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Eat Your Veggies!

By Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Platinum

December 30, 2010 02:00 AM

It only takes 15 to 20 days to grow butterhead lettuce, romaine or spinach on a windowsill. So, when weather permits, why not try and grow your own? Follow these easy steps:

1. Find a few long, narrow boxes. The cardboard boxes that window blinds come in work well.

2. Plant three long rows in each one, using a good quality potting mix.

3. Place boxes ina warm place, such as near a heating vent, just until plants sprout. Then move boxes to the windowsill; water and harvest. Most of your plants will look, and taste, delicious in about 2 wks!

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Sylvie Stuart

Realty One Group Mountain Desert 928-600-2765 - Flagstaff, AZ

Home Buying, Home Selling and Investment - Flagsta

Love it! This is definitely something we are talking about doing this year. We may even get some chickens. Pretty satisfying to grow and eat your own and then you don't have to worry about pesticides, herbicides and hormones as much. Great job!

Dec 30, 2010 02:22 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

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Thanks Sylvia...I hope you spoil your chickens! I am envious of that!

Dec 30, 2010 02:24 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

I would have never even thought to grow lettuce indoors. Once again you've taught me something new. Thank you!

Dec 30, 2010 02:48 AM

Ellie Penaranda

239.776.5077 Downing-Frye Realty - Naples, FL

Naples Florida Real Estate - Waterfront & Beach Co

Kristin, I am a gardner and love veggies! Enjoyed your post.

Dec 30, 2010 02:57 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

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Craig, you bet!!

Ellie, thanks much!

Dec 30, 2010 03:52 AM

Goodbye Active Rain

Out of Real Estate

Veggies, yummy!! Are you ready for the end of the Packers season come Sunday? :))))

Dec 30, 2010 03:56 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

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Tony, I am having a really bad day and your comment cheered me up! I hope we win, but probably won't! I am looking forward to it! Take care buddy and happy new year!

Dec 30, 2010 04:04 AM

Brigita McKelvie, Associate Broker

Cindy Stys Equestrian and Country Properties, Ltd. - Lehigh Valley, PA

The Broker with horse sense and no horsing around

Kristin,

That's a great idea! Now, if only I had enough window space. The potted plants I brought indoors are taking up a lot of room by the windows right now.

Brigita

Dec 30, 2010 04:45 AM

Bruce Walter

Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Very good tip, Kristin! I sure don't remember vegetables growing that fast in my forced labor days as a child gardener! What can be better than fresh romaine lettuce on a sandwich?

Dec 30, 2010 05:10 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

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I understand brigita :-) My cats go after my plants, so I don't have any right now....

Bruce, thanks much....I know, or fresh peas...yummo! Happy New Year to you and your family!

Dec 30, 2010 07:07 AM

Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459

Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI

Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Kristin

One thing is for sure I have learned to love my veggies.

Dec 30, 2010 10:35 AM

Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459

Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI

Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Kristin

One thing is for sure I have learned to love my veggies.

Dec 30, 2010 10:35 AM

Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459

Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI

Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Kristin

One thing is for sure I have learned to love my veggies.

Dec 30, 2010 10:35 AM

Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459

Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI

Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Kristin

One thing is for sure I have learned to love my veggies.

Dec 30, 2010 10:35 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

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HI TOm....good for you good for you, good for you good for you :-) Hee hee...happy new year!

Dec 30, 2010 10:46 AM

Cindy Edwards

RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN

CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Hi Kristin,

I love growing my own vegetables and you are right, lettuce grows so fast!! I always have a rotation of lettuce growing. I think I'm having a greenhouse built this year too. I'm looking forward to watching your Badgers tomorrow!! Happy New Years! Cindy

Dec 31, 2010 12:32 AM

Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Kristin, Thank you. I will bookmark this post as a reminder . I had no idea it is so easy to grow lettuce.

Dec 31, 2010 01:06 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

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Cindy, my hubby is a badger fan bigtime, so I am sure I will work while he does that....I am envious of your greenhouse! Cool!

Gita, glad you will take a shot at it too, like me next year!

Dec 31, 2010 03:08 AM

Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

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Hi Kristen! As you know, my hubby is in a wheelchair and just thoroughly enjoys taking care of the house plants. So, this year for our anniversary, I got him a wide variety of patio vegies and you would have thought I gave him a million dollars! He babied those plants until they produced and then found a variety of online recipes for me to use his 'babies' in and was just a hog in heaven! He is missing his outdoor tasks of his patio garden and this is JUST the thing I need to tide him over until the spring. Thanks SO much for this--I had NO earthly (pun-intended!) that there was something so delicious that he could grow indoors during the winter!

Happy New Year to you and yours!