About r/IndoorGarden
In its own words:
A place to discuss tips on growing an indoor garden, including herbs vegetables, and house plants.
The community was created on Jan 6, 2013, which makes it 13 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 671 subscribers (+0.06%).
What sets r/IndoorGarden apart
Compared with other large communities, r/IndoorGarden leans heavily on images (40% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 17%). r/IndoorGarden is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 5.8 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 14.0.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/IndoorGarden climbed from 1,150,974 to 1,155,862 subscribers (+4.9K, +0.42%). That is about 111 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/IndoorGarden this week
This week’s highest-ranked posts, in Reddit’s own order (collected Nov 6, 2026).
- We have been in our space for 6 years and this is what I’ve grown…u/Tasselplants · Oct 30
- Goldfish plant. Always floweringu/Impossible_Memory_65 · Nov 1
- Filling my under the stairs nooku/KaptainKordie-KOK · Nov 1
- My first attempt at growing lettuce hydroponically was a success.u/CatWhisperer-Seven · Nov 6
- 👻 Ghostly Hoya Linearis 🎃u/Adamite98 · Oct 31
- The time change means I get a lovely view when I get home from work!u/yougrow_girl · Nov 2
- Set up in my dormu/Puzzled_Movie1636 · Nov 5
- my first basil cuttings!u/shewassweet · Nov 4
- No sunlight no problem!u/suale · Nov 1
- My favorite houseplant in the whole collection.u/sadnesscurer · Nov 4
What r/IndoorGarden talks about
Looking at the titles of 40 recent posts (Oct 31–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “plant”, “help”, “indoor”, “tree” and “collection”. Other frequent themes are hoya, advice, rhipsalis, handbook, herbs and peace. By format, 40% are images, 38% are galleries and 13% are videos.
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 118,899 posts and 692,783 comments in total, about 5.8 comments per post.
Rules of r/IndoorGarden
The moderators of r/IndoorGarden list 3 rules. In short:
- No harassment, personal attacks, or insults.
- No stolen content or bot posts
- No Advertising
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/IndoorGarden and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/IndoorGarden?
r/IndoorGarden has 1,155,862 subscribers, which makes it the #921 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,888 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/IndoorGarden?
r/IndoorGarden was created on Jan 6, 2013, so it has been around for 13 years.
How active is r/IndoorGarden?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 118,899 posts and 692,783 comments.
What is r/IndoorGarden about?
The community describes itself as: “A place to discuss tips on growing an indoor garden, including herbs vegetables, and house plants.” Recent post titles often mention plant, help, indoor, tree and collection. Most posts are images (40%).
Is r/IndoorGarden safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/IndoorGarden as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/IndoorGarden?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/IndoorGarden accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 3 posted rules, starting with: “No harassment, personal attacks, or insults.”; “No stolen content or bot posts”; “No Advertising”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/IndoorGarden?
Communities with similar topics include r/whatsthisplant (1.8M), r/homestead (3.6M), r/gardening (9M), r/RealEstate (2.5M) and r/productivity (4.3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/IndoorGarden.