Choosing Equipment for growing indoors

How to choose what gardening equipment you will need if you want to grow crops indoors

Jump to:-   Must Have  |  Helpful Additions  |  If you have the money  

The equipment you will need for growing edible crops indoors will partly depend on what you are planning to grow and how much space you have: from a windowsill to a conservatory.  There are some items which will be essential, some which would be handy and some which whilst not necessary, may make certain tasks much easier.

To separate the wheat from the chaff we've divided possible equipment into three categories: Must Haves,  Helpful Additions,  If You've Got The Money

NB   This section only deals with equipment and compost. For information about compost, fertilisers and chemicals visit our Resources section. For a complete list of garden tools and equipment including a description of their uses, visit the List of Tools & Equipment page where you can also buy most of the equipment listed through Amazon.

Must Have

These are the very basics without which you will have difficulty growing vegetables, fruit, and herb indoors. If you are planning on growing citrus fruit trees or larger crops such as tomatoes in a conservatory, you may need extra items listed in the "helpful additions" section below.