Katie Saien - Harmony with Nature
The Japanese garden is based on the concept of creating a natural and organic environment.
The Indoor Garden
If possible grow your garden near a sunny window,
Take care with placement of the plants and create a pleasing display.
Japanese Vegetables easy to grow in an indoor garden.
Leafy Greens
Komatsuna: Leafy green - used in salads and stir-fries.
Mizuna: Peppery green add to salads and hot pots.
Shiso: (Perilla) Herb used as a garnish or in salads.Types: Green, Korean, Purple, Purple Red
Mitsuba Parsley - easy green to grow indoors. Prefers shade.
Komatsuna - mustard, easy to grow. Can be eaten at baby leaf stage.
Bok Choy - purchase the baby bok choy, easy to grow indoors. Bok Choy is a member of the cabbage family.
Other Asian Veggies: Gai Lan, Pea Shoots, and Chinese Celery which is tender and has a mild celery taste.
Daikon: White radish - difficult to grow this root vegetable indoors because of the large container needed for this large radish. Best Solution - grow this radish as a microgreen.
Other Vegetables
Shishito Peppers: Mild peppers. The indoor gardener regular grows Shishito peppers. The pepper plants get approximately two feet tall. Choose mini or dwarf varieties of vegetables. Mini Bell.Peppers are an easy compact pepper for the indoor garden.