Why Springtime Gardening Should Be Indoors (Not Outdoors)

Spring is finally here, and with it comes the familiar excitement to start planting, growing, and enjoying the beauty of fresh food from your own hands. But before you head to the backyard with a shovel and seed packets, I want to offer you a different path—one that more people are discovering every day:

➡️ Start your first springtime garden indoors.

At Plant3r, we’ve spent years helping individuals, families, and even local communities rethink what it means to grow food—especially in urban environments or small spaces.

Here are the top 3 reasons why growing indoors might be the best way to start your gardening journey this spring:

🍅 1. Grow Tomatoes Year-Round—with No Bugs, No Pests, No Deer. Outdoor gardens are at the mercy of nature. Indoors? You’re in control. LED grow lights and hydroponic systems make it possible to harvest juicy, homegrown tomatoes in February—without battling insects or hungry squirrels.

🌿 2. Enjoy Fresh Herbs and Greens 12 Months of the Year. Imagine walking to your kitchen corner and picking basil for your pasta or kale for your smoothie—every week of the year. No weather delays. No replanting. Just a consistent, fresh supply of the essentials that power healthy meals.

📦 3. Garden in Less Space Than a Coffee Table. Whether you live in a high-rise apartment, a shared townhouse, or just want convenience, modern indoor garden systems take up less room than a coffee table—and often produce more food per square inch than a backyard garden.

We’re seeing people across the country use these tools to turn their windowsills, spare corners, or basements into high-yield food spaces—and it’s changing the game for food security, health, and sustainability.

🎥 I break it all down in our newest video: “3 Reasons to Start Your First Garden Indoors This Spring”.

Learn why growing food indoors is the best way to start your garden this spring!

If you’re curious about how to grow smarter (not harder) this spring, I invite you to check it out and join our community of everyday indoor growers.

🌍 Let’s grow more food, more often, in more places. Indoors is where it begins.

Happy (year-round) Growing!

Clift

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Clift Hart

Chief Community Grower at indoorgardenmarket.com