airflow
fans and, 42–43
importance of, 21
microgreens and, 22
mold and, 52–53
mushrooms and, 141
shelving and, 36
tomatoes and, 216
wheatgrass/pet grass and, 125
alfalfa, 132
artificial light. See lighting
automatic light timers, 50
basements, 19
bathrooms, 23–24
bees, 211
beets
Chioggia, 189
containers, 190
Cylindra, 189
harvesting/storage, 193
planting/care, 191
prep work, 190
Touchstone Gold, 189
troubleshooting, 192
varieties for indoor growing, 189
Zeppo, 189
blossom-end rot, 217
bolting, 185
broccoli, 132
buck oat grass, 119
buckwheat, 133
bugs, 32–33, 111, 203, 208, 216
cabbage, 66
carrots
containers, 170
Danvers Half Long, 169
harvesting/storage, 173
Little Finger, 169
microgreens, 66
Nantes, 169
Parisienne, 169
planting/care, 171–172
prep work, 170
Shin Kuroda, 169
Tonda di Parigi, 169
troubleshooting, 172
varieties for indoor growing, 169
cat grass. See pet grass
cats, 24–25
chard. See Swiss chard
chervil, 107
clover, 133
coffee grounds, 146
collards. See kale
Colorado potato beetles, 208
containers
drainage and, 29
materials for, 30–31
for microgreens, 70–72
root depth, 28–29
cotyledons. See microgreens
daikon radish, 133
diseases
abiotic, 56
bacterial, 56
transferring from outside, 55
viral, 56
edamame beans, 133
fans, 42–43
fenugreek, 133
fish meal/fertilizer, 34, 110–111
garlic, 133
hardwood blocks, 143
herbs
about, 103–104
care of, 110–111
containers for, 109
harvesting, 113
planning for, 16–17
planting, 110
soil and, 108–109
storage, 114–115
transferring from outside, 104
troubleshooting, 112
varieties for growing, 105–108
watering, 111
high intensity discharge (HID) lights, 40
hot peppers
containers, 197
Firecracker, 196
Habanero, 196
harvesting/storage, 200–201
Hungarian Hot Wax, 196
planting/care, 198–199
prep work, 197
troubleshooting, 200
varieties for indoor growing, 196
incandescent lights, 39
inoculated logs, 143
kale
about, 175
containers, 177
Dwarf Blue Curled, 176
harvesting/storage, 179
Lacinato, 176
microgreens, 69
planting/care, 178–179
prep work, 177
sprouts, 133
troubleshooting, 179
varieties for indoor growing, 176
kamut, 133
kelp fertilizer, 125
komatsuna, 69
leaf spot, 56
lemongrass, 105
lettuces
baby leaf, 157
Bolsachica, 156
containers, 158
Defender, 157
Freckles, 154
green leaf, 155
Green Oakleaf, 156
harvesting, 161
Lollo Bionda, 155
Lollo Rosso, 157
Panisse, 156
Parris Island, 157
planting/care, 159–160
red leaf, 155
Red Oakleaf, 156
Red Sails, 157
Refugio, 157
Rhazes, 154
soil and, 158
storage, 161
Sulu, 156
Tango, 156
troubleshooting, 160
varieties for indoor growing, 156–157
light, 20, 216. See also lighting
lighting
automatic light timers, 50
bathrooms and, 23
colored, 38
fluorescent, 39
full-spectrum fluorescent bulbs, 38, 39, 41
high intensity discharge (HID), 40
incandescent, 39
light-emitting diode (LED), 18, 40, 41
plasma lights, 40–41
turning off, 41
microgreens
about, 63–65
airflow and, 22
choosing seeds for, 67
harvesting, 80
mixes of, 67
planting, 75–77
spaces for, 18–19
sprouts vs., 64
storage, 81
troubleshooting, 79
using, 82–83
mildew, 172
mizuna, 66
mold
about, 52–53
airflow and, 42–43
microgreens and, 79
mushrooms and, 147
shoots and, 98
wheatgrass/pet grass and, 127
mung bean, 132
mushroom kits, 148
mushrooms
about, 141
growing media for, 142–143
harvesting, 148
pasteurizing straw, 144–145
planting/care, 146–147
spawn vs. spores, 143
storage, 149
troubleshooting, 148
mustard, 66
nasturtiums, 89
oats, 133
onion, 133
oyster mushrooms, 142
parsley, 106
pea shoots
about, 85–86
Dwarf Grey Sugar peas, 88
harvesting, 100
planning and, 17
peppermint, 105
pests
bugs, 32–33, 111, 203, 208, 216
cats, 24–25
pesticides, 54–55
transplants and, 55
viral diseases and, 56
pet grass
about, 118
care of, 124–125
containers for, 120–121
harvesting, 128
planting, 123–124
prep work, 122–123
seeds for, 118–119
storage, 128–129
troubleshooting, 126–127
planning, 16–17
plasma lights, 40–41
plastic growing trays, 27, 29, 71, 90
popcorn shoots
about, 85–86
harvesting, 101
seeds, 89
potato bugs, 203
potatoes
about, 203
containers, 205
harvesting/storage, 209
planning and, 17
planting/care, 207
prep work, 206–207
seed potatoes, 204–205
troubleshooting, 208
powdery mildew, 56
quinoa, 133
radishes
Cherry Belle, 163
containers, 163
Easter Egg, 163
French Breakfast, 163
harvesting, 166
microgreens, 66
pickling recipe, 167
planting/care, 164–165
storage, 167
troubleshooting, 165
varieties for indoor growing, 163
Red Giant mustard, 68
rocket, 156
rye, 133
sawdust, 142
seedlings, 18
seeds, 45–47
shelving, 36–37
shoots
about, 85–86
containers for, 90
harvesting, 100–101
seasonal planting, 95
seeds for, 88–89
soaking seeds, 91
soil for, 91
storage, 99
tips for, 96
troubleshooting, 98
watering, 93–94
sorrel, 66
spearmint, 105
spinach
about, 181
Catalina, 182
containers, 183
Emu, 182
harvesting/storage, 186
planting/care, 184
prep work, 183
Red Cardinal, 182
Red Kitten, 182
troubleshooting, 185
varieties for indoor growing, 182
sprouters, 134
sprouts
about, 131
containers for, 134–135
harvesting/storage, 138–139
microgreens vs., 64
planting/care, 136–137
prep work, 136
seed varieties for, 132–133
troubleshooting, 138
sunflower shoots
about, 85–86
harvesting, 101
seeds, 88
sunflower sprouts, 133
Swiss chard
about, 175
containers, 177
harvesting/storage, 179
Orange, 177
Peppermint, 177
planting/care, 178–179
prep work, 177
Ruby Red, 69
troubleshooting, 179
varieties for indoor growing, 177
Yellow, 177
tomatoes
Alaska, 212
containers/trellises, 213
Cream Sausage, 212
determinate vs. indeterminate, 212
harvesting/storage, 218
Pink Ping Pong, 212
planting/care, 214–216
prep work, 214
Tommy Toe, 212
troubleshooting, 217
varieties for indoor growing, 212
Yellow Pear, 212
Vietnamese coriander, 106
wheat, 133
wheat berries. See wheatgrass
wheatgrass
about, 117–118
care of, 124–125
containers for, 120–121
harvesting/storage, 128–129
planting, 123–124
prep work, 122–123
seeds for, 118–119
troubleshooting, 126–127
whiteflies, 216
wine cap mushrooms, 142