Isn't it great to have an indoor garden for winter? Many homes have patios or sunrooms where house plants can bathe with the winter sun. Vegetables and other greens can flourish along with your houseplants if given an extra light. Most vegetables do love a sunny window. If you have a big window facing south, a cucumber or tomato plant can flourish with help, and some extra light to make up for the shorter days of winter. Using indoor grow lights does the trick in providing extra light for your plants. Indoor grow lights are easy to setup and provide additional sunlight vegetables requires. Read on and learn how you can have an indoor garden for winter. How To Have An Indoor Garden For Winter I usually get anxious when winter rolls around and I begin to crave fresh tomatoes and greens from my garden. But then, this time of the year my garden is asleep. This is where my indoor garden for winter fulfills the urge to get my hands in the dirt. Kudos to the guys of Fix.com who have come up with this amazing infographic. It provides tips and guidelines specific to your USDA Plant Hardiness Zones that can help you make your indoor garden for winter flourish. |   Your #homestead will thrive this cold season if you have these 10 winter #survival skills! https://t.co/XQVUF5t6G5 — Homesteading (@HomesteadingUSA) January 3, 2017   Winter Gardening: Tips and Guidelines Specific To Your Zone   Slowly Maturing | Cold-Hardy Crops These crops usually mature in approximately 100 days. Beets image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Albina Verduna Lutz Winterkeeper Cabbage | Try these hardy varieties: January King Marabel Carrots | Try these hardy varieties: Scarlet Nantes Autumn King Danvers Oxheart Onion image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try this hardy variety: Walla Walla Parsnip image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Hollow Crown Lancer   Middle Maturing | Cold-Hardy Crops These crops usually mature in approximately 55 to 70 days. Kale image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Vates Lacinato Siberian Winterbor Westland Winter Radish | Try these hardy varieties: Daikon Tinto D’Avignon Cherry Belle Turnips image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Golden Globe Hakurei White Egg Colletto Viola Collards image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Blue Max Morris Heading Winner Chard | Try these hardy varieties: Green types Verde de Taglio Fordhook Giant Leeks image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Lexton Tadorna Jaune du Poiteau King Sieg Bleu de Solaise Bandit Lincoln King Richard American Flag Alaska Durabel Kohlrabi | Try these hardy varieties: Azur Star Kolibri Scallion image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try this hardy variety: White Lisbon   Thinking of what kinds of edibles you should grow in your winter garden? Check out our delicious suggestions! https://t.co/FKFNJzRFfi — Homesteading (@HomesteadingUSA) January 3, 2017   Quickly Maturing | Cold-Hardy Crops These crops usually mature in approximately 40 days. Salad Greens image via highgroundorganics – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Claytonia (also called Winter Purslane) Dandelion Escarole Mache (also called Corn Salad) Mustard Greens Sorrel Tatsoi Watercress Bok Choi image via a4dibbleplants – Click to Shop!Try this hardy variety: Mei Qing Choi Lettuce image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Marvel of Four Seasons Rouge d’Hiver Winter Density Romaine Leaf Lollo Or scatter a mixed seed packet and see which varieties thrive. Chicory | Try these hardy varieties: Radicchio Sugarloaf Spinach image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Savory Types Winter Bloomsday Tyee Giant Winter Tarpy Olympia Endive image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Try these hardy varieties: Perfect President De Meaux Arugula | Try these hardy varieties: Astro Sylvetta   Get More Out Of Your Garden With These Season Extenders Mulch image via sanctuarygardenerA two-to-three-inch layer of straw, leaves, or pine needles, which keeps plants’ bases and roots warm and prevents evaporation. Does it need ventilation? No. It is self-ventilating. Cold Frame image via harvesttotableA box with a clear top and no bottom. It can be made from an old window on a wooden, metal, or straw-bale base. Does it need ventilation? Yes. Prop the frame open on sunny or warm days. Unheated Greenhouse image via all-natural-mamaAn unheated glass or translucent plastic building that absorbs heat from the sun and protects plants against the elements. Does it need ventilation? Yes. Open the windows on sunny or warm days. Row Cover image via Amazon – Click to Shop!Lightweight, semi-transparent fabric (often called Reemay and available from seed companies and at garden stores) that allows light, water, and air through but holds warmth and protects against wind. The fabric can float directly on plains with rocks on the edges to hold it down or be suspended on wire or PVC hoops. Does it need ventilation? No. It is self-ventilating. Cloche image via vegetablegardenerA small, transparent covering that protects a single plant from the elements. It could be a traditional bell-shaped glass cloche or a recycled plastic milk jug cut in half. Does it need ventilation? Yes. Remove cloche's on sunny days. Hoop Tunnel image via growertechnicalsalesHeavy translucent plastic or greenhouse fabric suspended on metal conduit or PVC hoops. Does it need ventilation? Yes. Open the ends or remove the covering on sunny or warm days. Hot Bed | A cold frame with an extra heating device. Manure may let off sufficient heat, or electric lights (such as a string of Christmas lights) can be added. Does it need ventilation? Yes. Prop the frame open on sunny or warm days.   USDA Plant Hardiness Zones image via zdnet Zone 4: First Frost Date September 15 Slowly Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops | Plant by June 1 Middle Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops | Plant by July 1 Quickly Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops | Plant by August 1 Try a combination of these coverings: Mulch and a cold frame placed beneath a well-supported hoop tunnel or inside an unheated greenhouse. Drape an insulated blanket over the device or add electric lights if needed.   Zone 5, 6, and 7: First Frost Date October 15 Slowly Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops   Plant by July 1 Middle Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops |   Plant by August 1 Quickly Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops   Plant by September 1 Try a combination of these coverings: Mulch and a cold frame or row cover placed beneath a well-supported hoop tunnel or inside an unheated greenhouse. Drape an insulated blanket over the device or add electric lights if needed.   Zone 8: First Frost Date November 15 Slowly Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops | Plant by August 1 Middle Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops | Plant by September 1 Quickly Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops | Plant by October 1 Try a combination of these coverings: Mulch and row covers. Add a hoop tunnel if needed.   Zone 9: First Frost Date December 15 Slowly Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops |   Plant by September 1 Middle Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops |   Plant by October 1 Quickly Maturing Cold-Hardy Crops | Plant by November 1 Try a combination of these coverings: Mulch. Row covers or cloches if needed.   Winter gardening may not be for everyone. However, whoever is willing to experiment and willing to try something new will be rewarded with delicious produce plus the fun and satisfaction of being able to pick fresh vegetables and herbs from your own garden to cook will definitely compensate all your effort. Start you indoor garden for winter now! Do you have some indoor garden for winter tips that you want to share? I'd love to learn how you make your garden for winter flourish! Let me know in the comments below. Want more winter homesteading tips? Here are the top 5 winter activities to keep you busy and boost your homesteading skills this winter. 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