How to start growing at home?

Growing in the comfort of your home has never been easier. A wide selection of growing supplies makes indoor growing an accessible hobby with a whole range of benefits. You have absolute control over the entire process, which means you are able to provide plants with ideal conditions and an ideal environment. Compared with a traditional garden, you also do not have to deal much with external influences or pests. Are you already looking forward to the first harvest, but do not yet know exactly where to start? This guide will help you take the first steps so that you can soon enjoy your first growing successes.

Become a gardener in your own house or flat and grow whatever comes to mind yourself! What questions should you ask before you get started?

Remember that everything is connected. When you grow your own plants, you have unique control over the entire process, whether it is the source of the seeds, the quality of the fertiliser, or the ideal light and temperature conditions for a perfect result.

1. What will you grow and how much do you want?

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An ideal choice for beginners is represented by various low herbs (microgreens). Secure a natural source of vitamins and other substances with a beneficial effect on the body at home. Growing small herbs, such as the popular basil, is really simple and offers an opportunity to learn the basic procedures associated with home growing. It is easy to start growing annual herbs as well as perennials. Home-grown ornamental plants, such as orchids, will make a great impression and, with proper care, will reliably outshine pieces from a florist’s shop.

The freshest small fruit and vegetables can grow right in your home. Grow juicy strawberries or bushes full of popular chilli peppers or tomatoes. Broccoli, celery, home-grown cucumbers - what will it be? It is entirely up to you. Grow tents also make it possible, among other things, to overwinter tropical plants.

2. “I have a small tent...” or, in other words, what will you grow in?

Perfect conditions for plants are ensured by a suitable grow box, in other words a grow tent, and its dimensions are the first thing every beginning grower needs to define. So if you already have an idea of what you intend to plant and roughly how much of it there will be, choose the corresponding size. It is important to bear in mind that a simple equation applies: how much area – that much light. Of course, you will not go wrong if you consult us just to be sure.

• Propagators are boxes for growing or propagating smaller plants, often in several tiers above one another. You can let various seeds germinate in them or use them for raising seedlings. If you need to do this on a larger scale straight away, there is the new XL propagator.
• If you currently plan to use only a few plastic or fabric pots, small grow tents with an area of up to 1 m² are suitable, and they are usually under two metres high.
• A larger number of pots and standard hydroponic systems can be accommodated by medium-sized grow boxes, suitable for both beginners and much more experienced growers.
• Large tents with an area above 3 m² already replace a traditional greenhouse or even more and are intended for very productive experienced growers. We recommend choosing either a purely economical option or the golden middle way at the beginning. It depends on your possibilities and ambitions.

As soon as you open our range, you will find that it includes grow tents that differ not only in size, but also with regard to other important parameters. Let us now introduce the list of the most important ones according to which you will continue selecting:

• Construction and shape: the construction of the products is characterised by high variability; the most sought-after tent footprint is square, but if the interior requires it, there are also boxes with a rectangular footprint. A grow box most often has the shape of a cuboid, but tents in the shape of a triangle are also available, which are especially useful in the corner of a room. If you are planning to garden in a loft, get a grow box with a sloping roof.
• Material quality: grow boxes from different manufacturers are characterised by different levels of workmanship quality and, especially depending on the price, differ from one another in the quality of the seams, zips and the entire construction. The outer shell is a separate topic. The primary indicator of material quality is generally considered to be its ability to reflect light. In this discipline, for example, grow tents from the Homebox Ambient range excel. The durability and lifespan of the material naturally depend partly on you. Even a cheaper option will last you several years if handled carefully. On the other hand, if you have a long-term plan in mind and it is clear to you that growing will not stop being enjoyable after a while, investing in premium products always pays off in the end. That applies at any scale.

TIP for getting started: If you choose one of the pre-assembled value sets, you do not have to deal with selecting the accessories separately, which are discussed in the next points of this article. The equipment must also correspond to the choice of the tent itself, which always has specific outlets, openings or ventilation grilles, as you will be regulating the optimal temperature, humidity or, for example, the carbon dioxide content. Everything must fit so that the whole system works properly in the long term, so at the beginning you can focus only on which set you choose and have no worries. Of course, we are here for all other cases, ready to advise you.

3. Let there be light! What will you use for supplementary lighting?

In order to enjoy the wonders of nature in the warmth of your home and congratulate yourself on the first harvest, the choice of lighting necessary for proper plant development will also play a key role. That is why we have prepared a separate article on this topic, where you will find detailed information on how and with what to supplement plants with light.

4. Plants must breathe - how do you choose ventilation?

We have mentioned that indoor growing makes it possible to provide plants with optimal conditions. By this we mean, above all, the temperature and air humidity inside the tent. In order to regulate these values effectively, it is necessary to equip the box with at least basic air technology. Fans, filters and other gadgets are therefore essential. Thanks to noise dampers, you can make the grow box a beloved but quiet companion in the home. Odour neutralisation allows you to breathe in the room as comfortably as the plants...

5. What should you fertilise with, and how do you avoid over-fe