Plantas en casa y Maceto Huert

In Maceto Huerto "ComoPlantar" we talk about growing plants at home.

Locally grown home plants in a Maceto orchard or regular vegetable garden tend to be better for the environment and for local communities than their store-bought counterparts.

It can't be much more local than growing food in your own home. Growing your own edible plants ensures that you know exactly where your food came from and how it was grown (you don't have to worry about misleading food labeling).

And if you're in doubt about pulling out the pruning shears for lack of experience, consider this: Learning new skills is good for our brains.

Believe it or not, you don't need to be a farmer (or even live near a farm) to reap the benefits of plants at home. If you have a sunny window (or two, or five) and a little extra time on your hands, you are able to grow some of your own food at home.

In this application you will learn about 16 easy and healthy plants to grow indoors and in an orchard pot, and how to make them grow!

Tips for growing plants indoors

Before you begin, keep these helpful tips in mind, no matter which plants you choose to grow.

Leave room for drainage

Houseplants require well-draining soil, which means you'll need to use a pot with holes in the bottom or stack a few stones in the bottom of the pot before adding soil to let the water drain through the stones.

If you choose to use a pot with holes in the bottom, just be sure to put a shallow drain pan under the pot. (Ecological aesthetics aside, nobody wants a puddle of dirty water on the floor). In the case of a garden, choosing a good land and good work is essential.

Get a good potting mix

When planting plants at home, feel free to buy a potting mix at a garden center or make your own. (You can choose whether or not you want to keep organic soils.)

While each plant can grow best in a slightly different soil environment, multipurpose potting soil is, well, what it seems: suitable for a variety of growing purposes.

Find the right lighting

Many of the plants grow best in areas that receive a lot of sunlight and remain quite warm throughout the day, so look to install your Garden Pot in the sunniest place.

However, if you don't have sunny windows (or if the area is low temperature) to plant plants at home, you may want to invest in some grow lights.

These specialized garden pot bulbs help maintain optimum light and temperature for plants, regardless of the outdoor climate or indoor conditions. The good news really? They are not super expensive and start at around $ 15.