Indoor hydroponics garden: Grow plants and herbs inside

If you're looking to extend into indoor gardening or just want an easy way to grow herbs, an indoor hydroponics garden could be your next green adventure. We've put together our favourite indoor hydroponics systems for your best indoor houseplants that have found their way into hydroponics gardens, thriving in this soil-less environment.

Definitely a modern trend, hydroponics systems use only water, light, and oxygen to grow those greens - meaning the need for any messy soil is taken out. This innovative approach has led to the rise of easy to care for houseplants that require minimal maintenance. With hydroponics, even the most novice gardener can cultivate a lush indoor garden without the usual challenges associated with traditional soil-based gardening.

Black Friday deals on indoor hydroponics

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20% off: iDOO 12 Pods Hydroponics Growing System WAS £149.98, NOW £119.98
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Indoor hydroponic gardens have now become a more popular alternative in the gardening world. Indoor hydroponic gardens are a method of growing plants without the use of soil. Instead, plants are cultivated in a nutrient-rich water solution, allowing them to absorb essential minerals and vitamins directly from the water. With hydroponics, plants receive a balanced diet, leading to healthier and more consistent growth. It's a sustainable and efficient way to garden, especially in areas with poor soil quality or limited space - perfect for taking care of your best bathroom plants or kitchen greenery.

Hydroponic gardens offer a range of plants, from air-purifying varieties to those that can boost mood and reduce stress, the best plants for wellbeing can be integrated into these systems to benefit your environment. So, with that in mind, let's take a look at the best indoor hydroponics garden for effortless indoor gardening.

Best indoor hydroponics garden at a glance

• Best high-end hydroponics garden system: Veritable Indoor Garden Smart Edition – View on John Lewis
• Best hydroponics system for the garden: Acqua Garden Growing System – View on Not on the Highstreet
• Best tech indoor hydroponics garden: AeroGarden 903134-1100 – View on Amazon UK

Best indoor hydroponics garden

What is an indoor hydroponics system?

First things first, we should know what we're getting into before we start planting with these systems inside.

Indoor hydroponics systems remove the need for any messy soil simply because all they use is the power of water and light. You'll need special solutions to make up an effective environment for your plants to grow in the water.

Usually, hydroponics systems made for home use will come with multiple pods for you to pop your seed into, as well as nutrients, an integrated light as well as automatic features to support your garden. With all this included, it makes growing super easy. When used by manufacturers, this same idea is applied, just used with hundreds of plants at one time.

Sometimes, these systems are also known as smart gardens because of the use of technology to help those gardens grow.

What do I need to grow an indoor hydroponics garden?

Indoor hydroponics systems made for homes can come in large and small sizes. So, if you're new to the scene, you might want to invest in a system with fewer plant pots so you can get off to an easy start.

As mentioned above, many hydroponics systems come with everything included. What you'll need to successfully grow in hydroponics systems are containers for your plants, seeds, nutrients or solution, water and a light source.

Make sure you double-check what's included in your system so you don't miss anything out.

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Caitlin Casey is a Senior Writer for Modern Gardens, heat, Closer, and Grazia. She covers shopping, women’s lifestyle, popular culture as well as all things trending.