Indoor Apartment Vegetable Gardening: Best Crops and Cat-Proofing

Low-light apartments suit leafy greens and herbs, not fruiting crops.

Best Choices

• Lettuce, spinach, chard, kale (baby leaf).
• Herbs: basil, parsley, cilantro, mint, chives.
• Microgreens (7–14 day harvest).

Setup Essentials

• SE window or 2-tube fluorescent fixture (3" above plants, 14 hrs/day).
• Water deeply 1–2x/week; avoid soggy soil.
• Half-strength fertilizer every 2 weeks.
• Repot +2" diameter every 2 months.

Cat Deterrents

• Chicken wire cloche over pots.
• Citrus peels on soil surface.
• Dedicated cat grass pot to divert interest.