With winter coming, our sights turn to indoor growing. For some, that's a few herbs on the window sill, while for others that may be microgreens. Today though, I want to begin to look at the true costs of growing actual food indoors. My greenhouse is my test area and this winter is going to be FUN!

Thanks to the good folks at Bluetti, I was able to take my greenhouse off grid and hopefully power the whole thing with their Elite 200 V2 Portable Power Station. I've bought Bluetti products in the past so I was more than happy to receive this unit to test. Bluetti are actually running a promotion RIGHT NOW, site wide with their Anniversary Sales Power Week! Click the link below and use promo code RIPETOMATOFARMS for an instant 5% off on top of the other savings!

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For those who are interested, I have also created a template of my Garden Journal that I use for all my plant record-keeping. Its a free PDF that you can save, print, and share as much as you like for NO COST! Modify it, add to it, or simply just use it as a starting point to begin journaling your growing success! https://courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/collections

If you're growing for the first time and don't know where to start, I have a free class designed just for you! I call it the 5 Keys To A Successful Vegetable Garden and its completely free. Check it out here: https://courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/5Keys

I also have my main course still taking enrollments, Vegetable Gardening Basics. If you ever wanted to fast-track your mastery of gardening for food, this is the course for you. Check it out here!: https://courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/vegetable-gardening-basics

Also, the website is now featuring in-depth articles, covering all your favorite gardening topics that we talk about here on the YouTube channel. To stay up to date, check it out at the link here: https://theripetomatofarms.ca/

2025 is the year we take our gardening to the next level! Time to eliminate the mistakes, cultivate more, and grow better. We deserve it after the last little while, and growing our own food and self sufficiency is just the reward we need!

For more information on all your gardening questions, check out my other videos!:

Top 5 Herbs To Grow From Seed: https://youtu.be/Hi_L0LDihiY?si=LGmsPEeDiZUpu_IP
Grow Bigger Peppers!: https://youtu.be/romzsRwGQSs?si=OZ5sbzA2ue0XYkjA
11 September Gardening Tasks: https://youtu.be/ugqaMwM2Cfc?si=PelfddTlaJJtiAhL
Strawberry Runners The Definitive Guide!: https://youtu.be/TewWAJz_KkA
DIY Safe and Natural Aphid Spray: https://youtu.be/LJTK8jk7g1k
How To Grow Strawberries!: https://youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY
Fertilizing Strawberries: https://youtu.be/vZdsdcWCdOw
How To Grow Garlic: https://youtu.be/UgbWxSqpqws
Baking Soda Aphid and Insect Spray: https://youtu.be/320D-41xt-M
6 Benefits Of Hydrogen Peroxide!: https://youtu.be/jU4N5PLKX7M
Pruning Pepper Plants Experiment!: https://youtu.be/s6jh_tcMfVw
Direct Seeding vs Starter Plant: https://youtu.be/TQWWtQu-r9U
100% Germination?: https://youtu.be/FqZ8tFrhWv0
Seed Starting Soil: https://youtu.be/OlLHCtHI6JY
Seed Starting 101, The Basics!: https://youtu.be/bRWac1OpxPY
Starting Tomato Seeds: https://youtu.be/qlEp0iDfB-k
Starting Pepper Seeds: https://youtu.be/mNqS1FpPWW8
Starting Cucumber Seeds: https://youtu.be/7aWeBavfubE
Starting Zucchini Seeds: https://youtu.be/LgHKLftASTQ
DIY Ultimate Potting Mix: https://youtu.be/cP-7_7YT9jk

Also, here's a few affiliate links for products used in this and other videos. The channel may make a small commission on items bought, but at no cost to you:

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Heat Mats:

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