I'm happy to see life on this board again! I want to talk tomatoes grown indoors. - sm

I'm new to the indoor growing tomatoes game and hope I'm doing it right.  The tomato plant is thriving and seems happy.  I may have gotten the wrong type of plant, though.  I keep it cool in here because I can't afford to keep the thermostat above 68 degrees and the plant I have isn't a cold weather tomato so I'm hoping it will still produce fruit eventually.  I did order some Siberian tomato seeds for colder temperatures.  I like the idea of being able to grow veggies when I feel like it, making my own growing seasons, and my only concern is if I have enough lights.  I read the technical stuff about PAR and got headaches from the brain overload.  I'm just winging this my way.  I have one plant, not an greenhouse.  I'm growing it for me, not a livelihood.  And I'm not doing hydroponics, it's in potting soil in an Earthbox.  The lights are 4 heads on adjustable wires on stands.  

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• I'm happy to see life on this board again! I want to talk tomatoes grown indoors. - sm (Views: 197, 2021-12-04, 10:37 am)
  • From what I've read about the amount of light - needed (Views: 182, 2021-12-06, 2:00 am)
    • Yes, it gets direct sunlight for a couple hours early morning as it's in an east window. Light - nm (Views: 157, 2021-12-06, 1:15 pm)
  • 8 hours of natural light would be best, but - artificial light (Views: 183, 2021-12-06, 2:23 pm)
    • It's working. The plant is going crazy. I moved it away from the window - sm (Views: 160, 2021-12-11, 10:04 am)
      • Good idea to protect - your eyes (Views: 149, 2021-12-11, 11:46 pm)
        • I think it'll be a while yet. It's 3.5 feet tall and the main stalk has just branched off - sm (Views: 149, 2021-12-12, 11:17 am)
          • Lots of good suggestions - Have fun (Views: 161, 2021-12-12, 3:58 pm)
            • Thanks! I's upload pictures if my phone would connect to this site. - sm (Views: 142, 2021-12-13, 9:38 am)
            • The lights. - sm (Views: 137, 2021-12-13, 11:57 am)
          • I love good conversation like this - For one thing, (Views: 149, 2021-12-12, 11:31 pm)
            • I don't think the lights are too bright, but they are for me. - sm (Views: 152, 2021-12-13, 9:49 am)
              • Thank you for sharing - Gardening Fool (Views: 139, 2021-12-13, 6:09 pm)
              • Pink glow in the sky - For one thing, (Views: 149, 2021-12-14, 2:46 am)
                • This made me laugh. - sm (Views: 147, 2021-12-14, 12:09 pm)
                  • The visual is just cracking me up! - For one thing, (Views: 145, 2021-12-14, 4:03 pm)
  • I received the green glasses and they're amazing. - sm (Views: 147, 2021-12-14, 3:21 pm)

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