This is very informative book, but it wasn’t for me. I want to start an indoor garden, but I am not sure if it’s for me. This book seems to be geared towards someone who is determined and serious about indoor garden and not someone like me who is still unsure and “searching/trying out” this new activity

This book has so much useful information! Wow! My first thumbs-up for it was the info about how indoor plants don't actually clean the air, which is a commonly-held myth. Bravo to the author for giving a great explanation about that!
This isn't a book to sit down and read the whole thing of, but rather to browse and use for reference. Yes, some should be read all at once and before beginning an indoor planting journey, but it's something to have on hand for reminders and in-depth review over the years. What a great reference book it is, and I'm so glad to have been able to read it!

I really enjoyed this book. I feel like many gardening books expect people to already know several basic techniques for growing, but this book is extremely specific. There are recipes for creating potting soil, the difference between different soils, what grows well together, how much light certain plants need, etc. It's an extremely helpful book.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have been wanting to start a garden but starting an entire outdoor plot so this is a great first step. Full of lots of helpful info!

This is a very in-depth book with a great deal of information to guide someone on in door gardening, it’s great for growing charts and instructions on management and pest and disease control.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy for early review.

How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round by Kim Roman is loaded with information. Useful information for growing your own food indoors.

As a person who grows a lot of food, I was disappointed that the author did not talk about organic growing. Kim Roman was using synthetic fertilizers and also using a lot of plastic so for that reason I won't be using it with my students but for those that don't care about those two issues. As an apartment dweller this book is made for you. If you care about pure organic growing of food which is one of the benefits of growing just mend to organic OMRI certified products. Kim gives recipes for homemade growing media and great information on the supplies to grow indoors.

Kim is great at giving one confidence to tackle growing indoors and that is a useful skill for people to have. Kim covers from hydroponic gardening to vertical gardening, this book tackles it all.

I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher, Creative Homeowner for the opportunity to read and review How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round by Kim Roman.

How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round by Kim Roman is a very comprehensive guide to the options for growing indoors. Full instructions and color photos are included to show the reader step-by-step. Great book to have on hand for beginners and those looking to increase their indoor growing.

This book was good for beginners to gardening. I felt like it was very general and wish it was more about indoor gardening. I loved the photos and felt they do a great job of showing the different plants. I enjoyed it.

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As the weather gets warmer, the sun shinier and the land more fruitful, it’s the perfect time to start your own little veggie/herb garden. And at the comfort of your home (indoors) with material already available, thanks to this amazing guide by Kim Roman! Not only it is full of great information and tips, it also shows us that one does not need to have a green thumb to garden after all.
“How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round” is a helpful and easy to follow guide for all those who wants to start a small garden. Yes, you can start gardening even if you don’t have access to an outdoor land. In fact, I’ve been doing just that for the past 2 years ever since the pandemic began. Now I actually have access to a small outdoor land too and this book helped me plan for that garden too even though it doesn’t have such a promise.
At the very beginning, there was a gallery of homegrown vegetables and ecological indoor gardens composed of photos compiled from all around the world with little tips and insights from different people. Other than that, the book consists of 5 parts: in “Getting Started”, Kim Roman shares some insight on what it’s like to have a small growing area, why you should take the initiative to start growing your own food as much as you can, the motivations behind having an indoors garden and how to prepare a proper indoors culture site. In the second part, she talks about all the basic needs of a plant: light, air, soil, water, nutrients and warmth. All while providing proper sources and tips to create these conditions indoors. In part 3, we’re introduced to multiple indoor growing methods like container gardening, hydroponics and vertical gardening on walls as well as micro greens and baby greens. When we think of gardening inside, containers are the first to come to mind naturally so it was very fulfilling to learn about other methods that previously seemed almost impossible to follow on a budget. In part 4 “What to Grow” (which was also my favorite section, she talks about the ways to plan a garden and how to decide what to grow based on your needs and materials/conditions available. This chapter was my favorite since it contained many useful charts and plant profiles. Even if I had been gardening for 2 years now, I suck at planning and can’t properly calculate when to start seedlings or how often to sow seeds to have a constant source of that specific vegetable. Thus this part was specifically enlightening for me. Empty versions of the charts and tables were also included so that you can obtain many copies later on if you want to. In the final chapter, Kim Roman informs us by giving final tips as well as talking about possible problems we might have to endure such as pests and diseases when growing our own vegetables.
Before finishing off this weeks review, I would like to add that I loved the fact that this book was quite budget-friendly and included different options for different seasons, climates and most importantly different homes. This one was a 5/5 for me, especially since this guide came to my attention when I needed it the most. You can prefer “How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round” by Kim Roman if you want to start growing your own vegetables this spring or gift it to someone who would make an excellent use of it (yes, I am talking about that gardener friend we all have). And as that “gardener friend” of my own friend group and family, I would’ve LOVED it if this book was gifted to me.

