Vegetable Closet Grow - need help

[patientx312]

With outdoor night time temperatures on the rise(reaching 50°). I will be able to put my tomato, lettuce, pepper, cilantro and basil plants on my patio.
I have been growing various vegetable plants under my Growstar 300W UFO LED (108W Actual) in my closet(where my clothes are also).
Lighting an area of 2'x4'.

My goal is to constantly grow vegetables under LEDs and move them to the patio.

-What vegetables/herbs should I grow that is fast?
-Are there any plants you grow in rotations? like starting cilantro every two weeks?
-What night time temperature should it be when I move my tomatoes outside? or other plants outside?
-Should I worry about my clothes that are in my closet? Like for fruit flies laying eggs in my clothes?

It's only in my closet because I can easily hang my LED light above it.
Currently growing cherry tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, thai basil, sweet basil and mint.

 

[xtsho]

Vegetables that are fast are radishes, turnips, greens, lettuce, and many others. Herbs like cilantro, can be planted in staggered plantings to maintain a steady supply. I do staggered plantings with peas and beans. This year I filled my raised beds with radishes, lettuce, turnips, and greens. I've been harvesting food for weeks. Most plants can go outside when the nighttime temps stay above 45F. That doesn't mean you want to put them in the ground. The ground should be at least 55F before planting directly into the ground.

I've got a raised bed that I'll be planting beans in. Currently it's full of radishes. When I pull them up I'm going to turn the tops back into the soil and plant the beans. When the beans are done I'll plant beets and carrots to overwinter.

 

[xtsho]

I forgot to mention the beds currently growing radishes, turnips, and lettuce will be replaced with tomatoes and peppers after the other veggies are harvested and will be replanted again after the tomatoes and peppers are done. My goal is to have something growing in all my beds 365 days a year.

 

[patientx312]

Interesting, I like the rotation you do. I need to look more into doing something like that to maximize my patio space.

I think I'm going to start moving my bigger tomato plants outside.
And with the empty space, replace with some of my smaller tomato/pepper plants.
I was worried that it would be too cold. I've seen my neighbors vegetable grows this week and the cold has stunted their growth for the past couple weeks.

I think I'm going to try growing cilantro in flats under my LED after the tomatoes and peppers are all outside.

 

[xtsho]

I've had my tomato starts outside for a awhile now in the greenhouse. I haven't planted them in the ground yet. The ground is still too cold which can stunt the peppers and tomatoes and they don't really ever recover especially the peppers.

What are you growing in? You can use pots but wooden planter boxes are nice and they're inexpensive and easy to build.

 

[patientx312]

I have 5 gal nursery pots and grow bags, a couple 3 gallon clay pots and 1 gallon nursery pots and grow bags.

I wasn't aware that people make planter boxes, I might have to try that. Buying pots and saucers can get expensive.

 

[xtsho]

I have 5 gal nursery pots and grow bags, a couple 3 gallon clay pots and 1 gallon nursery pots and grow bags.

I wasn't aware that people make planter boxes, I might have to try that. Buying pots and saucers can get expensive.

You can grow just fine in pots. Planter boxes can add a nice addition to a patio though. Regardless of what you grow in good luck with your gardening.