Top 5 benefits of indoor gardening
By Red Kidane
Space efficiency. Regardless of where you live, or the size of your home, even if you just want to increase your indoor space, you can create a lush and green environment without the need for a large outdoor garden. Container gardening is a popular method for indoor cultivation. Plants are grown in containers, pots, or hanging baskets, which makes it easy to arrange them in a way that optimizes space. This flexibility allows for efficient use of available floor and counter space. Indoor gardening often makes use of vertical space, allowing plants to grow upward rather than spread out horizontally. Vertical farming systems, such as vertical towers or shelves, maximize the use of available space, making it possible to cultivate a larger number of plants in smaller footprint. 
Year Round Growing. The temperature, humidity, and light conditions are all in your control, and this provides a stable environment for your plants and produce to flourish. Gardening in your home also allows you to grow plants and herbs year-round, regardless of the weather outside. No matter what season it is, you can always grow those “seasonal” vegetables you miss at certain times of the year.
Improved Air Quality. Many indoor plants act as natural air purifiers, removing toxins and producing oxygen. The more plants you grow indoors, the better your indoor air quality will be, which in turn will make your home a more relaxing and healthier place to live physically and mentally.
Stress Reduction. Gardening has been looked at as a form of therapy as well. Some of its therapeutic benefits include reducing overall stress and promoting relaxation. Taking care of an indoor garden can be a calming oasis from the everyday stressors of life. Caring for plants requires attention to detail and a mindful approach. Activities such as watering, pruning, and repotting plants encourage individuals to be present in the moment, promoting mindfulness. This focus on the task at hand can divert attention away from stressors and help create a mental break. Indoor gardening provides individuals with a direct connection to nature, even within the confines of their homes. The presence of living plants can create a sense of tranquility and bring the outdoors inside, fostering a calming environment.
Sustainable and fresh produce. Growing and harvesting your own produce and plants indoors makes it fresh and higher quality than a large amount of outdoor grown produce. Indoor gardening reduces one's carbon footprint, which combats environmental issues such as climate change. Indoor gardening allows for precise control over resources such as water and nutrients. Hydroponic and aquaponic systems, for example, can be more water-efficient than traditional soil-based methods. Indoor gardening can reduce the distance that food needs to travel from the point of production to the consumer. This can lower the carbon footprint associated with transportation and contribute to a more sustainable food supply chain, especially in urban areas where locally grown produce is in demand.This constant supply can contribute to a more stable and reliable food source, addressing fluctuations in availability due to weather or other external factors. Indoor gardening also allows for efficient use of space, making it suitable for urban environments where outdoor space may be limited. Indoor gardening systems can be designed to minimize waste. For example, closed-loop systems in aquaponics use fish waste to fertilize plants, creating a symbiotic relationship that reduces the need for external fertilizers. Additionally, composting and recycling can be integrated into indoor gardening practices to manage organic waste.
Why Join Us? At PLANT3R we offer classes to teach about the many ways you can get started indoor gardening, (Greenthumb digital classes) via videos and stories on our website. https://www.plant3r.com/ We share tips and tricks on how to make the most out of your indoor garden, and also host weekly classes on meetup.com and Eventbrite.com, teaching and informing of the many benefits of indoor gardening.