No garden space? Wrong season?Grow fresh vegetables indoors, year-round. And brighten your life!The salad vegetables we eat fresh can grow indoors - lettuce, kale and Asian greens, herbs, cucumbers, beans, peppers, and even tomatoes. The lights they crave off-season can brighten your mood, too.Starting from what these crops need to succeed, Indoor Salad explores techniques to meet those needs - from the humble CFL lightbulb, to container gardening, to hydroponics. Get growing today with do-it-yourself projects for the craftsy. Or buy ready-made systems like the Aerogarden with confidence. ★ Hydroponics and potting mix - when to use which★ Organic and inorganic options★ Best grow projects for kids ◆ 4 types of crop plant needs◆ 7 lighting technologies◆ 9 do-it-yourself projects◆ 11 crops - with proven indoor varieties Whether you're an indoor gardening novice, or an experienced vegetable gardener, you could be gardening year round, indoors. Harvest fresh lettuce and basil within a month! Illustrated, B&W. Black and white pictures from the author's indoor vegetable grows. (Also available in color. Search on 'indoor salad 2nd edition color paperback'.)