may be able to stick to your goals of eating right, exercising more, and losing some weight at the same time. For some the easiest way to plan healthy meals is to make as many things as possible from scratch. Avoiding the trappings of over processed foods, for example, is a goal of many serious health enthusiasts. For these folks, raising their own herbs and vegetables is the perfect start to their pledge to healthy eating. Combines with regular exercise, indoor gardening can help many people reach their fitness and weight goals.
From pruning snips of fresh herbs and cutting fresh kale from a year round indoor growing space, many Americans are taking control of the the food that they eat and feeling better about themselves. Using hydroponic lighting systems, these indoor gardens are often able to produce a decent amount of food in a fairly small space. Did you know, for instance, that two, three, and four tiered metal plant stands are the best way to hold many plants in a small footprint of space?
For many people, starting an indoor garden is about finding instant success, and for this reason many of these growers start with the plants that are the easiest to grow. As a result of wanting success many growers start with carrots because they are one of the easiest vegetables to grow indoors because all a grower really needs to do is keep a steady level of moisture in the soil. With a wide variety of carrots that can be grown indoors, many people simply use a 12 inch pot filled with soil and place the container near a sunny window.
Also easy, green beans and potatoes can grow inside. With a trellis for green beans to grow on and a sack or a basket for the potatoes, an indoor gardener can take the first steps toward growing produce at home. As of the year 2014, 76% of all households with a food garden grew vegetables. This percentage was a 19% increase from the year 2008. As the nation grows more and more concerned about healthy eating and fitness, it is likely this trend will continue.
