Reddit mentions of Crockett's indoor garden

Hi! Honestly I think that what you're doing is the way to do it. Start small, take time to learn what each plant wants, and then slowly build things up. The biggest thing to learn is how to watch the plant. What does it look like when it's thirsty? When it wants more light? Less light? When it's overwatered? What does the soil feel like when it needs to be watered?

When I get a new kind of plant, I sometimes kill it before I figure out what to do. It sometimes takes me a few tries until I get it right. Don't beat yourself up if it's not all going perfectly. Just keep staying conscious, growing and learning.

Plants often need to be repotted when you get them - look underneath the pot and see if you can see roots sticking out. If they're sticking out it wants a slightly bigger home. Rule of thumb I've always heard is to go with a pot 2" larger than the one it's in. I personally like terra cotta pots (the simplest) but other people will have other opinions.

People have lots of different ways of caring for plants so I'm sure people will chime in with other (and possibly conflicting) ideas.

A few resources that might help you out:

ASPCA has a great website for looking up what's poisonous to cats

When I'm googling each plant for care instructions I try to stick to websites ending in .edu. These are often ag extensions with amazing information that I can trust.

IF you prefer books to webpages, I've found these to be helpful:

• Crockett's Indoor Garden
  
• Reader's Digest Success With Houseplants
  
  They're both quite old, but the info is solid.