Growing plants with my new LED grow lights from Champion LED helped me fight boredom!

— Contributed by Josh Mitchell

Because the number of infected people continues to grow, our local government encouraged us to stay at home in the hopes of flattening the curve. I was always a homebody, so this is not difficult for me to do. However, being at home for days and days can really get boring.

Good thing, before the pandemic, I bought a bunch of basil and cilantro seeds that I planned to add to my indoor garden. Also, I wanted to try out the LED grow lights from Champion LED that I had just ordered.

Because I only had a small garden, about 3.5 ft x 1 ft, I bought the Kind LED Vegetative Bar Light unit. The LED bulbs are biased on the blue end of the spectrum, which is perfect for the leafy greens in my garden. What I especially love about the unit is that it has unlimited mounting options and features all primary lighting situations for all kinds of seedlings. Plus, they run low on electricity, unlike the fluorescent bulbs I had before.

So anyway, I started just two weeks ago, but I already saw leaves sprout from my basil plants! I’m still waiting for my cilantro, though. Without my new grow lights, growing my plants would probably take longer, or worse, die-off even before leaves appear. Now I can make pesto without having to go outside and risk my health! Seeing my plants grow is such a fun and satisfying feeling.

If you want to try to grow herbs or flowers inside their home, I recommend investing in LED grow lights. You can check out Champion LED because they offer known brands of LED lights, and you can pick a unit that is ideal for the size of your garden. And, you don’t have to worry about going outside the house, because you can simply order online!