The mini garden as a greenhouse on the windowsill brings spring into the house. It also looks decorative when the windows become a little greener every day. All vegetable plants can be planted and even the smallest cultivation of herbs enriches the culinary diversity.
What can you grow in the greenhouse on the windowsill?
A greenhouse on the windowsill is ideal for growing culinary herbs and young plants such as chili, mini cucumbers and cocktail tomatoes. Make sure you have adequate ventilation, appropriate temperatures and the right soil to create optimal growing conditions.
Particularly beginners among allotment gardeners like to start growing plants a little smaller and gain their first experiences with a greenhouse on the windowsill. Although, given the limited space available, only a modest contribution to self-sufficiency with freshly harvested fruit and vegetables will be possible, even the smallest mini herb can become awelcome addition to the he althy family kitchen.
Window sill greenhouse and ventilation
Depending on the location, the cultivation area can be increased even further by placing an additional shelf in front of the bright south-facing window on which one or more window sill greenhouses can be placed. Garden retailers offer these practical containers with transparent covers in several sizes and qualities. If you want something particularly chic, these breeding containers are also easy to build yourself. In any case, in addition to thecomfortable temperature of plants (between 16 and 20 °C), proper ventilation must be ensured. The necessary ventilation slots are incorporated into the plant containers and the selected window for your greenhouse should also be able to be tilted if possible to allow for air exchange.
What's growing in the windowsill greenhouse?
Very good harvest results can be achieved when growing culinary herbs or when young plants are grown from seeds for outdoor planting in the garden. It must be borne in mind that there are not only sun-hungry plants, but also those that feel particularly comfortable in dark corners. However, when it comes to how well culinary herbs thrive, there are also differences when it comes to their later taste. Parsley and chives develop a more intense aroma in the bed, but taste better on the windowsill than the bundled products in the supermarket. However, the window greenhouse is ideal for cress, chervil, basil, oregano and coriander.
Small vegetables with impressive fruits
Raising on the windowsill is particularly successful with low-growing species if you have a good knack for the right temperatures and also for the right watering. The most popular types include:
- Chili plants
- Mini cucumbers
- Cocktail tomatoes
All three varieties can later be plantedas young plants in pots, in which the plants are better supplied with the nutrients they need and at the same time produce a larger number of fruits.
Which soil suits the greenhouse on the windowsill?
Crumbly garden soil with a little sand and a pH value between 6 and 7 is particularly ideal for growing young plants on the window. If you water not too much, but regularly and not directly onto the plants and seedlings, you won't go wrong. From time to time, alittle pot plant fertilizer mixed into the irrigation water can improve the nutrient content of the soil. You will recognize the right time when you can see that the plants in the Festerbank greenhouse are growing taller than average or appear light green or yellowish due to their leaf growth.
Tip
Plant pots made of rotting material such as coconut, peat or cardboard are particularly practical if the plants grown on the windowsill are to be moved outdoors. They can be put out in the nursery pots later so that their sensitive roots are not damaged.