BOOK REVIEW: How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round by Kim Roman
2022 Publication Date: March 15

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I am fortunate to live in an area where we can grow food outdoors year-round…but for those in locations where there is actual winter, or those who just like the idea of growing food indoors,How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round by Kim Roman is a great book. There are four techniques covered in depth: container, hydroponic, vertical, and sprouts/microgreens.


In addition to discussing growing your own herbs, sprouts, or micro greens, larger crops (think tomatoes and cucumbers) are also covered. Tips on lighting, water, nutrients, hydroponics, plants, soil and also some thing that hadn’t occurred to me, but essential for apartment dwellers, topics such as the need to consider the weight of the “garden” in relation to the walls and floors of the building!

There is an incredible amount of detail, and nice photos. For those (like me) who tend to jump on an idea and get all manic, then burn out, Ms. Roman suggests starting small. Variables which as types of light and plant placement (what to grow where) are covered, plus there are some great photos! Great for the gardener who wants or needs to do their growing indoors. Five stars, and thanks to Fox Chapel Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for this honest review.

I got excited about this book as I love to garden, however, I am in a growing zone that only allows a limited outdoor growing season. I had high hopes of learning more about indoor gardening in for this book did not provide me with any solutions, except the know that I will not be doing any indoor gardening soon.
For many this book would be beneficial if they are truly serious and are able to put the time money and effort in to it. The book does explain very clearly different methods of indoor gardening along with quite a bit of detail on how to go about setting up indoor gardens. The author also provides many of the pitfalls which is what caused me to pump the breaks.
I feel as if the book, in all its technical details, was more off-putting to the downfalls as to what can and will go wrong, even with expensive indoor gardening set ups that can be purchased.

This was a great book for practical tips and advice on growing indoor plants. I liked that there wasn't a one size fits all approach and the photos were clear and vibrant.

As someone who already grows plants and veg I felt this was more of a beginners guide but still found it useful.

Thank you for the arc.

Gardening books are a useful resource and this one is specifically for indoors with minimal space requirements. How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year-Round by Kim Roman is a how-to guide for year-round vegetables, fruits and herbs, with multiple chapters, photographs, helpful grow charts and even costing budgets. All the basics are covered including light, air, soil as well as hydroponics, plant profiles and seed germination. It also comes with useful tips on composting, pests, diseases and a handy resource guide. A timely publication that can assist anyone willing to cultivate an indoor veggie garden with useful tips, albeit American based. So overall, a fine addition to your garden library books, with its helpful advice and a four-and-a-half-star rating. With thanks to Fox Chapel Publishing and the author, for an uncorrected advanced copy for review purposes. As always, the opinions herein are totally my own and freely given, without any favours owing.

