Planting Vegetables Indoors

I recently placed an order for a small greenhouse online to put in my kitchen in front of my only south facing window to catch some winter light to grow some vegetables. I got my greenhouse last week and also received my order from the Seed Savers Exchange of Iowa. I got a wide variety of seeds to test out to see if they will grow indoors well or not. I researched a bit online and found many people had luck with, bush beans, herbs, and leafy vegetables like spinach and lettuce. So I ordered some of these vegetable seeds as well as some fun heirloom varieties that I thought I might enjoy. I plan to keep a spreadsheet of how well my plants grow. I will be supplementing my greenhouse with a small light source as needed, for cloudy days, etc. See the seeds I got below.


Dragon Carrots,
Red Romaine Lettuce,
Tennis Ball Lettuce, Chives,
Genovese Basil,
Alma Paprika Peppers,
Fiskeby Soybeans,
Calabrese Broccoli,
Dragon's Tongue Beans,
Red Swan Beans,
Bloomsdale Spinach.

I planted my seeds in some peat pots so that when they do sprout I can plant the pot itself with the sprout in a larger pot to be kept in the greenhouse. I also used some paper scraps and folded them in half to make some simple labels so I would know which seeds are which. I also used some black trays for the bottom to catch water and hopefully hold some heat from the sun. My mini greenhouse has been a warm 70 degrees as its high without an added light source. Overall I hope to be growing my own fresh vegetables in my own kitchen soon! If not then I will have a good spot at least to start sprouting seeds for the spring.