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I could dream about having a garden all day long (especially when I’m watching the Netflix series Cooked and listening to Michael Pollan tell me how bad processed foods\u00a0are) but the reality is that I live in a small fourth-floor apartment with little-to-no sunlight.<\/p>\n

Luckily Ikea, the company that has been regularly making rental life easier for me since 2005, has your back. They just announced a new compact, inexpensive\u00a0hydroponic gardening system<\/a> that was made to thrive in less-than-perfect conditions. Since\u00a0it’s not available everywhere yet, here’s the DIY version so you can grow food in your apartment.<\/p>\n

Get a grow light<\/h3>\n

\"grow-light\"<\/p>\n

If sunlight is the biggest deterrent, you can pick up UV-simulating grow lights<\/a> for around $60 on Amazon. A word of warning here though, it’s going to need some dedicated space. This is no windowsill garden and you’ll definitely need a little corner to do your growing. You’re also going to notice a spike in your electrical bill.<\/p>\n

Use\u00a0a seed starter kit to make life easier
\n\"Screen<\/h3>\n

While you’re buying a grow light, I suggest picking up a seed starter kit<\/a>\u00a0too. Seed starter kits come with the seed all packed into little pods that are ready to be sprouted. You can start growing tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and other smaller plants with a seed starter kit. Some people<\/a> can even manage to grow bananas and lettuce.<\/p>\n

Upgrade your new babies
\n\"Fresh<\/h3>\n

Once your little seedlings have sprouted using the hydroponic method, you can transfer them to larger pots with soil (invest in the good stuff…you’ll basically be eating it) and keep growing them under the grow light until your food is ready to eat.<\/p>\n

Tip: If this is your first time growing food, check out this guide<\/a> that tells you which veggies grow best inside\u00a0and what kind of pots to use.<\/p>\n

If you’re a more advanced DIY-er<\/strong>,\u00a0this amazing hack<\/a> uses Ikea items to build a tall multi-level hydroponic garden.<\/p>\n

If you don’t have the space<\/strong> (or the time, let’s be honest) for a whole garden system, you can always invest some money into a compact hydroponic garden<\/a>\u00a0or this cute fish tank\/herb garden<\/a> hybrid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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