This is a great book. For years, I have searched for such a book — a book that provides practical information on various ways to grow food indoors (my apartment has no yard, no porch, and no really sunny windows). Roman provides solid information for indoor gardeners who want to grow herbs, sprouts, or micro greens as well as for those who want to grow larger crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers. She addresses lighting, water, nutrients, hydroponics, plants, soil and other growth media, as well as less obvious topics such as the need to consider the weight of plants+soil+water in relation to the walls and floors of the building! The author suggests ways to overcome the problems associated with cultivating in a very small area, and she discusses costs realistically. There is a special section on troubleshooting, and the many photographs make the material easier to understand. Despite what some might find an overwhelming amount of detail, the author makes indoor gardening seem very do-able. And she suggests starting small. I really like that Roman doesn’t present a one-size-fits-all garden plan, because not all rooms in my apartment are suited the same method. For example, only one room has natural light, the other rooms need artificial grow lights and/or special choices of what plant to grow there. Roman addresses all these matters with clear explanations and a lot of ideas—including both automated kits and DIY setups. The section on plant profiles is really helpful, as is her discussion of when and how to harvest crops so that you can achieve an almost continuous harvest rather than harvesting all at once and then having to wait weeks for another crop. As noted above, this is a great book, especially for people with no porch and few windows. This review is based on an uncorrected proof NetGalley ARC.

Four indoor gardening techniques are explained within How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round: container, hydroponic, vertical, and sprouts/microgreens.

I like that budget is discussed in this book. Most garden books assume their readers have unlimited funds. If you are willing to do a DIY project or two, your indoor garden could cost as low as $50.

How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round is an exploration of options to start indoor gardening. It is not enough by itself. However, the book does suggest specific titles for more information. This book may fire up your enthusiasm to start your garden as it has words of encouragement and full-color photographs of actual indoor gardens. However, I expected more detailed instructions. 3 stars.

Thanks to Fox Chapel Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

A complete guide filled with a host of valuable information and DIY projects, Ultimate Guide to Indoor Gardening shares all the knowledge on how to grow a variety of foods inside your home. From growing vegetables, microgreens, and herbs to hydroponic gardening, troubleshooting, and more, learn to grow fresh produce all year-round, no matter where you live.

A super book to introduce you to indoor gardening, whether hydroponic, vertical or micro greens and herbs. Even a section of fermentation! A serious book for anyone wishing to become more self sufficient and enjoy year-round gardening.

How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round is a basic general guide to indoor gardening for producing edible plants and herbs written and curated by Kim Roman. Due out 15th March 2022 from Fox Chapel, it's 192 pages and will be available in hardcover, paperback, spiral bound, and ebook formats.

Food security and transportation costs and availability are real and immediate concerns for the vast majority of people. We only have to look at the supply issues of the last few years to see how vulnerable we are to interruptions and resource scarcity. It's not possible to be self-sufficient with toilet paper and toothpaste (well, not really), but providing for part of our food needs ourselves is a great way to reduce some stress, gain valuable skills, and gain a fun and relaxing hobby.

This is a good general guide to maximizing yields by utilizing vertical growth "walls", hydroponics, and indoor container gardening with edible plants/herbs. The information is presented well and understandably. The author is an experienced gardener and adept at educational writing. The text is accessible and direct. The sections of the book are arranged logically: getting started, understanding what plants need (and how to give it to them), systems for indoor growing, choosing what to grow, and troubleshooting.

The book is full of clear color photos of different types of containers, optimal plants and varieties, and small tutorials for setting up and maintaining indoor growing spaces. There are a lot of good tips and tricks for stretching the gardening budget whilst still choosing safe plastics and other materials. Salient info is contained in highlighted text boxes throughout the text.

Four stars. I liked that the author is quite realistic about how much food can be produced reliably indoors year-round, but indoor gardening can supplement summer outdoor garden produce as well as being an enjoyable and rewarding hobby. Reliably being able to start seeds every year and get healthy seedlings will vastly enhance the available selection of plants for the gardener to utilize as well as cutting down on costs and transportation.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Living indoors I was thrilled to get a look at this book that provided me with several ideas for growing food.