“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck
If you’re like me, and I live up here in the frozen North, about this time of year you start to refer to yourself as “stir crazy” and become afflicted with the bane of the North known as “cabin fever”. There doesn’t seem to be much you can do. The snow lingers on the landscape. Sure, you have sunny days and the steady drip, drip of water melting off the roof. But still, no respite from those ongoing 26 degree days that seem to go on and on. Sand and ice in the driveway and just a short drive away up to four feet of snow is currently falling due to the Great Lakes “lake effect”.
But wait, there is an entire small garden of greens growing vigorously in the office (in my case). Invest in the wonderful low-tech manual, Year Round Indoor Salad Gardening by Peter Burke. Any warm room of the house will do. If you have a sunny window all the better. I am just thinking you might like to try this at your house.
I use grow lights because I have no sunny windows.
Soak seeds in non-chlorinated water for 4-5 hours and drain 
Prepare the soil the night before. Refer to the book for how to do. 
Soak your paper towels in water 
Put the drained seeds for each tray evenly ON TOP of the soil. Cover with paper towels 
Put the trays in a dark place. I used a covered cookie sheet and covered with a towel. 
Let them brew for 3-4 days. Remove cover and place in the window. 
A day later you will see the plants start to green up.
Water daily 3 TBSP each tray.Four or five days later you will have enough for a nice salad 
Viola! Salad for lunch!
Links to some of the products I use for my gardens.
Baking tins
Soil
Neptune’s Harvest Kelp Meal
Organic Compost
Country Comfort 